Federal Government

September 15, 2016

PDP is trying to distract our rescue efforts – FG

The Federal Government has replied the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for once again asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. In a statement by the Ministry of Information and Culture on Thursday, Lai Mohammed said the PDP left Nigeria in a coma. The statement also said the former ruling party was trying to sabotage the rescue efforts... Read More

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September 14, 2016

FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the Federal Government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is not investigating former President, Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience. He said this while speaking to journalists in Oro, Kwara State. The minister said it would be wrong to assume that the Federal Government... Read More

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September 13, 2016

ASUU to embark on warning strike on October 2

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday said it would commence a warning strike on October 2, as the Federal Government has failed to meet its demands. In a statement signed by Ben Ugheoke, the Chairman, University of Abuja chapter of ASUU, it stated that the Federal Government had failed to embark on... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Ijaw National Congress pleads for dialogue with Niger Delta militants

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Monday urged the Federal Government to opt for dialogue in resolving issues in the Niger Delta rather than military intervention. The statement was made by the president of the Congress, Boma Obuoforibo in Port Harcourt. He stated that the Federal Government should consider the interest of the people. “We... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Niger Delta crisis can’t be resolved with violence – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday said the crisis in the Niger Delta cannot be resolved with violence, stating that all aggrieved persons should embrace peace. Mohammed said this at the screening of the action thriller movie ‘Oloibiri’ in Abuja. He said in violent situations, ”There are really are no victors, for... Read More

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September 9, 2016

FG sympathises with citizens over flooded Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Federal Government on Friday said the flooding on portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was caused by structures built on water channels by some companies along the road. It said it has directed the contractor handling the flooded portion to provide more palliatives to ameliorate the difficulties caused to motorists by the development. In a statement explaining... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Aircraft in Presidential fleet will be reduced – Garba Shehu

The Federal Government has kicked off plans to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made this known on his Twitter handle, @GarShehu while reacting to a post directed at him. Shehu said there is a committee already in place working to ensure... Read More

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September 8, 2016

FG should empower Nigerian youth – Ooni

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged the Federal Government to empower youths in the country to reduce the insecurity. The Ooni, who spoke through the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, said this in Ile Ife, Osun State on Wednesday. He said, “His Imperial Majesty has engaged youths in... Read More

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September 7, 2016

‘Migrating is not the answer…you will die of cold over there’

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Tuesday alerted the Federal Government that the current economic situation in the country could lead to increase in human trafficking in Nigeria if not addressed. According to The Vanguard, Onaiyekan stated this while speaking at the Caritas conference on human trafficking within and from Africa, in Abuja. The cleric... Read More

agriculture, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, economic situstion, Federal Government, human trafficking, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, youths

September 6, 2016

FG approves 15,000 recruits for NDLEA

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 5000 personnel into the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2016 and another 10,000 in 2017. Malami said this while speaking at the ECOWAS ministers’ meeting in Abuja. He said the Federal Government plans... Read More

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September 6, 2016

FG thwarting moves to release Chibok girls – Community

The Chibok Community in Borno State has accused the Federal Government of thwarting moves to secure the release of the school girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. The community also dismissed as untrue claims by the government that it had no credible intelligence on the location of the girls. The spokesperson for the Kibaku Area... Read More

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September 5, 2016

These number of persons were convicted of human trafficking since 2003

The acting Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Abdulrasak Dangiri on Monday said the Federal Government has charged and imprisoned 269 persons who were found guilty of humans trafficking since 2003. Dangiri said the economic hardship in the country has led to the rise of human trafficking. He said, “Since NAPTIP came... Read More

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September 4, 2016

Falana to FG: Spend recovered loots…it will solve some problems

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Saturday asked the Federal Government to stop keeping the recovered loots, stating that it can be used to solve some of the country’s problems. Falana said this in an interview with Punch in Abuja while reacting to comments by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who revealed... Read More

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September 2, 2016

We can no longer guarantee industrial peace | ASUU wants N124billion from FG now

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday demanded the payment of N124 billion it claims the Federal Government owes lecturers from 2013 to 2016. The ASUU Calabar Zone at a conference in the Cross River state capital said the debt has started having effects on the operations of universities. The group also said the government has refused... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Boko Haram to release video on Chibok girls in 24 hours – Aisha Wakil

Hajiya Aisha Wakil, one of the personalities believed to have a relationship with the Boko Haram leadership says the group is ready to hold talks with the Federal Government on the fate of the 219 missing Chibok girls. According to The Nation, Aisha on Tuesday said the sect’s leadership is ready to dialogue and is set... Read More

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August 30, 2016

ASUU threatens to embark on strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities teachers, on Tuesday, threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government fails to meet their demand. ASUU Lagos zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusiji Sowande, said this during a briefing at the University of Lagos. The union said the Federal Government has not met the terms of the 2009 agreement... Read More

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ASUU, Education sector, Federal Government, funds, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), neglect, strike

August 28, 2016

Avengers deny naming Soyinka, Kalu to negotiate with FG

The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday denied naming Prof. Wole Soyinka, former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and others to negotiate with the Federal Government on its behalf. A purported faction of the group had released a statement saying it has constituted a seven-man team for the Niger Delta peace talks. But... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers lists Soyinka, Kalu in its dialogue team with FG

A faction of the Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday listed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu in its team of negotiators with the Federal Government. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ballantyne Agiri and released on Saturday, the faction representing the eastern and central parts of the region... Read More

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August 25, 2016

FG policies will only yield positive results if… – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to focus on capital spending in a bid to reflate and stimulate enough growth in the nation’s economy to effect the lives of the common man. The minister delivered a speech at the 5th National Council on Lands, Housing... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Reps question non-implementation of N500billion social welfare budget

The House of Representatives on Tuesday raised questions regarding N500bn budgeted by the Federal Government in the 2016 budget for job creation and provision of other social services to vulnerable people. In a meeting with the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment, Maryam Uwais, the House Committee on Legislative Budget/Research and the Committee on Poverty... Read More

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August 21, 2016

“I can’t guarantee conclusive elections in 2019″ | See the top 10 quotes from last week

From discussions on the the budget padding scandal in the House of Representatives to the #Immigration2000, Nigerians were vocal as always this past week. Here are the top 10 notable quotes. “We have so far rescued over 20,000 abducted persons, and we are still rescuing more and we will continue to do that.” – Chief... Read More

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August 21, 2016

Avengers ceasefire: Ijaw youth warn Buhari against ‘political hawks’

Yesterday, militant group Niger Delta Avengers a ceasefire. In a statement released by its spokesperson Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, the group said it would begin a “cessation of hostilities in the Niger Delta against all interest of the Multinational oil Corporations. “We will give our Niger Delta elders and genuine stakeholders that tacit support to the dialogue... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Stop further attacks on oil facilities – Niger Delta leaders tell militants

A negotiation team consisting of leaders and traditional rulers of the six coastal communities in Niger Delta on Friday was set up to meet with the Federal Government over militancy issues in the Niger Delta. This was contained in a communiqué issued after a one-day stakeholders’ meeting held at the PTI Conference Centre Effurun, Delta... Read More

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August 19, 2016

We have the capacity to be Africa’s largest economy – Udoma

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma has said that the Federal Government is hopeful of increased private sector investment in the infrastructural sector of the economy following its efforts in galvanising the sector. Senator Udo Udoma said this on Thursday while receiving the report of the 3-Day Pre-Summit Workshop from the... Read More

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August 18, 2016

No dialogue with FG until Nnamdi Kanu is released – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday said it would not engage in any dialogue with the Federal Government until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is released. The group said this in a statement released by its spokeperson, Emma Powerful in Awka on Wednesday. The group described the continued detention of Kanu as an impunity... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Just In: We’re not ready to negotiate with Nigerian government – Avengers

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, on Wednesday, denied having any agreement to dialogue with the Federal Government for a possible ceasefire in the region. A statement had earlier been released by the spokesman of Dialogue Group, Ballantyne Agiri on Wednesday claiming that that the group had agreed to dialogue with the Federal Government. But Niger... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers has agreed to negotiate with FG – Dialogue Group

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has agreed to hold talks with the Federal Government to resolve the lingering crisis in the Niger Delta region. This is contained in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Dialogue Group, Mr. Ballantyne Agiri. Agiri said the Federal Government should be willing to restructure... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Return of #Chibokgirls would bring closure to Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed says there would be no closure to the Boko Haram insurgency until the Chibok girls are safely back home. Alhaji Mohammed told statehouse correspondents on Monday, after the meeting of security chiefs, that the federal government has been working round the clock to ensure the girls were set... Read More

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August 12, 2016

International Youth Day: NLC tells FG to fulfill promise on job creation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday tasked the Federal Government to create jobs and ensure youths employment in the country as part of the fulfillment of its promises. The appeal was made in a statement by NLC General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson to commemorate the 2016 International Youth Day. Ozo-Esan said it was important... Read More

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August 11, 2016

We find the failure of government towards Fulani herdsmen unacceptable – Group

The Bwatiye people of Demsa local government of Adamawa State, resident in Jos, have pleaded with Federal Government and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to disarm Fulani herdsmen in their locality, in order to stop alleged attacks on them. The plea was made in a statement by the group on Thursday where it claimed... Read More

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