Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares Monday And Tuesday As Public Holidays
The celebration is the biggest Islamic festival in Nigeria. Read more about News As part of celebrations marking the Eid-el-Kabir, the federal government has declared Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12, 2022, as public holidays. This information was made public through a public statement from the Ministry of Interior and signed by the Permanent […]
Easter: FG Declares Friday And Monday As Public Holidays
The government has urged Christians to pray for the country during celebrations. As Christians continue with preparations for Easter celebrations, the Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays. This information was contained in an official statement on behalf of the government by the Minister of Interior Rauf […]
FG Set To Introduce Online Tracking System For Passport Application
Nigerians have constantly complained about the stress attached to obtaining a passport. In a bid to make the application process for Nigerian passports easier, the Federal Government has announced that it will introduce a platform online for monitoring and tracking passport applications from May 2022. Read more about Travel and Tourism Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, […]
COVID-19: Facemasks Now Optional In Public – FG
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has promised to relax more restrictions caused by the pandemic. Read more about COVID-19 As the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continues to drop, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has announced that the use of face masks in public places is henceforth optional and noted that […]
Facts To Know About The e-ID Card (Part 1)
After the important 11-digit NIN has been obtained by an individual, a card comes next as an additional token. The National Electronic Identity Card (e-ID card) is a chip-based card with multiple functions. As mentioned earlier, the card is a token given upon successful enrolment or registration into the National Identity System. This article will […]
Why is the FG Setting Up Ruga Settlements at the Expense of Nigerians?
When the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, revealed to the press last week that some officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had invaded the state with their contractors to begin the building of Ruga settlements, the shortened temper of Nigerians flared again. The reaction to this rather provoking […]
NFF Crisis: FG Interference Good Or Bad?
The early hours of Monday morning was yet another time for the leadership tussle, which has been the bane of the Nigeria Football Federation, to take a rather stern turn when men of the State Security Services (DSS) stormed the NFF Secretariat to reinstate the Amaju Pinnick board dismissed by the orders of the Supreme […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 30th, 2016
1. Data subscribers accuse FG, NCC justifies 200% hike and workers foresee an increase in crime rate as Nigerians will begin to pay more for data services from December 1st. 2. The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) yesterday presented the winner of the 2016 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim with a cheque of […]
Nigeria Today: Top Ten News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
1. After yesterday’s exciting hits in the eight zonal finals of the Akwa Ibom State/NNPC/MPN Schools Athletics Championships, today will be fireworks galore as over 9,000 students battle for the 520 spots reserved for the grand finale at the brand new Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo early December. 2. In actualisation of the Federal […]
Nigeria Today: Top Ten News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
1. President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to London on Thursday, November 20 to preside over a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors Council (HIIC) which opens in the British capital on Friday. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the HIIC, which was established in 2004, “advises […]
We Spend $700 Million on Water Annually in Nigeria – AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed that the bank spends around $700 million on water every in Nigeria, totaling $2.4 billion in the last few years. “In water management, the AfDB investment runs into about $700 million per annum in Nigeria alone,” says Andy Mensah, an official of the Bank at the “Exercise African Winds” […]
FG To Issue New Yellow Fever Certificates
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said that Government will start issuing new International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis from October, and will be a more secured version. He said this at the launch of the new “Yellow Card” certificate in Abuja. He said, “It was agreed at the meeting that the Federal […]
New Water Supply System Pending For Lagos And Cross River.
From a $77.3 million loan granted to the Federal Government by a French Development Agency on concessionary ground, $43.2 million and $33.83 million has been approved for Water Supply projects to Cross River and Lagos States. This was announced yesterday after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, by the Minister for Information Laraban Maku. The loan […]
FG: New ICT Innovation Hubs To Be Established
Fueling development, entrepreneurship and innovation, the Federal Government of Nigeria, will establish ICT hubs to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria, the Minister for Communication, Omobola Johnson has revealed. This will join privately owned Hubs – Co-Creation and Wennovation – that are towards similar objective. Omobola Johnson said, the “Government has been the catalyst […]
Federal Government To Increase Cocoa Production To 500mt By 2015
Agriculture in Nigeria is a major branch of the economy in Nigeria, providing employment for 70% of the population. The country’s agricultural products fall into two main groups: food crops produced for home consumption and exports. The sector is being transformed by commercialization at different levels, the small, medium and large-scale enterprise.