Norway Envoy Urges FG To Make EFCC Independent
By Stephen Godonu The Kingdom of Norway has urged the Federal Government to make the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an independent body to build a strong hold for…
COVID-19 241 strandeded Nigerians Leave China-FG
The Federal Government on Monday has begun the evacuation of about 241 Nigerians who had been trapped in China. In a statement signed by Elijah Odii, President of Nigerians in…
Insecurity: FG Moves To Revive Abandoned $470m CCTV Project
The Federal Government has said the plan to resuscitate the abandoned $470 million National Public Security Communication System was in high gear in response to the security challenges facing the…
FG Okays N13bn For Community Policing
By Olamilekan Alani The Federal Government has approved N13.3 billion for take-off of Community Policing initiative. This was contained in a report submitted to the National Economic Council (NEC) presided…
Digital Switch Over To Commence Soon -Minister
The Federal Government says it is resuming the roll out of Digital Switch Over (DSO) to revolutionise the broadcast industry, create jobs and take millions of Nigerians out of poverty.…
2020 NECO Exams Start Oct 5 – FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday says this year’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations for SSS3 pupils organised by the National Examination Council will start October 5 and end November 18.…
FG Reacts To NIPOST LICENCE
The Federal Government has asked the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) to suspend its recent hike in licensing fees for operators of courier services in the country. The Minister of Communications…
COVID-19: FG Mulls Alternatives On WAEC, Schools Re-Opening
The Federal Government on Thursday says final year secondary school students may have to sit for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the…
FG Plans To Borrow N4. 28trn To Finance 2021 Budget
The federal government intends to borrow N4.28 trillion in 2021 to fund its budget deficit. This is according to the 2021-2023 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP)…
FG Seeks World Bank’s Assistance For Out-Of-School Children
The Federal Government has called on the World Bank to assist Nigeria in reducing the number of out-of-school children from 10 to 5 million by the year 2023. The government…
