Federal Government to Close Section Of Third Mainland Bridge in January
The Federal Government has announced a planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, who made the announcement on Thursday in a statement, said the closure would be done on the Lagos […]
President Bola Tinubu gives direction that FG School Feeding Program be re-introduced
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the FG School Feeding Program be re-introduced, to address the challenges of out-of-school children. It could be recalled that the former administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had suspended the program after many years of running it. Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, who made the disclosure at a […]
Federal Government announces 50 percent reduction in transportation cost for Interstate travel during Yuletide period
In a bid to ease the harsh economic burden on Nigerians during the yuletide season, President Bola Tinubu has approved a fifty percent reduction of the current transport fare on luxurious buses for interstate travels across Nigeria. Similarly, Nigerians will enjoy a hundred percent rebate or zero fare for journeys on trains. Chairman of the […]
Human rights lawyer asks FG to compensate victims of the Military airstrike
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the victims of MILITARY AIRSTRIKES in the past seven years. Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, warned that if the Federal Government failed to meet the demand within two weeks, it would be sued before a […]
FG secures the conviction of four Boko Haram financiers
The Federal Government, yesterday secured the conviction of four Boko Haramfinanciers. The quartet- Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed Bunu Kame- were convicted and handed prison terms, after they pleaded guilty to charges that FG preferred against them during a special trial the Federal High Court held at Dawaki in Abuja. While the Attorney General […]
Minister submits that FG Funded 422 Delegates toCOP28 Climate Summit, in Dubai
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has clarified that only 422 out of Nigeria’s 1,411 delegation at the ongoing COP28, holding in Dubai, were funded by the Federal Government. The minister had made the clarification as outrage continues to trail the large number of delegates attending the conference from Nigeria. He noted […]
FG secures agreement of UAE to create humanitarian response stations nationwide
The Federal Government says it has secured the agreement of the United Arab Emirates to create humanitarian response stations nationwide; to address Nigeria’s “poverty level” and aid victims of various disasters. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, had spoken to the press in Dubai, after her interactions with officials of the Emirati government, the World Trade […]
Julius Berger Hands Over Second Niger Bridge to FG
Construction giant and contractor of the Second Niger Bridge, JULIUS BERGER, has formally handed over the multi-billion naira project to the Federal Government. In a brief ceremony at toll area of the bridge, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, expressed satisfaction with the project, confirming that the contractor had carried out repairs on the vandalized portions He also […]
FG Launches Agricultural Value Chain Project In Seven Northern States
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched an agricultural value chain project aimed at boosting agricultural production towards achieving food security in the country. The project, called Value Chain North Project Design Mission, is jointly initiated by the Ministry and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project to be executed in seven Northern states is to benefit 456,000 farmers. […]
Rehabilitation and Palliative works on failed Roads to commence December 1
The Minister for Works, Dave Umahi, has announced that the rehabilitation and palliative work on all failed federal roads will commence on December 1, 2023. He also reeled out plans for actualizing a sustainable road infrastructure throughout the country. In a personal statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, the minister said his response […]
