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Trump Offers Huge Packages to Federal Government Workers to Resign
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has offered bouyant packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to office, a major move designed to shrink the US government. According to the report, in an email sent to millions of employees on Tuesday, his administration told workers they…
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FG Investigates 107 Varsities over Fake Degrees
The Federal Government has invited Memoranda from the public as it begins the probe of private Universities established in the last 15 years. The Federal Government initiated the probe following an investigative report by Daily Nigerian journalist, Umar Audu, uncovering certificate racketeering in neighboring Benin Republic and Togo. According to reports, that no fewer than…
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New PoS Charges: FG Slams Offenders 1m Fine
The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, has issued a cease-and-desist order to Point of Sale operators from conduct that constitutes an infringement of the law. This follows the move by PoS operators, under the umbrella of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, to fix new prices…
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Subsidy Removal: FG Strides Towards Solar Alternative
By Adenitan Akinola The Federal Government is to provide solar energy alternatives to Nigerians in a bid to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on businesses and households. The Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad gave the hint in Osogbo, the Osun State capital during the inspection of Energizing Economies…
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FG, Ogun Government Empower Cassava Farmers
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Federal Government is working with the Ogun State government and other relevant stakeholders to support Cassava farmers with knowledge-based trainings and provision of farm input. The collaboration, anchored by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is also aimed at reducing the loss of resources occasioned by the adverse effects…
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FG Harmonizes Revenue Collection in FCT, States
The Federal government has concluded arrangements to harmonize revenue collection in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and Sub-States across the Federation. The minister of FCT Mallam Muhammad Bello made this known in Akure, Ondo State during a two-day retreat on the harmonization of revenue collection in the FCT Mallam Muhammad Bello decried that multiple agencies…
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New Naira: Olubadan Hails Judgment, Tasks FG on Easing Nigerians’ Pains
By Maxwell Oyekunle The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has tasked the Federal Government to use the Supreme Court judgment on the legality of the old currency notes to ease the pains and tension in the land. Oba Balogun who gave this reaction in a press statement made available to…
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FG Declares Public Holidays for Christmas, New Year
The Federal Government has declared December 26th and 27th as well as January 2nd, 2023 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations respectively. This was confirmed by the Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement released on Friday and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Belgore Shuaib. The…
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Strike: ASUU’s NEC to Meet by 4PM
The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU will commence its meeting by 4pm Today. The NEC is the highest decision-making body of ASUU. The outcome of the NEC meeting will determine whether ASUU will call off its strike which began on Monday, February 14, 2022. A member of the…
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Abuja-Kaduna Train: FG Refuses Terrorists’ Demands
There are indications that negotiations between the Federal Government and terrorists, who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28, have stalled following the refusal of the government to accede to their demands. The terrorists are keeping about 100 passengers, who were abducted from the train, which derailed at Katari, Kaduna, after it was bombed. Eight…
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FG Detects 1500 Fake Civil Servants
The Federal Government has detected over 1,500 workers who joined the Federal civil service with fake appointment letters in the past year. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known in her keynote address at the ‘National Policy Dialogue on Entrenching Transparency in Public Office Recruitment in Nigeria,’…
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Fuel Scarcity: Ondo State Residents Groan under Transport Fare Hike
Difficult times are here again as the fuel situation in Akure the Ondo State capital gets worse as most filling stations were shut while crowds and with long queues dotted the few stations selling. Correspondent John Ebiofini who went round the town observed that there was a chaotic situation at the filling stations visited as motorists, okada…
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Breaking: FG Finally Declares Bandits as Terrorists
The Federal Government has formally declared bandit groups operating in the country as terrorists. It read in part, “Notice is hereby given that by the Order of the Federal High Court Abuja, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated 25th November 2021 as per the schedule to this Notice, the activities of Yan Bindiga Group, Yan Ta’adda…
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FG Hands Over Utensils To NGS Feeding Programme In Ogun
Federal government has formally handed over utensils for the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme to the Ogun State government.The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq while handing over the utensils at U.B.E Primary School, Olorombo, Abeokuta informed the stakeholders that the ministry has deployed technology supported monitoring system…
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Covid-19 Vaccine : Deadline For Government Workers Approaches
Currently, there is a Federal Government memo indicating that workers yet to take the Covid-19 jab would be denied access to work places. This directive is to take effect from the first of December 2021. As the deadline approaches, correspondent, Olufisoye Adenitan seeks the views of stakeholders about this development. Since the launch of the…
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Covid-19: Why Every Civil Servants Must Be Vaccinated – FG
According to him, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Aviation will continue to dialogue with representatives of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to resolve the Emirates flights imbroglio. “Compliance with protocols laid down for quarantine to ensure control remains a source of worry to the PSC. The need to review the protocols has become expedient…
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Ogun Residents Benefit from FG Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme
The disbursement of monthly stipend of Five thousand naira to the poor and the vulnerable under The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme of the Federal Government has commenced in Ogun state. The Program which was flagged off in Odeda local Government area By the State Government will benefit a total of nine thousand, five hundred…
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FG remains committed to fighting erosion – Senator Alasoadura
The Federal government has expressed its commitment towards addressing devastating effects of erosion and floods in all parts of the country. The Minister of State for Niger Delta, Senator Tayo Alasoadura stated this at the inauguration and handing-over of the erosion control of flooded areas and road rehabilitation project in Owo, Ondo State. Radio Nigeria…
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Gov. Abiodun Calls For Release Of Nigerian Activist
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State wants the Federal Government to immediately secure the release of a Nigerian Pastor, Kunle Garb who, according to him, is currently languishing in detention in Benin Republic. Governor Abiodun who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta explained that Pastor Garb, a resident of Igbokofi village, Yewa North…
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Govt needs to pay more attention to our wellbeing – Children
As Nigerian children mark the Day of the African Child, government at all levels have been urged to give adequate attention to their wellbeing. They made the call in Ilesa, Osun State, while speaking with Radio Nigeria Gold FM on commemoration of the day. Her report. Tope Mosadomi
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Democracy Day: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday, Advocates Peace
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day.This is as the government warned against agitations capable of threatening the peace of the country.The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was quoted to have said this in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib…
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Federal Government Pledges To Improve Transportation System
Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi has inspected the level of work at the new Abeokuta Train Station in Ogun State, giving the assurance that arrangements has been concluded for the project’s inauguration by President Mohammadu Buhari.Mr Amaechi was accompanied by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun during the inspection of facilities at the…
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Ìjọba Àpapọ̀ Sún Àsẹ Máà Sisẹ́ Látilé Síwájú Si
Ìjọba àpapọ̀ orílẹ̀dè yíì ti sún àsẹ máà sisẹ́ rẹ̀ wá látilé fáwọn òsìsẹ́ ọba tó wá lákàsọ̀ kejì la sísàlẹ̀ síwájú si, gẹ́gẹ́bí ara ìgbésẹ̀ láti dènà ìtànkélẹ̀ kòkòrò àrùn covid-19 ẹlẹkeji nílẹ̀ Nàijírìa. Gẹ́gẹ́ bálámojútó tó wà fọ́rọ̀ kòkòrò àrùn náà, nílẹ̀ yíì, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Mukhtar Mohammed sesọ níbi ìpàdé àwọn oníròyìn tó wáyé…
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FG Announces Plan to Establish Integrated Farm Estates in Ogun
Federal Government has announced plans to establish Integrated Farm Estates in the three senatorial districts of Ogun State as part of efforts to create employment and boost food security in the country. The Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA Prince Paul Ikonne made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the…
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Ijoba Apapo Seleri Atunse To Ye Lawon Ile Iwosan Ile Yii
Aare Muhammadu Buhari ni ijoba apapo ti setan lati mu ironilagbara too ye baa eka eto ilera kake jado ile yii. Aare Buhari eniti alakoso feto ilera, Dokita Osagie Ehanire n’ibi aprere kan nilu Jos n’ipinle Plateau, gboriyin fun ise takun takun awon dokita nile yii, laifi ti beka eto ilera seri se. O wa bere fun…
