Tag: Federal Government
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New union of lecturers, CONUA to sue FG over withheld salaries
The new union of lecturers known as the Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has said it would sue the Federal Government over the non-payment of its members’ withheld salaries. CONUA expressed its disappointment with the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Federal Government, over the non-payment of its members’ withheld salaries. The new union…
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FG committed to returning out-of-school children to classrooms – Uwais
The Federal Government is committed to returning out-of-school children to classrooms through various interventions. Hajiya Maryam Uwais, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Interventions made this known on Monday in Sokoto while inaugurating 1,050 facilitators training under At-Risk Children Project (ARC-P) in Sokoto state. Uwais, who is also the National Lead of…
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Abuja-Kaduna rail line to resume before the end of November – FG
Nigeria’s government has announced the resumption of the Abuja/Kaduna rail line, eight months after it was shut down. The Federal Government has assured the Abuja/Kaduna rail line will resume before the end of November, 2022. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, made the announcement at the second President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard (2015-2023) series in…
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Half Payment: UNIJOS ASUU orders members to stay-off work
The University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) on Friday ordered its members to stay off work pending when the full payment of withheld salaries will be paid by the Federal Government. This was made known via a statement signed and released by the institution’s branch president, Prof Lazarus Maigoro…
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Abuja airport second N78bn runway to be completed by November 2023 – Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday in Abuja said that the construction of a second runway at Nnambdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) would be completed by November 2023. Sirika made this known when he received the National Assembly joint committee (Senate and House of Representatives) on Aviation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
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Half Payment: ASUU set to clash with Federal Government again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) may be gunning for another showdown with the Federal Government after its members only got paid for just 18 days in October. This is coming two-weeks after the body called -off its eight-month -old strike action.
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ASUU: Federal Government pays lecturers half salaries for October
The imbroglio between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) is far from over as lecturers were only paid half of October salary. A senior member of the ASUU at one of the nation’s universities’ confirmed this to pressmen, saying that the government only paid half salaries for the month of…
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Establish Nomadic Affairs Ministry – Miyetti Allah to FG
Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Association has demanded for the Federal Ministry of Nomadic Affairs to be established, noting that its establishment will broaden educational opportunities and address pastoralist challenges. The group also used the opportunity to demand for the overhauling of the country’s security systemsadding that the judicial system should be adjusted to give…
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Take advantage of sports facilities for self development -Sunday Dare to youths
Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has called on youths to take advantage of the sporting facilities provided at the grassroots to develop their budding talents. Dare said this in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry in Abuja on Thursday. He said that…
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FG looking for options to continue to incarcerate Kanu – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state has alleged that the federal government was looking for other options to continue to incarcerate IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. This was made known in a statement on Saturday afternoon signed by its Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary, Elder Abraham Amah. The party carpeted the Attorney General of…