FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new appointments to strengthen the leadership of the River Basin Development Authorities in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. At the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, Sowade Oluwakayodo Adebayo will replace Engr. Julius Oloro as executive director of engineering services. At the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, Chucks Erhire enters the role …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has set a deadline of Monday midnight for the Federal Government to release its President, Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. The NLC has scheduled an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) for Tuesday at 9 a.m. to determine an appropriate response if Ajaero is not released. In a communique issued after an …

The Federal Government will arraign 10 suspects for their alleged involvement in the illegal importation of firearms and ammunition worth N4 billion into the country on Monday. The suspects, who were arrested in Abuja, will be arraigned by the National Center for Small Arms and Light Weapons Control on charges of terrorism, illegal importation of prohibited firearms and forgery, among …

The Federal Government has announced that the disbursement of N150 billion loans to manufacturers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will commence in September. This was confirmed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, during a meeting with beneficiaries of the Presidential Grant and prospective beneficiaries of the MSME Presidential Loan in Calabar, Cross Rivers …

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that he got the assurance of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that the bad roads and gully erosion in his constituency will be repaired. Recall that Ugochinyere in a statement  on Tuesday had pleaded with the Minister …

Gideon and Joy Life Leadership Foundation (GJF) weekend gave scholarship to a hundred and five students in Ebonyi state. Beneficiaries of the scholarship are secondary school and university students from the indigents and vulnerable homes in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of GJF, Dr. Gideon Osi said the scholarship was an annual …

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has jerked up the price of electricity meters. In a circular signed and dated 5 September 2023 by the commission’s Chairman and Commissioner Legal, Licencing and compliance, Sanusi Garba and Dafe Akpeneye, respectively, it stated that a single phase pre paid meter would now cost N81,975.16k from the N58,661.69k while …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Monday said its Special Forces on night patrol on 6 August 2023, near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna state, rescued 7 kidnapped victims comprising 6 females and a male, in the early hours of 6 August 2023. A statement by NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed that the female victims on interrogation, revealed that they …

The federal government has banned the use of laterite for road construction across the country. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, at the inauguration of the committees for the supervision of the Reconstruction of Benin –Warri dual carriageway and the dualisation of East – West Road, Port Harcourt-Onne Port junction road in Rivers state also directed that henceforth contractors should …

The federal government has issued a final warning to Arise Television over the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks on its station. The warning was contained in a letter by the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director General, Dr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, on Saturday. The letter urged the TV station to have a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents. The …