Tag: FG
Federal Government Rewards D’Tigress With OON, Each Player Gets $100,000, Flat
The Federal Government has rewarded D’Tigress, Nigeria’s female basketball team, with Order of the Niger (OON) national honours, with each of the players getting $100,000 and a flat. Members of the Coach Rena Makama-led technical team also got $50,000 each. This was announced when President Bola Tinubu hosted the team on Monday evening following the…
Nurses Shun FG Appeals, Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike
Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) have commenced a seven-day warning strike today, despite appeals by the Federal Government. The union said the action, which began at midnight, became necessary following the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on 14 July, 2025,…
‘Ambassadorial Appointments Not For Political Show,’ Foreign Ministry Tells ADC
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed recent criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) about delays in ambassadorial appointments, describing the remarks as “alarmist,” “politically motivated,” and “misinformed.” In a statement, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Ministry said Nigeria’s diplomatic missions…
Federal Government Declares Tuesday As Public Holiday To Honour Buhari
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, as a public holiday in honour of the late former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement released by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, the holiday is furtherance to the seven days of national mourning…
Bauchi Governor Accuses FG Of Discrimination Against Opposition-Led States
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed frustration over what he described as the Federal Government’s alleged discrimination against states governed by opposition parties. This is as the governor alleged that his state has been sidelined in the distribution of financial interventions and grants. Speaking at the opening of the State Executive Council meeting held…
FG Orders Probe Into Neglect Of Accident Victims In Abuja Hospital
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into a viral video showing alleged neglect of accident victims at the Emergency Unit of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The video, which circulated widely on social media, showed victims of a road accident reportedly left unattended by hospital staff members after being brought in by…
Traditional Ruler Faults Federal Government Over Failure To Prosecute Oil Thieves
The Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, King Bubaraye Dakolo, has chided the Federal Government for failing to prosecute and jail the real perpetrators of oil theft in the Niger Delta region, despite the trillions of dollars worth of crude stolen from the country. Dakolo, who is also the Chairman of the Traditional Rulers…
‘Nigeria A Scene Of Corruption’, Obi On Alleged N7tn Budget Padding
Politician and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over an allegation of N7 trillion budget fraud recently reported by BudgIT. The civic-tech organisation promoting budget transparency and accountability in Nigeria and other African countries said Tuesday that it uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion that were inserted by the…
BREAKING:FG Meets With Dangote Officials, Says Naira-For-Crude Still In Effect
Nigerian Government on Wednesday announced that the sale of crude oil in naira to Dangote and other refineries in Nigeria will continue as long as the initiative aligns with the public interest and supports national economic objectives. The decision to continue with the initiative, which initially came to an end on March 31 this year,…
FG Rubbishes Obasanjo’s Comment On Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project
The Minister for Works, David Umahi, has declared that the Lagos-Calabar highway project is neither a wasteful nor corrupt venture. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. The former President disclosed this in Chapter Six of his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ where he painted…
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