Tag: Federal Government
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FG working to resolve blackout – Minister
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is working to ensure outstanding payments are made to power generation companies to resolve the blackout. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relation to the Minister of Power, said this in a sta
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KADCCIMA president urges FG to revamp manufacturing sector
The President, Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), Mr Ishaya Idi, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the problems bedevilling the country’s manufacturing sector.
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LCCI tasks FG on prudent fiscal measures, investment friendly tax policies to tame inflation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged government to adopt prudent fiscal policy measures and investment friendly tax policies that work in tandem with the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to tame inflation.
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Use of asphalt for road construction not banned, says FG
The Federal Government has backtracked on its decision to construct all federal roads using only rigid concrete pavement. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the policy reversal during a meeting with all contractors at the ministry headquarters on Thursday.
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FG sets up committee to tackle fraudulent degrees
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education will today, Tuesday, set up an inter-ministerial committee to combat the activities of degree mills. The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Ben Goong, made this known in a notice sent to journalists in Abuja.
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Analysts commend FG’s projected $2b annual revenue from expatriates’ employment
About $2 billion in annual income has been identified by analysts as one of the potential benefits from the federal government’s initiative to make expatriates’ employment contribute more to the national purse. Some other benefits include increase in employment rate and lowering of the quest for foreign exchange. The planned initiative to bring working expatriates’…
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FG assures enabling environment for business investment, gas availability
Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Energy, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an enabling business environment to drive the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project in Nigeria.
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FG reiterates commitment to clear outstanding pension arrears
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to releasing funds to clear outstanding pension arrears.
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FG suspends OAUTH Director over alleged job racketeering saga, CMD absconds
The Federal Government says it has suspended Mr Balogun Tajudeen, the Acting Director, Admin, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun state (OAUTH) over his involvement in a job racketeering saga in the institution.
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Expert urges FG to digitalise health sector
A digital public health expert, Zaid Olanrewaju, has urged the Federal Government to digitalise the country’s health sector to improve healthcare service delivery in the country.