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January 13, 2023 No Responses

Apapa Customs Generates N1.02tri Revenue In 2022

Between January and December, 2022, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, generated N1.02 trillion. The customs area controller, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, explained on Thursday that the amount was unprecedented in the history of revenue generation by the command, and...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Naira Gains by 0.04% At Investors, Exporters Window

The naira on Tuesday exchanged at 461.50 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.04 per cent compared with the 461.67 it exchanged on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N460.25...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

FG Approves N4.7b For TETFund Research Grants

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N4,736,782,352.21 for the award of 219 research grants to successful participants under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) programme for the 2021 grant cycle. This is co...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

FG Condemns Kidnapping Of Train Passengers In Edo

The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, ...

January 8, 2023 No Responses

FRSC Approves New Promotions

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has approved the promotion of an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) and seven others to ACM. The approval came at the end of the meeting of the...

January 7, 2023 No Responses

Again, FG Suspends Work On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Government on Friday ordered temporary suspension of construction works on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to make traveling experience easier for holidaymakers returning to their destinations after the festive season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NA...

January 7, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Kebbi Boat Mishap Victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Kebbi State over the loss of lives, following the capsizing of a boat conveying farmers. In a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in...

January 7, 2023 No Responses

INEC Assures Corps Members Of Security

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will continue to place premium on the security of corps members on election duty, The Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Friday in Abuja when he led management staff of the....

January 6, 2023 No Responses

FG Releases N13.89b Pension For 2022 Retirees

The Federal Government has released N13.89 billion for payment of Accrued Pension Rights (APRs) of 2022 retirees of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s). National Pension Commission (PenCom), made the disclosure on Thursday in a statement on it...

January 6, 2023 No Responses

DMO: Alarm Over National Debt Unnecessary

The alarm created around the country’s projected public debt by a segment of the media was unnecessary, the Debt Management Office (DMO), said on Thursday. The Director-General, Mrs Patience Oniha, said this in a statement to react to reports by...

January 5, 2023 No Responses

Forensic Audit: Minister Tasks NDDC Board On Implementation

The Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Chief Umana Okon Umana, has charged members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to be faithful in the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Commission’s Forensic Au...

January 4, 2023 No Responses

FG Lists Support For FRSC, Inaugurates Biu As Corps Marshal

The Federal Government has recruited and trained not less than 8, 000 personnel of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as part of measures to safeguard highways in the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustaph...

January 3, 2023 No Responses

DMO Announces 2023 First Offer

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday announced the issuance of its first bonds for 2023, two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for a subscription. According to a statement by the DMO, one is a two-year FGN Savings...

December 29, 2022 No Responses

Senate Passes N21.8tri 2023 Budget

The Senate on Wednesday, passed the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget.This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary.Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Jibrin Barau said that the commitee did a...