The Senate on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to halt the spread of diphtheria in Nigeria. It also urged the federal government to increase funding for all institutions involved in the production and distribution of vaccines so as to effectively tackle the prevalence of communicable …

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced through the Deputy Director, Veterinary and Pests Control Services, Dr. Abdulkareem Durosinlorun that it had commenced the free vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats against anthrax to ensure the safety of livestock and prevent the spread of the disease to unaffected animals and humans. It said the vaccination was being done in collaboration with …

The Federal Government has assured that there will not be a delay in the payment of July 2023 salaries for civil servants. During an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Oluwatoyin Madein explained that the delay in the May and June 2023 salaries was due to some bottlenecks beyond the control …

The Federal Government has arraigned 12 suspected oil thieves in connection with the intercepted Cameroon-bound vessel laden with 150 metric tonnes of stolen crude oil before the Federal High Court in Asaba. The vessel, MT TURA II, was intercepted on 7th July on Escravos Sea in Delta State with 11 Nigerians and one Ghanaian onboard. On 11th July, the military …

Despite the resolution of the House of Representatives to suspend the concession process for Nigeria’s four major airports, on Sunday, it was gathered that two of the facilities were already nearing commercial closure. Officials of the Federal Government told The PUNCH that the concession of the airports was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and, as such, there would …

The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced the introduction of four additional regulations to address environmental and safety concerns in the midstream and downstream petroleum sector. It announced this through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Abuja. It said the regulations were in line with the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. NMDPRA said: “The specific regulations introduced are, …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has delisted two digital money lenders (DMLs) for illegal, prohibited and unregulated activities. In a statement on the commission’s official Twitter handle on Friday, its Executive Vice Chairman, Mr Babatunde Irukera said that it had also set a deadline for all DMLs to comply with its regulations. FCCPC said the firms were …

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has increased the school fees of new students into Federal Government Colleges (otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges) to ₦100,000. The previous fees was N45,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, dated 25th May …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, received $9,261,920 grant from the Canadian government to support the scale-up of COVID-19 vaccine service among high-priority risk groups and to strengthen the health system in Nigeria. At the launch of the Canada Global Initiative for Vaccine grant in Abuja, the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Jamie Christoff, said the project was another example …

The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to issue an order against moves by Point of Sale (PoS) agents to hike transaction charges across the country. The commission’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Babatunde Irukera said on Wednesday that the order would be issued in a couple of hours. He noted that following …