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FG promises Nigerians N20bn monthly, start from June

Two million people will start receiving about N20bn from June this year as basic cash transfers and conditional cash transfers under the National Cash Transfer Programme, the Federal Government has said. It was gathered that the Federal Government would pay…

Nigeria becoming safer everyday – FG

The Federal Government says the country is becoming safer everyday with the string of successes being recorded in the fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP, bandits and other criminal elements. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this…

Grid collapse: We’ve resolved nationwide blackout – FG

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, claimed that it has solved the power outage being experienced across the country. However, the apex government blamed pipeline vandalisation, grid collapses among other challenges as causes of the recurrent nationwide blackout. The Minister of…

Buhari govt reacts to extension of strike by ASUU

The Federal Government has reacted to the extension of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. It was reported that ASUU on Monday extended the strike by eight weeks, saying it took the decision because the…

FG approves US request to deport Abba Kyari

The Federal Government has approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited The US had demanded Kyari’s extradition in April,…

ASUU strike will soon be truncated — Ngige

The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja expressed the hope that the one-month warning strike embarked upon by ASUU on Feb. 14, would soon be truncated. ASUU called its members out on the warning strike to compel the Federal Government…