Tag: FG
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FG targets 1.1m meters by year-end – Minister
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power, is targeting the deployment of 1.1 million meters by the end of 2025.
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Electricity supply: FG to settle unpaid subsidies with N2 trillion
The Federal Government says it plans to pay Power Generation Companies (GenCos) two trillion Naira out of the four trillion Naira debt owed them before the end of 2025.
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FG sheds light on 1,028km Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway
The Federal Government has clarified on the ongoing six-lane Lagos-Badagry Road project in relation to the proposed Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway.
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Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, on
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Autonomy: Court adjourns ALGON’s suit against Federal, State Govts
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed because the court did not sit.
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FG gazzettes ECOWAS tarriffs, advancing AfCFTA implementation
The Federal Government has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to it secretariat. This is contained in a statement by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on
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Alleged se3ual harassment: FG ‘suspends’ FUOYE VC
Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti State, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has been suspended for allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by a senior female university official, Engr. Folasade Adebayo. The suspension, which takes effect immediately, followed the intervention of the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who reportedly expressed strong…
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FG declares national emergency on food security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in
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Autononomy: LGs drag FG, states to court, Tuesday
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on Tuesday hear a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria against the Central Bank of Nigeria and others over the implementation of local government autonomy. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/353/2025, was instituted by the Registered Trustees of ALGON against the Attorney General of the…
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Uromi killings: FG, Edo Govt. set up fact-finding committee
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government, in collaboration with the state government, has established a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent killing of hunters in Uromi, Edo.