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Dangote gets FG’s nod to construct N309.9bn road contracts in Ogun, Lagos, Borno others

A major policy shift in road Infrastructure has been achieved by the Federal Government with the approval given to Dangote Industries to construct...

FG okays 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP with projected N9.16trn revenue

  The Federal Goverment says it has approved the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) as required by the...

Just in: Transport Minister, Amaechi, wants railway vandals tried for manslaughter

  Worried by vandalism of railway infrastructure across the country, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has suggested manslaughter charge for suspected...

Nigeria, With Over 10m Out-of-School Children, Highest ln Africa — Minister

Nigeria has the highest number of Out-of-School Children in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 10. 1 million Out-of-School children, so declared the Minister...

Again FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26

The Federal Government on Tuesday approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data verification until...

FG pays N24bn to 413, 630 beneficiaries of Special Public Works Scheme

The Federal Government has settled the stipends of 413,630 beneficiaries under the 774,000 Special Public Works Scheme to the tune of N24 billion....

NDDC final forensic audit report ready in July, says Akpabio

After several years of agitation, the final forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will be ready and presented to...

Controversial NBC/NPC Acts amendment: Presidency disowns it, saying it’s FG’s initiative

The Presidency has disclaimed interest in the ongoing attempts at the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) Act and the...

Buhari names Mohammed, Fashola, Malami, others to interface with Twitter over suspension

The Federal Government has named a high-powered team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and...

BREAKING: 40-Year-Old Bawa ls New EFCC Boss

Laundering: EFCC to beam searchlight on real estate, jewelry barons

  About 90 or 100 per cent of stolen public funds in Nigeria is boatloaded into buying houses and lands, the Chairman of...

FG signs multilateral agreement on Brass Petroleum Products Terminal to halt illegal refining in Niger Delta

In a concerted effort to curb illegal refining and stabilize petroleum products pricing in the Niger Delta, the Federal Government has signed agreement...

Buhari in Lagos, inaugurates China funded Lagos-Ibadan new rail project

After the Chinese contractors failed to deliver the project in 2020 as scheduled due to COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the...

Just in: FG declares Monday, June 14 public holiday for June 12 Democracy Day

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as public holiday nationwide to be observed as 2021 Democracy Day. Congratulating Nigerians ahead...

Buhari administration approves N895bn supplementary budget for military, COVID-19 vaccines

The Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a draft supplementary budget of N895,842,462,917 for the year 2021....

Acting IGP Alkali Baba confirmed

Barely two months after his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali Baba, was on Friday confirmed. The Police Council presided over...

COVID-19: 36 states, FCT to get new oxygen plants — FG

  To cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and stave off a third wave, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.6 billion...