Tag: Federal Government
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Environmental Pollution: FG seals 39 industries in seven states
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it has sealed 39 industries in about seven states in the country for breaching environmental regulations in their various locations. The FG also added that it had launched an investigation into the mode of operation of the Chinese Miners in Osun state following complaints of environmental degradation,…
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FG approves N4.3bn road projects for N/East
The Federal Government (FG) has approved the sum of N4.3 billion for construction of new road projects in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe and Bauchi States, North – Eastern Nigeria. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) gav the approval on Wednesday. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, revealed this when she…
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FG highlights importance of infrastructure council
The Federal Government has said the National Council on Infrastructure is capable of addressing the nation’s infrastructure gaps while widening the frontiers of Public-Private sector collaboration. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating council. This is contained in a press statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice…
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ASUU considers Federal Government’s offer, set to meet on Sunday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is considering the offers tabled before them by the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike. The strike embarked upon on February 14 has entered its sixth month.
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FG takes over four DISCOs, constitutes NELMCO Board
The Federal Government has completed the takeover of four electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, stated this in a press statement on Friday. The statement noted that government has also constituted the Board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO). “The newly board would enhance ongoing efforts to resolve the…
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Apapa Marine Bridge: FG appeals to users over partial closure
The Federal Government on Tuesday appealed for understanding of road users as it planned to partially close the Marine Bridge in Apapa for another round of emergency rehabilitation. The Acting Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Forosola Oloyede, made the appeal in a telephone interview with newsmen. Oloyede said the rehabilitation of the…
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ASUU to meet Federal Government today, may call-off strike
ASUU president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made this disclosure when featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he said the meeting was to discuss one of the demands the university lecturers have tabled before the federal government.
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ASUU STRIKE: FG to meet with ASUU executives today, as strike enters 183 days
As the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universitiesm ASUU, enters 183 days today, the Federal Government would meet with the union executives on Tuesday, August 16, to discuss their decision. This was disclosed by the national president of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, monitored by TheNewsGuru.com…
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FG denies increasing petrol pump price
The Federal Government on Monday has denied increasing the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) insisting that it was oil marketers who did. FG reiterated that the difference in the cost of the commodity depending on one’s location was arrived at by these marketers.
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FG bans importation of sim cards, Lagos plant to begin operation
The Nigerian government has banned the importation of subscriber identity module (Sim)card into the country. This development was made known by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami on Monday in Lagos.