Further to the pronouncement of Mr. President in the broadcast of Monday, 27th April, 2020, in which he directed the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to provide implementation guidelines on the new measures to control COVID-19 pandemic, the following are hereby issued for: – General Information to the Public; – Guidance to States and Security […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has questioned the rational for the the conditional cash transfer initiative of the federal government. Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, had said that the ministry had commenced cash transfer to the poorest households in the country to cushion the effects of the coronavirus […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the cancellation of already issued visas for travelers from 13 countries as part of measures to contain the pandemic coronavirus. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, briefed State House correspondents at the sidelines of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting […]
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The Federal Government says it will commence the allocation of the first phase of the National Housing Project (NHP) in 2020. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola made this known at the 2-day inspection tour of five highway projects in Niger state on Tuesday. According to him, it was part of the […]
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NIGERIA – The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, says for Nigeria to solve the problem of poverty, the rich must be taxed mercilessly. Speaking at the 70th birthday of Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo state, he said tax from the rich could be used to create wealth to help the poor. “We must mercilessly […]
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Mr Ekpo Nta, the Acting Chairman of the National Salaries, wages and income Commmision, has promised pensioners that their earnings will also be increased when the Federal Government finally reach an agreement with the organized Labour. He had made this statement while Mr Abel Afolayan, the President of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, visited him […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government, is about to sanitise the media and also curb fake news in the country. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Minister of Information and culture, Mr Lai Mohammed. Read Full text of his statement below; As usual, let me start by thanking you, gentlemen, for always responding to our […]
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NIGERIA – The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the Federal Government secured a $3bn loan from the World Bank. According to the Finance Minister, the loan is to be used for reforming the nation’s power sector. Mrs Ahmed who announced the approval of the loan at a news conference to wrap […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has proposed to spend N2.45trn on servicing of debt within the 2020 budget. President Muhammadu Buhari revealed this on Tuesday when he presented the 2020 budget proposal at the joint session of the National Assembly. Buhari noted that out of the N2.45trn local debts would take about N296bn. He stressed […]
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In line with global requirements of communications, Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, said Nigeria was ready to deploy 5G network across the country to ease network flow. Pantami said this on Monday at the ongoing 39th Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) holding in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). GITEX is a global technology exhibition that […]
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