The Federal Government is collaborating with a major automotive manufacturing hub in Turkey to drive Nigeria’s automobile sector. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr. Jelani Aliyu said that the commitment was made when he visited the Mayor of Sakarya, Turkey, Ekrem Yuce. “The visit …

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved an additional N1 trillion in Ways and Means advances for the implementation of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act as passed by the Nation Assembly. The Ways and Means provision allows the government to take loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This followed the consideration of the report of the House Committees …

Federal Government on Wednesday unveiled plans to provide free meals to all primary school children nationwide by 2030. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq gave the assurance in Abuja, at the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme Policy Stakeholder Validation workshop. The Minister who was represented by the National Coordinator, National Social Investment …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reiterated its stance on its demands from the Federal Government and restated its threat to go on strike if the demands are not met. The doctors are demanding an immediate increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the tune of 200 per cent of the current gross salaries of doctors. The …

The Federal Government has blamed heavy rainfall and gridlock for the delay in completing the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by end of April. The Director of Federal High Ways (South-West) at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Ademola Kuti said that the deadline was not met because of rain and traffic. “The earlier completion date of 30th of …

The Federal Government has disclosed the completion of road work between Kara Bridge and the Long Bridge area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, adding that it would be opened to traffic today. In a statement on Saturday through his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello, the Minister of Work and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, however, appealed to motorists to exercise …

The Federal Government on Thursday got permission from the Supreme Court to file nine fresh grounds of appeal to oppose the release of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court granted the Federal Government’s request to include the fresh grounds in its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October …

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that it had commenced the disconnection of some power firms from the national grid as a result of their non-adherence to the Electricity Market Rules. Although it did not name the affected power plants, the government explained that the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) was governed by rules, which were absolutely necessary for the …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed plans to evacuate over 2,000 Nigerians in crisis-hit Sudan this morning. This came on a day management of Air Peace expressed its willingness to evacuate Nigerians stranded in the Horn of Africa country free of charge. This is even as the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa also …

There are indications that unions in the university system may rise against the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of their members in the 40 per cent pay rise for peculiar allowance and arrears. Recently, he Federal Government approved a 40 per cent increase for civil servants in federal Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) under the Consolidated Public Salary Structure. …