George Akume
29 Oct
Federal Government has restated its commitment to the full implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, stated this, yesterday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after he met with President Bola Tinubu. Akume, speaking on the compliance level by the sub-nationals, applauded state governors, who had…
28 Oct
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the full implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage, assuring that no form of partial implementation will be tolerated. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, made this statement on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Akume, commenting…
19 Oct
With the geometric rise in cyber threats cases across Africa, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has said that the Federal Government is determined to tackle cyber threats headlong
2 Oct
Nigeria's oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper, a publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, is set to hold its centenary lecture and awards presentation in Lagos.
27 Sep
Federal Government has ordered that Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration should be low-key in reflection of the widespread hardship in the country.
26 Sep
The federal government has acknowledged, with regret, the suffering Nigerians are going through due to the daunting economic challenges occasioned by petroleum subsidy removal and pledged to adopt measures to cushion the effects. "This government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very much aware of and deeply sympathises with all Nigerians over the economic conditions…
12 Sep
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he is committed to ensuring the country wins the fight against corruption. The President, who stated this on Wednesday at the official unveiling of the Office of the Auditor-General’s Strategic Plan 2024 to 2028 in Abuja
5 Sep
The Federal Government, on Thursday, directed the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to increase its technical support to local government councils, aiming to enhance fiscal transparency, accountability, and effective resource management. It also said that it is part of efforts to strengthen fiscal discipline and ensure good governance at the local level. The Secretary to the…
4 Sep
The National Assembly Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr George Akume have underscored the importance of leadership role in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
21 Aug 2024
Federal Government has inaugurated a ten-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on local council autonomy Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume,
20 Aug 2024
An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been inaugurated with the responsibility of enforcing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The committee was inaugurated by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Tuesday. The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments gain full autonomy, allowing them…
2 Aug 2024
Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has inaugurated a water scheme for communities in Borgu Local Council of Niger State. The waterworks, which was first built in 1983, has over years provided potable water to the inhabitants until it went moribund two decades ago. Moved the people’s plight, the National Hydro Electric…
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The Senate said on Sunday that it won't investigate allegation of sexual harassment made against its president, Godswill Akpabio, by the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Spokesman to the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists Sunday evening, said there is no petition before the Senate regarding sexual harassment and as…
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Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier and armed robbers operating between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State. This was revealed by the command's spokesperson, SP Ranham Nansel, in a press statement made available to The Guardian on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the statement, Police operatives…
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Tragedy struck in Zamfara State as Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, died in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings. Zarah, a 300-level student, was taken from her home in the Damba area of Gusau in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, by…
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A psychotic Nigerian armed robber and crack cocaine dealer has been permitted to stay in the United Kingdom (UK) because he believes he is ‘possessed.’ According to UK news website, The Telegraph, the Nigerian, who believes he is ‘suffering from demonic forces,’ can stay in the UK on human rights grounds, the judge ruled. "A…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA) to immediately assume control of the administration of all 23 local government areas in the state. This directive follows the Supreme Court judgment mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withhold the state’s allocations. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday,…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by Acting Clerk Mr. Babatunde Ottun Abubakar in a memo addressed to all staff, was aimed at ensuring their safety and preventing a…
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Nigerian women have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, to appoint Ms. Folashade Adekaiyaoja as the first-ever Deputy Director General of the Service. In an unprecedented move, President Tinubu, in January, approved Ms. Adekaiyaoja's appointment as Deputy Director…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a major breakthrough in the fight against oil theft have arrested 16 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 24,000 litres of stolen products in a series of operations conducted from February 24 to March 2, 2025. The operations, which were carried out in collaboration with other agencies, resulted…
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The Ogoni Dialogue Committee has urged communities in Ogoniland to be vocal and active in the oil resumption processes, assuring them that their concerns will be articulated and presented as a unified demand from the Ogoni people to the Federal Government. Co-Chairman of the Committee, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey (Rtd), gave the charge during a meeting…
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Eddie Howe will consider appealing against Anthony Gordon's red card in Newcastle's FA Cup defeat against Brighton as he tries to stop the England forward missing the League Cup final. Gordon was dismissed for violent conduct seven minutes from the end of normal time in Sunday's 2-1 loss at St James' Park after shoving Jan…