The federal government of Nigeria has sacked over 2,500 beneficiaries of N-Power, which is the component of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), aimed at addressing the challenge of unemployment among the youths in the country. Justice Bibiye, communications manager of the scheme, said the beneficiaries were dismissed, following reports that some of them had […]
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The Presidency on Friday dismissed media report that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to ban the Almajiri system of education. The Almajiri system of education is a form of Qur’anic learning system associated with begging on economic and religious grounds peculiar to some Northern states. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the […]
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Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo owes Nigerians an explanation over his absence at the inauguration ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Obasanjo neither attended the May 29 event where Buhari took oath of office nor the June 12 event when the president hosted African leaders. Both programmes held at Eagle Square, Abuja. While […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5, as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Fitri Celebration. Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations, of the ministry, on […]
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The Federal Government has adopted strategies to generate 20 million jobs in the agriculture, construction, transport and the services sectors in its second term, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said. Enelamah, Enelamah made the statement in Abuja on Monday during a meeting with stakeholders on strategies for job creation by the […]
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The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 29, as work-free day to mark the 2019 presidential inauguration. This was announced in a statement by the permanent secretary at the interior ministry, Georgina Ehuriah. According to Ms Ehuriah, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, congratulated President […]
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The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday said N617.56 billion revenue generated in March was shared from the federation account to the three tiers of government. The amount showed a decrease of about N2.29 billion from what was shared in February. Idris said this at a news conference at the end […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for states to explore ways of improving their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the next few years. Osinbajo said this on Monday at the opening of the Induction of New and Returning Governors at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. The induction was organised by the […]
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The federal government says it has concluded plans to develop National Patients’ Safety Guide. It says the guide is part of measures to ensure that patients are protected from unnecessary harm that could lead to death during medical treatment. The Minister of Health, Prof. Issac Adewale, disclosed this at the weekend while delivering lecture titled; […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. While the preparations for the coming elections were taking shape, the INEC chairman raised several concerns about vote buying by some […]
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