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As part of efforts to address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and other vices in the country, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, has disclosed its readiness to introduce mobile courts. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, at a briefing in Abuja, on Monday, said, …

The federal government has promised to increase the budget for education to 25 per cent, according to the Minister of Education, Mr Tahir Mamman. The Minister said this at the Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC) in Abuja on Monday, themed Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. …

Directors in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Civil Service, who were to proceed on compulsory retirement since July 27 having spent eight years at their positions, have stayed put, in contravention to a new rule. Checks by LEADERSHIP reveal that the no fewer than 500 directors affected …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, threatened that should its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, “fall in the hands of Nigeria, then Nigeria and her leaders will fall in the hands of Biafra.” In a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the pro-Biafran group said it was disappointed in …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. Recently reports were made that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of …

The Federal Government (FG)  will impose $49m (N22bn) fine on oil and gas firms operating onshore for flaring 24b Standard Cubic Feet of gas valued at about N40b ($86m) between January and February 2023. According to latest gas flare data by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, the …

The Federal Government, according to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has yet to address the majority of the problems that led to the union’s most recent strike. After several talks with the Federal Government, ASUU ended an eight-month strike in the latter part of last year. The release …

The Federal Government (FG) has secured $800m from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) to provide post-petroleum subsidy palliatives for over 50 million Nigerians ahead of June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday, after …

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has released an official statement about a forgery allegation made against it by the proprietor of a school in Abuja. The statement reads; OFFICIAL STATEMENT Our attention has been drawn to a sponsored sensational report by some online publications on a charge brought against the Bank. …

Chris Ngige, the minister of labor and employment, announced on Wednesday that the federal government has authorized a salary increase for the nation’s civil officials. In light of the current economic climate, Ngige, a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, said the wage hike is an odd benefit for …

Federal Government of Nigeria, has revealed not less than 12.9 million cyber-attacks from within and outside the country were recorded during the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. Gatekeepers News reports that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this said on elections day alone …

Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, for clinching the prestigious ‘Best Foreign Athlete’ Award in Italy. Osimhen who plies his… Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, for clinching the prestigious ‘Best Foreign Athlete’ Award in Italy. Osimhen who plies his …

The receiver/manager’s nominee of Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Company on Wednesday said it was the legal and beneficial owner of 60 per cent (controlling and managing) shareholding interests in the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. Also, the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc said on Wednesday that there was …

The National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, will now be known as Lagos Creative and Entertainment Centre, upon completion. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Madrid, Spain while signing an agreement on Nigeria’s hosting of the first Global Conference on Cultural …

All things being equal, the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State should commence operations by the first quarter of 2023, the federal government is projecting. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who gave this projection, said the facility should be able to refine 60,000 barrels of crude …

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with the Nigeria government and other global partners has launched a four-year pilot project to support staple food fortification to ensure better nutrition for all. The project is meant to develop a digitized system to ensure staple food supply. Other partners include …

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, says the federal government should stop the export of maize from Nigeria to avoid the scarcity expected to come as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. Dangote said Russia and Ukraine are the major producers of ingredients used in making fertilizers. He said …

The federal government says it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians into the Ukrainian army to fight against Russia. On February 24, Russian troops invaded Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered a special military operation in Donbas, a separatist-held region in the country. Since the invasion, there have been reported …

The Federal Government has given its seven-person committee a deadline to conclude renegotiations of the 2009 Agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The committee which is chaired by Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs, pro-Chancellor, Alex Ekweme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, has three months to conclude the renegotiation with …

Nigeria’s surest path to full and effective funding of annual budgets as well as long term strategies can only happen if it turns to her portfolio of national assets to unlock liquidity and focus on increasing its revenue base. According to economic experts who spoke at the National Association of …