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December 12, 2021 No Responses

Opinion: Air Peace, Emirates Airline and FG’s Reciprocal Action

By Chidiebere Nwobodo — Despite swirling challenges facing the nation, this is one of the good times to be a proud Nigerian! President Buhari-led government has made me proud. The recent reciprocal reduction of Emirates flights to Nigeria from twenty-one...

November 30, 2021 No Responses

ANLCA Tasks FG On East-West Road Dualization

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has decried the effects of bad roads on ease of doing business in the southern part of Nigeria. They, therefore, urged the Federal Government to speed up action on the East-west Road...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

FG Appoints Ataguba, Rasheed, Others Into Railway Unbundling Committee

Nigeria’s decision to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation has started with the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki chairing the first meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the unbundling of the corporation. Addressing t...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

FG To Boost Airports Facilities

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment towards advancing airports facilities to enhance safety and efficient carriage of the passengers. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) made this known at ...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N696.9b

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N696.965 billion as federation allocation for August. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget an...

September 20, 2021 No Responses

Organised Private Sector Seeks FG’s Directive On VAT Payment

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) on Sunday in Lagos called on the Federal Government to urgently make a pronouncement on the ongoing controversy over VAT payment. This, it said, would enable businesses to know what to do. OPSN...

September 11, 2021 No Responses

Group Lauds FG Approval Of 5G Network

The Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (PAPDAN) on Thursday applauded the approval of the adoption of 5G network by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).Mr Ifeanyi Akubue, the President, PAPDAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that.....

August 26, 2021 No Responses

FG Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Farmers

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), on Wednesday rounded up a two-day capacity building for members of the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), in Enugu. The theme of the two-day capacity...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

‘FG To Deploy 5G Network Soon’

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy says it will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Abuja when he...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

FG Begins Implementation of MoU With NMA August 23

As part of measures to end ongoing indefinite strike by Resident Doctors across the country, the Federal Government is to commence implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday, August 23, 2021.&n...

August 21, 2021 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N760.7b For July

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N760.717 billion as federation allocation for the month of July. This is contained in a statement by Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget and N...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

FG Approves N4b For Fuelling Police Vehicles

The Federal Government approved over N4 billion in the 2021 budget for fueling of police vehicles, Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi has disclosed. A statement issued on Tuesday by Head of Press and Public Relations in the Minis...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

FG Sets New Date For NIN-SIM Verification Deadline

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to Oct. 31. A statement jointly signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commis...

July 22, 2021 No Responses

Enhancing FG’s Revenue Through NCC

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Despite various economic challenges, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sustained positive revenue generation profile. Although NCC is not primarily a revenue-generating agency of the Feder...