Consumers might have to pay more for their favourite soft drinks as the Federal Government is considering adding excise duties on carbonated drinks. This, is according...
The Federal Government said on Thursday it is planning a national register for all the poor people in the country. The register, according to the Minister...
The Organized Labour and the Federal Government negotiation team on the Consequential Adjustment on the new Minimum Wage in the early hours of Thursday adjourned the...
A clash between the Federal Government and state governors may be in the offing after a report emerged at the weekend that governors of the 36...
A former chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, has said that Nigerians would be willing to pay more tax if they can...
The Federal Government on Wednesday blamed tax evasion by the citizens for poor services rendered by public servants and public institutions. The Secretary to the Government...
Igbo traders have cried out over the untold hardship and destruction of their businesses occassioned by the closure of the nation’s land borders by the Federal...
The Adamawa State Government has frowned at the decision of the Federal Government not to re-imburse states money spent on the repair of federal roads, describing...
The Federal Government, on Friday, justified its reason for keeping the convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore in detention despite the court ruling that ordered his release...
Organised labour on Friday lashed at the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, over a statement that the Federal Government may have to reduce...
If the plan sails through legislative scrutiny, the Federal Government will be borrowing a fresh N4.6tn within the next three years, covering 2020 to 2022 to...
It is a common knowledge that the Ijaw Youths Council recently issued a release which among other remarks stated that; if the government should reintroduce what...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, over...
Producers and marketers of chemical weapons in Nigeria have been warned not to allow non-state actors access to such materials. The warning was issued on Tuesday...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Government to reverse its decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 5...
The Federal Government Wednesday proposed an increment of the Valued Added Tax. The increment will see the VAT rising from 5% to 7.2%. The Minister of...
Eight people have been confirmed killed when suspected assailants from Benue State attacked Ukwagba Mgbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Saturday. The...
The Federal Government has taken possession of an $8.5 million caliberation aircraft for the caliberation of navigational aids at Nigerian airports. The aircraft was delivered on...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the Federal Government will expand its MarketMoni and TraderMoni interest-free loan scheme to cover more rural dwellers. The Vice-President...
The Federal Government has instructed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to carry out a comprehensive audit of all seaport terminals in the country. The government also...
A total of N311.94 billion has been generated by the Federal between April and June 2019 through the Value Added Tax (VAT), statistics from the National...
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) on Tuesday tasked Nigerian workers to exercise more patience as the federal government and labour struggle over a...
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has accused the Federal Government of engaging in a campaign of calumny and concocting the story that its leader, Sheikh...
The Federal Government on Monday said there will be relief for travelers, and members of the the Redeemed Christian Church of God hoping to attend the...
The Islamic Movement, IMN, also known as Shi’ites, has said only the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, will make them...
The House of Representatives is set to beam its searchlight on the over 20, 000 abandoned infrastructural projects of the Federal Government since 1999 to date....
The Federal Government and labour have bickered over delays in the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage, as the Head of Service of the Federation,...
The Organised Labour on Tuesday said it has commenced mobilization for a total Industrial action. This is coming following a national executive meeting with a notice...
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said that the Federal Government spent a total of $357.26m in the first three months of 2019 to service external...
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites on Wednesday, accused the Federal Government of poisoning their detained leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky....
The Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has applauded the Federal Government for suspending the RUGA settlements project in the country. President-General of Ohanaeze, John Nnia Nwodo,...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has announced its partnership with the Federal Government to put an end to open defecation in the country. UNICEF Communication...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday revealed plans by the Federal Government to solve the longtime problem of gridlock at Apapa roads in Lagos. Osinbajo, while...
The Federal Government on Wednesday denied rumours of any fresh case of Ebola in the country, saying efforts have heightened at the various ports to ensure...
Human rights activist and Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana along with some other human rights activists on Wednesday held a protest at the Gani Fawehinimi Freedom Park,...
The Kogi State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implored the Federal Government not to release N30billion bailout fund by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The Federal Government has launched a probe into how a former Central Bank Governor connived with two serving ministers in the present administration to rip off...
Youths of Igbo extraction has vowed to resist plans by the Federal Government to close down the Enugu International Airport. It would be recalled that the...
Following a ten months suspension on the recruitment of personnel into the two para-military service, the Federal Government has given approval for the continuation of recruitment...
A committee to negotiate the consequent adjustments to be made as result of the new minimum wage has been inaugurated by the Federal Government. The committee...
The Federal Government is about concluding arrangements with three commercial banks in the country for establishment of a single digit interest loans for buyers of new...
The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Habibu Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar who were arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. The pair...
Against main stream perception, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has alleged that Nigerian Muslims are being marginalized in the nation’s military set up....
Contrary to reports making the round, the Federal Government said on Sunday that the Third Mainland Bridge is safe and not pose any danger. The Ministry...
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has confirmed that there are 10,193,918 out-of school children in the country. According to the minister, the figure was arrived...
In an effort to boost the country’s manufacturing output to 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, the Federal Government said it would be setting...
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma has said that the Federal Government will be reverting to the January to December budget cycle,...
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Wednesday began fresh renegotiation of the 2009 agreement. This is coming six weeks after ASUU...
The free train service from Iju in Lagos to Abeokuta which was declared by the Federal Government on February 11 after the section was test-run only...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the governments of Lagos and Oyo states to take immediate action to address the numerous ongoing human rights...
