Fed Govt reviews inmates’ feeding allowance from N750 to N1,250
The Federal Government has reviewed the feeding allowance of inmates in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). This followed a recent viral video that showed inmates complaining of poor feeding at the correctional centres in Calabar, the Cross River State capital….
Landowners sue FG over N15tn Lagos-Calabar highway
The Federal Government has insisted that it would continue construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway despite ongoing court cases filed by aggrieved persons against the project. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this at a press briefing on…
FG hikes passport fees to N50,000, N100,000
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, on…
Reps Seek 10-Year Jail Term, N5m Fine for any Nigerian Who Refuse to Recite National Anthem
House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem. Reps Seek 10-Year Jail Term, N5m Fine for any Nigerian Who Refuse to Recite National…
Tinubu signs new minimum wage bill into law
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, signed the new Minimum Wage Act into law. Tinubu signed the new law at 2 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President of the…
Food crisis: FG sends 2,700 fertiliser trucks to states
As part of efforts to address the food crisis in the country, the Federal Government is sending 60 trucks of fertiliser to each of the states of the federation. Each of the 109 senators will also receive two trucks of…
FG to conduct national drug use survey
The Federal Government plans to conduct a drug use survey as part of its efforts to combat drug abuse and develop preventive measures, The PUNCH reports. It said the survey to be conducted soon would help the government break the…
Balance press freedom with responsibility, FG tells journalists
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for journalists, highlighting that a free press is essential for a thriving democracy. Idris stated this during Wednesday’s book presentation of…
Senate to receive supplementary budget July
The Nigerian Senate has announced that President Bola Tinubu will submit the 2024 Supplementary Budget to the legislature for approval upon resumption after the July 2 break. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, made this known, stating that the N6.6 trillion supplementary…
FG drops tax charges against Binance executives
In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dropped tax evasion charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and his colleague Nadeem Anjarwalla, clearing the way for Gambaryan’s release from detention. The charges were filed by the…