FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike beginning from September 7. It would be recalled that that on June 15, NARD had embarked on an indefinite strike. The strike was…

Federal Government has announced that the long-running curfew across the country has now been relaxed to 12 midnight to 4am in the morning. The FG had on May 4, 2020 imposed a nationwide curfew from 6pm to 8am. It later reviewed the…

Federal Government has warned Ghanaian authorities to desist from the hostility against Nigerians living in Ghana. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in a statement released on Friday, August 28.…

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the Federal Government owes various contractors N336 billion. Fashola made this known during an interview with Arise Television while speaking on the challenges…

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to sustain its ongoing strike action until the Federal Government addresses all its demands. The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Biodun Ogunyemi, made this…

Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of the Ministry of…

Federal Government has condemned the coup d’état that took place in Mali on Tuesday, August 18, and called for the restoration of constitutional order. It would be recalled that rebel soldiers took President Ibrahim Keita and Prime…

Federal Government has announced that no new projects will admitted into the capital budget for 2021 as the preparation of budget estimates for the coming year commences. This was contained in the 2021 Budget Call Circular issued by…

Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, announced this in a…

Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, gave the directive in a…

Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD) has disclosed that the Federal Government spent about N523.3 million on school feeding programme during the lockdown against the…

Federal government has announced that all 104 Unity Colleges across the country are ready to reopen for students in exit classes. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this in a statement on Monday through the…

National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to resume its suspended strike in three weeks if the Federal Government does not address its demands. The President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, made this known in Abuja on…

As part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Federal Government has said it would be banning citizens from some countries from gaining entry into Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this…