Jonathan’s government is “the biggest Boko Haram” – Buhari

by Hauwa Gambo The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) can call him frustrated all they want, but perennial candidate for president General Muhammadu Buhari will not be shutting up anytime soon. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna when members of his party (Congress for Progressive Change) visited, Buhari not only predicted crisis in the next election, but... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, FG, jonathan

April 7, 2012

No need to leave? FG warns Nigerian doctors to stop referring patients abroad

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed doctors in federal tertiary hospitals to stop referring patients abroad. The Minister of Health, professor Onyebuchi Chukwu on Thursday gave the directive while speaking at the 67th Meeting of the Association of Chief Executives of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, ACEFTH, and warned that doctors would be sanctioned... Read More

FG, Health

March 30, 2012

N114 billion: House of Reps queries FG over unauthorised withdrawals from Stabilisation Fund

by Lekan Olanrewaju The federal government has been accused of illegally withdrawing a total of N114 billion over a period of eight months from the petroleum stabilisation fund. The House of Representatives yesterday ordered an investigation into allegations that there had been unauthorised withdrawals from the fund. A motion titled “Indiscriminate Withdrawals from the Stabilisation... Read More

FG, House of Reps, Stabilisation Fund

March 23, 2012

Subsidise us! WAEC pleads for funds to hire markers

by Lekan Olanrewaju In what will probably provide fodder for several “subsidy” jokes to come, the West African Examinations Council has released a statement, pleading for funds. The Head of its National Office, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, has said the examinations body has no money to hire enough markers for the senior secondary school examinations. He also expressed... Read More

FG, WAEC

March 22, 2012

April Fools? Lagos State to clamp down on tax defaulters from 1st of April

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced it will begin to clamp down on tax offenders from the 1st of April. At a news conference in Ikeja, the Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Taxation, Bola Shodipo, announced that the government would begin to prosecute tax evaders and defaulters. “Out of about 20 million people living... Read More

FG, lagos state, Tax

March 20, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: They’re winning! Okonjo-Iweala announces 1200 winners of YouWiN!

by Lekan Olanrewaju THE Federal Government on Monday announced that about 1,200 Nigerian youths had emerged winners of the recently introduced Youths Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN) programme. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced this while announcing the completion of the first cycle of the programme. She described... Read More

FG, GEJ, Okonjo-Iweala, youwin

March 17, 2012

Good riddance! FG moves to liquidate NITEL

by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems no one is interested in NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunications Limited), as several failed attempts to sell the company have led the Nigerian Federal Government to decide to liquidate the company. The decision was approved last week by the National Council on Privatisation, headed by Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo. “The committee recommended that ‘guided liquidation’... Read More

FG, MTEL, NCP, NITEL

February 16, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: FG promises incentives for firms that retain corps members

By Chi Ibe On Monday, 13 February, the Federal Government in Abuja pledged to give incentives to companies that offer employment to corps members when they finish their service year. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced the new initiative at the launch of the National Public... Read More

“Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Corps Members, FG, Jobs

Jonathan’s government is “the biggest Boko Haram” – Buhari

No need to leave? FG warns Nigerian doctors to stop referring patients abroad

N114 billion: House of Reps queries FG over unauthorised withdrawals from Stabilisation Fund

Subsidise us! WAEC pleads for funds to hire markers

April Fools? Lagos State to clamp down on tax defaulters from 1st of April

#InCaseYouMissedIt: They’re winning! Okonjo-Iweala announces 1200 winners of YouWiN!

Good riddance! FG moves to liquidate NITEL

#InCaseYouMissedIt: FG promises incentives for firms that retain corps members

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