In preparation of Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee next month, the Federal Government has called on Nigerians to submit creative ideas that can brand the anniversary. On October 1, 2020, Nigeria will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee as it turns 60 years. As part of the activities to mark the celebration, the Minister of Communications and Digital…
The Federal Government on Friday received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. This was delivered today by the Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja. It will be recalled that Russia was the first country to approve a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity”…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike starting from September 7. The doctors are demanding from the Federal Government the implementation of residency funding, COVID-19 allowance, hazard allowance as well as the outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015, and 2016. In a statement released and signed by the…
The Federal Government has released the list of 14 airlines granted approval to commence international flights in Nigeria from tomorrow. Speaking at a briefing of the Presidential Task-Force on Thursday, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, confirmed the September 5 date for the resumption of foreign flights. He also stated that Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
The Lagos State Government in its efforts to enhance the response time to fire incidents in the state has announced its intention to build 3 new stations in different parts of the metropolis. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Dr. Jimoh Yusuf during a ceremony…
The Federal Government has said it is very mindful of the challenges of high food prices faced by Nigerians. It has attributed this hike to the exploitative behaviour of middlemen who have prioritised profits over availability. In a statement by the Presidency on Thursday, The President stated that the government is already engaging with food…
Nigerians will have to brace up for an increase in the price of petrol as the Federal Government has adjusted the price of the commodity. This is based on a new pricing template as the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) informed the public that government has raised the pump price of petrol to N151.56…
The Kano State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Samuel Adeyemo, has called on philanthropic organisations and governments at all levels in the country to intensify efforts towards providing cheap and practical solutions to the continued inability of poor and vulnerable grassroots dwellers to access basic healthcare to meet common health challenges.…
Nigeria should not start celebrating a recent consistent decline in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country, the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has said, attributing the decline to the low number of samples collected from states. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said it has paid about N2.28 billion which is over $5.9 million as tuition and stipends owed stranded scholarship student in United Kingdom. In a statement released on Monday, the Director Corporate Affairs, Charles Obi Odili, disclosed that the commission has disbursed this payment to 197 beneficiaries of its…