FG Slashes Allowances Of Stranded Nigerians On Scholarship In Russia
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars who are currently studying in Moscow, Russia. This is contained in a letter dated July 23, 2024, issued to the scholars’ association in country by the Federal Scholarship…
Osun, FG partners to improve primary healthcare centres
• Train midwives, adhoc staff on new best practices for service delivery The Governor Ademola Adeleke led Osun State Government and the federal government, has collaborated on ways to fashion out improved healthcare services for the people of the state….
No more funding for unviable projects, Umahi insists
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has clarified the reason behind the Federal Government’s decision to stop funding all ongoing projects at the same time. According to Umahi, the decision was made due to a large disparity between the increase…
FG repatriates 190 Nigerians from UAE
The Federal Government has repatriated 190 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bashir Garga, the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) zonal director in the North Central, on Tuesday in…
FG clears 1,330 NIS retirees 17-year severance allowance
The Federal Government has cleared the 17-year outstanding severance allowances of 1,330 officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service who retired between 2006 and 2007. At a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Mr….
FG evacuates Nigerians in Sudan as expulsion deadline looms
The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission said the Federal Government has evacuated citizens in Sudan willing to return home following the two-week expulsion notice issued to foreigners by the Sudanese authorities. NiDCOM Chief, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on…
Oronsaye Report: Reps vow to oppose workers’ sacking
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, promised to protect the interest of workers as the Federal Government moves to implement the 2012 Oronsaye Report, which proposes the merger and scrapping of ministries, agencies and departments in the federal civil service….
Tinubu swears in eight perm secs
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, swore in eight Federal Permanent Secretaries. The eight permanent secretaries took the oath of office just before the commencement of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja, its 14th session since inauguration…
NEF demands grazing reserves as Tinubu plans livestock ministry
President Bola Tinubu has hinted at creating a new Ministry of Livestock Development to, among many benefits, curb decades of gory clashes between herders and farmers. He also inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms, expressing readiness to…
Suspension of taxes on importation of food commodities not yet official – President
The presidency says the suspension of taxes on importation of food commodities is not yet official. In a chat with TheCable on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, said the measures are still under consideration. “The measures are not yet official,”…