The Federal Government is offering fresh N100bn bonds for subscription through an auction scheduled for next week. The Debt Management Office, in a circular on Tuesday, said it was authorised by the Federal Government to receive applications for the N100bn bonds. According to the DMO, the bonds consist of a N35bn five-year bond, which was […]Read More
The Federal Government has abolished the dichotomy between holders of Bachelor’s degree and those with Higher National Diploma (HND) in all the services under the ministry of interior. The agencies affected are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Prisons Service and Federal Fire Service. Before now, personnel with HND certificates […]Read More
The Federal Government has begun the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan geared towards addressing the frequent clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the country. The NLTP, which was approved in January by the National Economic Council headed by the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, will support the development of ranches in seven pilot states for […]Read More
The Federal Government will increase its investment in space technology because of its tremendous benefits to the nation, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said. Reports said that during the inauguration of Astronomy Observatory Complex of the Centre for Basic Space Science in Nsukka, Enugu State, according to statement made available to […]Read More
As students and lecturers in public universities nationwide lament the worrisome state of libraries, a document from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, an agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, has shown that each public university library was allocated N168m between 2009 and 2013. The document, Intervention Allocation 2009-2013, obtained by our correspondent on Monday, […]Read More
The Federal Government has reassured operators in the tourism and transport sectors of an enabling environment to further boost the sector. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, stated this while declaring open the 2019 Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo on Monday in Abuja.The theme for the two-day summit is: […]Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to take all necessary steps towards ensuring Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian student accused of drug trafficking in Saudi returns to the country. Zainab is currently under detention in Saudi Arabia. President Buhari’s order became necessary when reports […]Read More
The President said that the Federal Government was working on “stabilisation, reconstruction and resettlement phase of the overall efforts in the North-East,” urging for the support and understanding of Nigerians. Buhari, whose speech was read by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, stated this in Abuja at the 55th Nigerian Air Force Day Celebration, adding that Nigerians must […]Read More
The Federal Government has pledged to complete the construction of satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing centre at the National Space Research and Development Agency. Minister of Science and Technology,Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, made the pledge while inaugurating some projects at the campus of the satellite agency along Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road in Abuja on Wednesday. The […]Read More
ABUJA-THE House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to probe the $27 billion oil revenue loss to international oil companies since 1999 till date. oil revenue The resolution was passed after the debate on the executive bill which seeks to increase Federal Government’s share of the revenue accruing from the oil trading. The Committee was given […]Read More
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