The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), has called on the Federal government to declare state of emergency on flood-ravaged states to reduce its impact. Alh. Abubakar Yelwa, Managing Director of HYPPADEC made the call during a press conference on Monday in Minna. He said that 80 per cent of the states worst…

Dr. Titus Okunrounmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to effectively utilize the nation’s natural resources for economic prosperity. Okunrounmu, a financial expert, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota,Ogun. He was reacting to the figures released…

The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially set for Monday, has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the delay, which was announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. The meeting is now rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 28. No reason was provided…

  The Federal Government says no fewer than 21,600 students are parading fake certificates obtained from degree mills institutions in Benin Republic, Togo and others. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing on his one year achievements in the ministry, in Abuja on Friday. According to Mamman, 1,105…

The Federal Government has increased the cost of procuring the Nigerian Passport. Immigration spokesman, Kenneth Udo, revealed this development in a statement tonight, stating that the reason for the increase was "to ensure integrity." Udo said, "As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government…

Concerned stakeholders in Nigeria's minerals and mining sector have raised alarms over alleged undue interference by state governments in mining operations across the country, warning that if the situation continues it will undermine the federal government's 7-point agenda for the sector. Led by Prof. Akinade Olatunji, the miners, at a press conference in Abuja on…

The Federal Government has appealed to media executives to assist in the fight against terrorism and destructive ideologies by leveraging their respective platforms to counter these threats. The government stressed the critical role media has played in the past in enlightening and reengineering the public mindset. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre…

The Federal Government has announced plans to recruit 3,500 teaching staff across Federal Unity Colleges nationwide. Dr Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, made this announcement at a two-day National Stakeholders’ Forum on Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event brought together education stakeholders to discuss…

Elder statesman and ex-Scribe of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has blamed the federal government for the poor management of the protest against hardship and bad governance, which eventually became violent in some states. Sani, in an interview at the weekend, said poor management of the protest by the government gave hoodlums and…

Organised labour has said it will not accept any unfavourable figure the Federal Government offers as the new minimum wage. The president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, said this on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief on Friday. President Bola Tinubu is expected to send an executive bill to the National…

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government seeking full autonomy for the 774 local councils in the

The Southwest governors have said that the minimum wage resolution between organised Labour and the Federal Government should reflect fiscal federalism. Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, made this known in a statement on Tuesday following a meeting involving the governors from the Southwest region of Nigeria. The meeting which took place in Lagos on Monday…