Tag: Federal Government
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The truth about true federalism – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside The problem with this call has been the connotations it carries. Agitation for “true“ federalism or restructuring has refused to be jettisoned out of our political lexica, like poverty and corruption. The voices for a new form of federalism that will give more powers to the constituent parts of the federation and…
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FG postpones Nigeria @ 60 Awards
The Federal Government has postponed the Nigeria at 60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony, scheduled earlier to hold on September 3. Adeniyi Adebayo, the minister of industry, trade and investment, made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Ifedayo Sayo, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Adebayo said the Nigeria @ 60 Award…
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Don’t relocate abroad everything not about money, FG tells youths
The federal government has cautioned youths seeking employment opportunities abroad to be careful, so as not to end up as victims of trafficking. Memunat Idu-Lah, director of international cultural relations in the ministry of information and culture, was speaking in an interview with NAN on Sunday. Idu-Lah, who advised youths to seek opportunities within the…
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FG in ongoing discussions with Twitter over suspension —Minister
The federal government said it is in discussions with Twitter after it suspended the social media giant’s operations in the country, foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama told reporters Monday. “There are discussions ongoing with Twitter, we will see how that progresses, so I cannot say for now the duration of the suspension,” Onyeama said after a…
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TI’s corruption rating not true reflection of anti-graft war – FG
The Federal Government has rubbished the latest report by the Transparency International (TI) on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria. Recall that Transparency International (TI) in its 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranked Nigeria as 149 out of the 180 countries assessed. The CPI revealed that persistent corruption was undermining health care systems and contributing to…
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Governors, several others will be in prison if not for FG’s silence on corruption – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday, lambasted the Nigerian government for its inefficiency in the fight against corruption in the country, saying many persons ought to be in jail if the system worked. Soyinka noted that corruption cases involving some state governors over whom much evidence had already been gathered suddenly died down without…
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BREAKING: FG to review Jan. 18 school resumption date amidst rising Covid-19 cases
Worried about the rising caseloads of Covid-19 in Nigeria, the federal government disclosed that it is considering shifting the January 18th resumption date for schools. In December, the presidential task force on COVID-19 had asked schools in the country to remain closed until January 18, 2021. But at a briefing on Monday, Adamu Adamu, minister…
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FG unhappy Nigerians are disregarding Covid-19 rules; speaks on plans to impose fresh lockdown
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday said the Federal Government is unhappy that Nigerians are disregarding measures put in place to curb the second wave of the deadly disease, Covid-19. Lai Mohammed, however, stressed that the government has no plan to impose a fresh lockdown on Nigeria as the country battles…
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The South-south demand on the Federal Government- Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
Hope Eghagha On 17th November, a meeting was scheduled in Port-Harcourt between political, social and cultural leaders of the beleaguered South-south region and the presidency was botched at the last minute because the delegation had to attend an ‘emergency security meeting’, in Abuja. Television footage showed elegantly dressed elderly traditional rulers and state governors of…
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Why Nigerians are disappointed in Buhari-led Federal Government – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday explained why Nigerians seem dissapointed in the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government. The formal Lagos governor said Nigerians are disappointed in the present administration because they are misplacing the functions of government at different levels. While he said some expected “magic results”, the…