Deadline by Wandoo Sumbo The Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Federal Government a September deadline to conclude prosecution of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. Justice Peter Lifu fixed Sept. 24, 25, and 26 for theContinue Reading
Digital By Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than three million children have benefitted from the multimedia digital education initiative of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of KOICA EducationContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammar A delegation of the Federal Government is currently in Kaduna for a two-day government-citizen engagement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum holding at the Arewa House was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation (SABMF) NAN also reports that theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Ms Ramatu Aliyu, the Director of GEMSland Private School, Abuja, has called on the Federal Government to enact education policies that would create a friendly environment for private school owners. Aliyu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has made contact with the stranded Nigerians in the Central African Republic. This is contained in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson of the Ministry on Friday in Abuja. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to informContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has trained health leaders and managers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on development of smart, budget-linked and data-driven Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The four-day training, which ended on Saturday in Abuja, was under the National Health Sector RenewalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal Government Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Response Initiative says it has earmarked 780 additional vulnerable households to receive N75,000 financial assistance to cushion economic challenges caused by subsidy removal. Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser and Focal Person of National Social Investment Programme in Niger, saidContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Federal Government says it plans to settle all outstanding debts owed to gas producers, including long-standing legacy debts. Mr Abel Nse, Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), disclosed this during a panel session organised by Sahara Group on Friday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has adopted a National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP) aimed at addressing the growing threat of flood-related disasters across the country. The initiative was announced on Thursday in Abuja during the Technical Committee Meeting (TCM) on the Development of the National Flood Insurance Policy andContinue Reading
Crash By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has condoled the Indian government over the tragic crash of Air India Flight-171 in Ahmedabad. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry. Tuggar said, “Nigeria expresses profound sorrow and extends itsContinue Reading
