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Nigerians Will Pay Higher Electricity Tariffs, FG Promises IMF

Electricity power plants
Nigerians will pay much higher tariff for power in 2021, going by promises made by the Federal Government to the International Monetary Fund while seeking the $3.4bn emergency financial assistanceRead More

Coronavirus: FG To Disinfect Schools Nationwide

COVID-19: disinfection and decontamination of schools
The Federal Government on Monday, May 4th, 2020 announced that it would soon embark on disinfecting and decontaminating schools across the country. Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, made this disclosureRead More

NIS Resumes Issuance Of International Passports

Nigerian international passports
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has directed passport offices nationwide to maximize the Federal Government phased easing of lockdown by releasing the processed Nigerian international passportsRead More

JAMB Remits N7bn To FG For 2020 UTME

JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N7bn to the Federal Government, saying the amount is part of the excess funds generated in 2020, particularly from the MarchRead More

17th Birthday: Leah Sharibu’s Parents Accuse FG Of Deceiving Nigerians

Leah Sharibu
Parents of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted two years ago by Boko Haram insurgents, have said the Federal Government has been deceiving Nigerians and the international community with promises ofRead More

Coronavirus: Ganduje Makes U-turn, Now Urges Lockdown Compliance

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has urged the citizens to comply with the total lockdown in the state, just two days after begging the Federal Government to ease the restriction.Read More

Fuel Subsidy Will Not Return, FG Assures IMF

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed
The Federal Government has given assurance that it will ensure that fuel subsidy, which was recently removed, will not be returned. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.Read More

ASUU Rejects BVN As Condition For Salary Payment

Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Friday, May 1st, 2020, said it was an illegal act for the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to ask lecturersRead More

People Without Face Masks In Public Will Be Prosecuted – FG

Face Masks
The Federal Government has released new guidelines, effective Monday, May 4th to Sunday, May 17th, 2020, for the new phase of eradication of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. ARead More

Ganduje Appeals To FG To Ease Lockdown In Kano

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano State Governor
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to the Federal Government to relax the 14-day total lockdown imposed on the state. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday, April 27th, 2020Read More