Health sector: Govts should look towards attaining Abuja Declaration of at least 15% allocation – MDCAN
Jan. 29, 2024 …Says 5% budgetary allocation not enough The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has expressed displeasure over the five per cent budgetary allocation to health…
FG develops roadmap to tackle oil theft
Jan. 10, 2023 The Federal Government says it has developed a roadmap to end crude oil theft in the country. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and the Chairman, Crude Oil…
Don’t meddle in our internal crises– NURTW tells NLC
Sept. 27, 2023 The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) not to meddle in its internal crises. Mr. Kayode…
NNPP expels Kwankwaso
Sept. 5, 2023 The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee….
FG appeals to NLC to suspend proposed 2-day warning strike
Sept. 4, 2023 The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its proposed 2-day nationwide warning strike over economic hardship. The Minister of Labour and…
Truly poor people not on the social register list, there’s some political influence to it – Betta Edu
August 25, 2023 …Says FG to work with State, local govts., others to verify, update social register Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu says the Federal Government…
PDP chieftain drags Acting Chairman, others to court over alleged negligence of party constitution
Aug 20, 2023 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Daboikiabo Warmate has filed a suit against the Acting National Chairman of the party, Amb. Umar Damagum over…
Hard times: FG doles out N5bn to each state as palliatives
The Federal Government has approved N5bn for each state to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states to cushion harsh effect of…
FG moves to removes taxes on tomatoes, raw food items soon – JTB
Aug. 8, 2023 Mr. Muhammad Nami, Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), on Monday says the Federal Government will soon end taxes on tomatoes and other raw food items. Nami stated…
Subsidy: FG endorses deployment of CNG vehicles for public transportation
July 21, 2023 The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for public transportation. The decision was part of resolutions reached on Thursday…