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March 9, 2021 No Responses

Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has urged Federal Government to provide agricultural input for rural women as part of measures to enhance food production. The National President of NAWE, Mrs Vera Ndanusa, said this at a news conference to commemorate...

February 19, 2021 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share N640.3b

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N640.310 billion to the three tiers of government for January. Mr Hassan Dodo, the Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said this was made known in a communiq...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line

A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes ...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N619.3b

The Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) have shared N619.343 billion as federation allocation for December, 2020. Mr Hassan Dodo, Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning announced this on Wednesday...

December 24, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N8.1b For Rehabilitation Of Roads In Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Edo, Others

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N8.1 billion for the rehabilitation of some roads across the country. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Counc...

December 15, 2020 No Responses

FG Tasks States On Repositioning Fiscal Revenue Management Systems

The Federal Government on Monday advised state governments to use opportunities offered by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to strategise and reposition their fiscal revenue management systems for the ‘new normal’ era. The Minister of Finance, B...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

FG Inaugurates PENCOM Board

The Federal Government has inaugurated 16 members of National Pension Commission (PENCOM) board, to proffer innovative and feasible solutions to the challenges of the pension administration in Nigeria.Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federa...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

FEC Boosts NRC‘s Security With N1.28b Equipment, N22b For Apapa-Oworonsoki-Ojota Road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.28billion for the purchase and installation of security equipment at seven stations of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) along Abuja-Kaduna-Kano lines. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, ...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

New NEPZA Board Chairman Tasks FG, Private Sector On FTZs

The Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has urged the Federal Government and Private Sector to ensure that the Free Trade Zone scheme is strengthened through improved legal framework and global best practices. Alhaji Adamu Fanda, newly-appointed...

October 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Appoints Adamu Fanda As NEPZA Board Chairman

The Federal Government has appointed Alhaji Adamu Fanda, a former member House of Representative from Kano State as Board Chairman of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) with effect from Sept. 26. The appointment is in a memo with...

September 24, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N12b For Construction Of Ohafia–Arochukwu Road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N12 billion for the construction of the Section two of the Ohafia to Arochukwu road in Abia State. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this at the end of the...

September 16, 2020 No Responses

FG, Lagos Ban Barge Operations Along Marina Coastline

The Federal Government, in conjunction with Lagos State Government, on Tuesday stopped barge operations along Marina coastline. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the stop-work ord...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves $3.1b For Automation Of NCS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $3.1billion for the automation of the operations of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS). Speaking after the virtual meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Finance, Budget...

July 11, 2020 No Responses

FG Donates Grains To 64,613 Households In Edo

The Federal Government has donated assorted grains as palliatives to no fewer than 64, 613 households in Edo, to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Retired AVM Muhammadu Muhammed, the Director-General of the National Emergency Managemen...