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Senate to empower FG to seize “illegally-acquired” assets as bill scales second reading
A law that will empower the Federal Government to confiscate assets of corrupt public officers, terrorism financiers and others is at...
Ahead of petrol subsidy removal, FG to convert 1m petrol vehicles to autogas
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh removal. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a virtual...
FG mulls special team for prosecution of crimes against journalists — MRA
The Federal Government says it is considering a request by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) to set up a...
At last, FG bows to pressure, designates bandits terrorists
Bowing to pressure and good reason, the Federal Government on Wednesday declared rampaging bandits across the country as terrorists. Persecondnews...
Incredible! Federal Government pays professors N416,000 monthly salary, ASUU Chairman says
Nigerian professors and other academics especially those on the employ of the Federal Government and states are poorly paid, the Academic Staff...
Sunday Igboho operates 43 bank accounts, FG alleges, unmasks his lawmaker-sponsor
The Federal Government says about 43 accounts in nine different banks belonging to embattled Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho...
Suspend your strike, go back to work, court orders resident doctors
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh After about 46 days of industrial action, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was on Friday ordered...
FG printed N50bn to augment March revenue shortfall in Federation Account — governor
The Federal Government printed about N60 billion to augment allocation shared to states in March 2021, a state governor has revealed. According to...
Herdsmen’s attack: Fleeing Ogun residents still in Benin Republic — Red Cross
Contrary to the Federal Government’s claim, the Nigerian Red Cross Society says Ogun residents who fled the country for Benin Republic in...
Insurgency, banditry: FG promises full force to rout out criminals
“I want to assure you categorically and unequivocally, government is going to apply full weight to deal with these criminals until such...
FG’s diversification of economy facilitates Nigeria’s exit from recession — Ahmed
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s exiting recession was an indication that its diversification of the economy was yielding...
FG’s funding, supporting of terrorists amounts to treason against the Nigerian state and people, say CSOs, Falana, SERAP, others
“Where the President fails to fulfill his constitutional duties as stated above, we demand he steps aside or the National Assembly initiates impeachment...
Northern governors: Open grazing unsustainable, unfashionable
A temporary headstart appears to have been achieved as the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) declared open grazing as unsustainable, unfashionable and...
Insecurity: Gov. to FG: All citizens should be licensed to carry guns
Overwhelmed and frustrated by the deteriorating security situation in the state, Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku has asked Federal Government to grant all...
Transparency International report on corruption in Nigeria: FG thrashes report, says it’s biased.
The Federal Goverment has rejected latest Transparency International (TI) report on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria, describing it as biased. “We are...
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority donates Oxygen concentrators, patient monitors to 21 health institutions in states
…..lauds the commitment and dedication of frontline health workers in the fight against the pandemic. In a bid to assist the Federal...
