Local government workers in Gwagwalada Area Council, within Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed appreciation to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for his role in ending their three-month strike over unpaid minimum wage arrears and welfare concerns. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, several workers voiced relief at resuming work,…
The Federal Government has ordered immediate reforms in emergency care services of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare gave the order when he made an unannounced visit to the facility on Sunday. Salako also disclosed government’ plan to launch a cross-country emergency care training…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the Governing Board of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to maintain clear boundaries between governance and management for operational integrity and efficiency. Oyetola said this during the inauguration of the 11-member board on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister said that the board was…
An EFCC witness on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika approved a 100 per cent payment for a contract awarded to a company owned by his daughter and son-in-law. Adekunle Adekunle, told the court that Sirika approved the payment to Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. Sirika is charged alongside…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has successfully reduced the waiting time for passport processing. Tunji-Ojo made this known on Monday in Abuja during a major stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on recent innovations introduced by the NIS. The Minister said that the…
The Federal Government says about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity, and impacting vital marine ecosystems. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, stated this on Wednesday at a training workshop for stakeholders on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has publicly reaffirmed his deep loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that after God, the President is the only person from whom he takes directives. Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, the former governor expressed profound gratitude for the president’s recent commendation of his work on…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry for Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by recent flood in Mokwa, Niger state. Malam Bello Goronyo, Minister of State for Works, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led a delegation from the ministry on a…
The Minister of Regional Development, Mr Abubakar Momoh, has commended BUA Group for donating a building to the North-West Development Commission (NWDC). The minister made the commendation on Sunday during an inspection visit to the multi-purpose facility located alomg Court Road in Kano metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the handing over…
The Federal Government says it has secured a loan facility of 134 million dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers boost seeds and grain production in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this known at the unveiling of the 2024/2025 National Dry Season Farming in…
