Federal Government
16 Apr
The Federal Government said it is planning to reduce the cost of tax expenditure and ensure tax incentives aimed at impacting the economy positively. The Ministry of Finance made this known on Monday in a statement by spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Manga said to achieve this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
16 Apr
The Federal Government has concluded the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the 36 states of Nigeria. Salisu Haiba, spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this in a statement. Ogunbiyi said the first batch of the allocation process for successful applicants…
15 Apr
The Federal Government said it will prosecute those caught spiking the prices of goods and commodities across Nigeria. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said this in a statement where it addressed the issues of arbitrary price increases and dollar brouhaha. FCCPC said it acknowledges that the rising cost of essential goods impacts…
9 Apr
Federal Government has relaunched Citizens’ Delivery Tracker for projects monitoring and policies.
9 Apr
The federal government has expressed its readiness to engage industry professionals for policies that would drive economic sustainable development.
29 Mar
The Federal Government has set 2027 as the year when at least one million vehicles in Nigeria will run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The Project Director for Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Michael Oluwagbemi disclosed that this is the target set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Oluwagbemi, the target will see…
27 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has urged the Federal Government to enhance the completion and utilization of the ongoing dam projects in his state. Governor Lawal made the appeal when he visited the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsav, in Abuja. A statement on Wednesday made available to The Guardian by…
23 Mar
The Federal Government on Saturday expressed sympathy with the Russian Federation over the tragic attack in Moscow.
19 Mar
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), a six-year $500m food security programme supported by the World Bank and the Federal Government. Both the Federal Government and World Bank commended the Governor for providing quality leadership and platforms for livestock value chain production and commercialisation in the…
18 Mar
After months of persistent lobbying and advocacy by the member representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Federal Government has finally captured and included the worsening Umuchima Ideato gully erosion in the 2024 budget and supplementary budget. The Federal Government is at the threshold of…
18 Mar
Eric Odoh Ocheme, the former personal assistant to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked security agencies to stop mentioning his name in the alleged forgery of signatures for the withdrawal of $6.2m from the apex bank to pay 2023 election observers. Ocheme, a former staff member of…
17 Mar
.Tasks tertiary institutions to groom innovators The Federal Government has presented a $20,000 prize money to Veritas University Abuja, even as it tasked tertiary institutions in the country to see their roles beyond churning out graduates but grooming innovators that will help boost the nation's economy and tackle societal challenges. Minister of Communications, Innovation and…
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Ahead of Monday’s awards ceremony to honour the year’s outstanding achievements in the African game and to crown Ademola Lookman as Africa’s Footballer of the Year, the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has canvassed the review of the electoral law to accommodate some innovations that the Commission is already using in conducting elections.
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Operational modalities, including pricing and repayment plans, are factors that may thwart the N20 billion consumer credit fund for the purchase of new vehicles, stakeholders have said.
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The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has called for a holistic review of the 1959 Firearms Act to ensure efficient control of illicit arms in Nigeria.
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Amid the growing trust deficit and the overwhelmed security operations nationwide, Nigerians are settling for self-help, with more kidnapped victims paying ransom to gain freedom.
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Extending its winning streak for the sixth consecutive session, the Nigerian stock market maintained the positive momentum as the benchmark index yesterday crossed the 100,000 mark, a milestone last reached on July 25, 2024.
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A report released yesterday by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) revealed that security agencies, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have consistently been the primary antagonists of the media in Nigeria in recent years
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As much as it is desirable to update the country’s tax laws, including a tweak at the sharing formula to promote equity and industry, it is also incumbent on the government to ensure that all segments of the polity are carried along.
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The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a programme tagged ‘Federal Complex Contracts Process and Administration (FCAS)’ to tackle financial risks in contract management.