The claim that the Federal Government had so far spent N7.092b in the first year of implementation of its ‘Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF)’ programme has...
By Joseph Edgar… The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has asked the Federal Government to obey court orders regarding the detention...
The final withdrawal of oil prospecting licences issued in 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the Utapate Field, 01, 03 and 05 in Delta State, believed to...
The recent declaration by Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, that unless the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Nigeria rises by 40 per...
Another battle seems brewing in the power sector as the generating companies (Gencos) have vowed to resist a new government policy directing consumers of electricity in...
The federal government, and its health related agencies have raised their level of alertness for the Ebola Virus Disease in the country. This became necessary following...
The Federal Government, Oando and Agip have reached agreement for the Oando/Agip consortium to manage the Port Harcourt Refinery under a repair, operate and maintain (ROM)...
The leadership of the Senate, on Monday evening, met with Ministers of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, her Labour and Productivity counterpart, Senator Chris Ngige to find ways...
The Federal government, through the Bank of Agriculture is set to pump in a whooping N9 Billion to encourage youths and women farmers in South- East...
In celebrating the 2017 World Press Freedom day, African Journalists have been charged to put conscience first in discharging their duties as the fourth estate of...
In apparent acceptance of the criticisms trailing Nigerian government’s ban of some 41 import items from coming into the country, a new move is being made...
The Senate, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to stop receiving prisoners under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TSP) from the United Kingdom with a view...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised the Federal Government to immediately constitute a panel consisting of stakeholders to work on demands of Nigerian workers...
Three states, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers, have filed a N500 trillion law suit at the Supreme Court against the Federal Government challenging its negligence in...
As part of efforts towards fulfilling the ease of doing business agenda, the Federal Government, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has approved the...
Since the launch of the whistle-blower policy by the federal government, anti-crime agencies, specifically, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made discoveries of huge...
The Federal Government is to probe the cause of the fire incident, which engulfed the headquarters of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), according to...
The Senate, on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to liaise with the National Judicial Council, (NJC) Office of the Attorney...
The Federal Government has opened application list for subscription to the second tranche of its Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bond (FGNSB). The application list for...
The Federal Government has listed its first-ever Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bond (FGNSB) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), paving way for investors in the...
The federal government, though the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, yesterday banned the importation of tomato paste, powder or concentrate, and increased the tariff on...
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has revealed that the Federal Government is concentrating on infrastructure development to get the country out...
As part of efforts to curb the lingering problem of illegal mining in Nigeria, which the country is said to be losing $500million from, the federal...
The Federal Government has developed an International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) compliant accounting software suite “OneBook”, to reduce financial leakages and improve Public Financial Management,...
A total of N429.127 billion was distributed among the three tiers of government in Nigeria at the end of the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting,...
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun ha stated that the federal government would not hide anything in the amount of monies given to the states in...
Reports suggest that the federal government may lose N57.4 billion weekly if the ongoing faceoff between clearing agents and the Nigerian Ports Authorities (NPA) leads to...
The federal government has indicated it’s readiness to pay about N59.3 billion debts owed by its ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs)...
The Federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and rural development says it will soon clamp down of cold rooms where imported frozen fish are stored....
Nigeria’s plans to put in a further $25 billion dollars into the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) for an expansion programme may have been put...
Two independent oil marketers have been accused of stealing 100 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol belonging to the Federal Government....
A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar (retd.) has temporarily forfeited five properties to the Federal Government, it was learnt. According to court...
A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar (retd.) has temporarily forfeited five properties to the Federal Government, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. According to...
The Federal Government, has made a bold move to shore up Bank of Industry’s (BoI’s) rating and restore its original role. It plans to do this...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a N701 billion payment guarantee assurance by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for power generating companies (Gencos)...
The Federal Government has approved the appointment of two new directors for the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to replace some of those sacked recently. They are...
Moroophat, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, is to lose her property to the federal government. Justice Y. Halilu...
The sum of N1.094.22 trillion was spent by the Federal Government on foreign debts servicing, with N1.044 trillion going in for the same reason for local...
A total of N465.15 billion, an increase of about 30 per cent from the last amount has been shared among the Federal, 36 states and local...
The Federal Government is currently investigating its team of special prosecutors to fish out those who may be operating with conflict of interest. Five Senior Advocates...
The presidential panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe arms procurement between 2007 and 2015 has been disbanded, Sunday PUNCH learnt exclusively on Saturday....
It appears the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its demands for N56, 000 minimum wage is about to yield results following a consensus between the organised...
There is now every indication that Nigeria has accepted to divest Federal Government equity holdings and shares in most national assets as it has targeted raking...
Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria, have set the ball rolling for a possible rift with the Federal Government over the fallout on how the...
It appears the Federal Government is not ready to leave any stone unturned in its pursuit to ensure Supreme Court judge, Sylvester Ngwuta, and his counterpart,...
Various state governments, owed over N250 billion that they spent on Government Federal roads can only be refunded if the bonds to be floated in that...
The Federal Government is to spend about N600 million on security provision for Abuja-Kaduna air travel arrangements. The bulk of the expenditure is to go for...
The last may not have been heard concerning the proposed mass protest spearheaded by “African Queen” crooner, 2face Idibia which is now scheduled to take place...
Plans by “African Queen” crooner 2face Idibia to stage what is deemed the first nationwide protest against bad governance by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has said that the Federal Government has no locus to challenge the Land Regularisation Policy of the Lagos State government and therefore dismissed...