The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government in an effort to end the ongoing strike. NARD commenced a five-day warning strike on 17th May to press home their demands after their 14-day ultimatum expired. The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the …

The Federal Government has appointed the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, as the Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). NOUN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, who announced this when the management of the institution paid a courtesy visit to the Oba on Friday in Benin City, Edo State, assured that the fortunes of the university would improve. …

The Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa has said that the dredging of River Niger, River Benue, and River Kaduna to check perennial flooding in affected areas will cost over $20 billion. He stated this on Thursday at the 2023 stakeholders meeting on flood mitigation and other related issues held in Ilorin, the …

Delta State Government on Tuesday in Asaba signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government to host the National Youth Games (NYG) for the next four years. The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare signed for the Federal Government, while Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa signed for the state government during a ceremony at the …

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the controversial National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill, before the National Assembly. The 2007 NITDA Act is currently awaiting passage, following its amendment at the National Assembly. President of the NCS, Prof. Adesina Sodiya, at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday said the bill lacked …

About 125 Nigerians, evacuated from war-ridden Sudan, have successfully touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The returnees arrived  aboard a Tarco B737-300 aircraft at 12:49 pm. They were received at the airport by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Immigration Service, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NiDCOM). …

The Federal Government has projected to rake in N647.7 billion from the concession of two power projects, e-ticketing of two rail routes, and a Device Management System (DMS). In a statement, the Ag. Head of Media and Publicity of the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Ifeanyi Nwoko said the two power projects are the 360 Mega Watts Gurara II Multipurpose …

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 …