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The Federal Government has approved N47.43bn for the Nigeria Air project in the 2019 budget, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said ...
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Pres. Buhari signs 2019 Appropriation bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law ...
Read More »FG declares Wednesday work-free day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 29, as a work free day, in commemoration of the 2019 Presidential Inauguration ...
Read More »Boko Haram: Army denies killing of 25 soldiers in Borno
The Nigerian Army has denied media reports that 25 soldiers were killed in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno ...
Read More »New minimum wage effective from April 18, says Fed Govt
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the new minimum wage will take effect from April 18, 2019, when it was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari ...
Read More »INEC declares PDP winner of Zamfara polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday complied with the judgment of the Supreme Court and declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State ...
Read More »Peace key to Nigeria’s devt, says Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu says Nigeria needs peace to develop as a people ...
Read More »FG spent $22m Abacha loot on social investment programmes – Presidency
The Federal Government got N470.8 billion released between 2016 and last year for the implementation of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs), the Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programmes ...
Read More »Federal Executive Council fails to agree on Nigeria Air, says Amaechi
The Federal Executive Council is divided on the modality for the establishment of the proposed national carrier called Nigeria Air, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on Thursday ...
Read More »Reps approve sanction against 15 banks for stamp duty under-remittance
The House of Representatives has approved sanctions against 15 commercial banks in the country for alleged under-remittance of a total sum of N1,586,662,611 stamp duty collected ...
Read More »First tenure: Why I didn’t sack my ministers – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skills ...
Read More »Presidency issues two-week ultimatum to clear Apapa gridlock
The Presidency on Wednesday issued a directive for the immediate clearing up of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration of law and order to Apapa and its environs within two weeks ...
Read More »Pres. Buhari pledges to obey court rulings
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-emphasized that he respects the country’s judiciary and is willing to abide by its decisions at all times ...
Read More »Nigeria Governors’ Forum elects Fayemi as Chairman
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been elected as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum ...
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