The Federal Government says it will be inaugurating “Made-in-Nigeria barite” on Oct. 28, to save $300 million being spent annually on barite importation. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday in…
The federal government has directed the contractors handling the 700 megawatts (MW) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project to meet up with the December 28, 2021 deadline for the completion of the project. Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, gave the directive…
The Federal Government announced the inauguration of a new governing board for the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC) and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), which would oversee the regulatory implementation of the PIA and Nigeria’s oil industry.…
The Federal Government is to retain the about 1,500 employees of the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency and Petroleum Equalisation Fund. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said on Wednesday that no…
The federal government said it has taken delivery of the final batch of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets expected from the United States. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this yesterday when he featured…
By Moses Adeniyi The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have commenced talks on how to harness potentials in the housing sector towards cushioning the strains in the economy. The duo using the platform of the 10th Meeting of…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, Oct. 19 as a public holiday in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, stated that the Minister of Interior,…
The federal government on Friday commended seven filling stations in Port Harcourt for not adjusting their meters to cheat their customers. The filling stations are Planet, Benita and Unity on Air Force Road, Stage Oil (Aba Road), Eterna (Aba Road),…
The Federal Government says “Vaccine Nationalism’’ whereby developed countries are mopping up available COVID-19 vaccines to the detriment of developing nations is posing challenge to restart of tourism sector. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this…
The Federal Government may file a fresh action against Yoruba secessionist agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho), following the judgment of Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages in his favour. The Attorney-General of the…
