The Federal Government will soon acquire a central monitoring system (CMS) for the country’s gaming industry for better performance and enhanced revenue generation. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume, made this known at the opening…
The Federal Government will end most of its electricity subsidy payments, estimated at N30 billion per month, beginning next year. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday at the opening of the 14th Nigerian Association for Energy Economics/IAEE conference in…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to enhance the smooth running of its administration. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who performed the inauguration on…
The Federal Government has demanded a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the demand in…
The amount spent on subsidising electricity every month in Nigeria is now about N30bn, the Federal Government has said. It disclosed that the government’s subsidy on electricity had been reduced by N20bn monthly following improvements in the collection of power…
The Federal Government has given presidential approval for payment of outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The Head of Corporate Communication at National Pension Commission (PenCom) Mr Peter Aghahowa, said this in a statement in Abuja on…
…as enrolment systems increase to 5,410 The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on…
By Uthman Salami The Federal Government has disclosed that it is working at covering the Trans-Saharan and European markets with the ongoing construction of the Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano Gas Pipeline, commonly referred to as AKK Gas Pipeline. The billion Dollar…
By Ayo Fadimu The Federal Government has blamed Twitter for causing the country heavy loss during the last year’s #EndSARS protest which led to loss of lives, including 37 policemen, six soldiers, 57 civilians while property worth billions of naira were…
The Federal government has changed the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit’s (NIPS) name to the Nigeria International Energy Summit. The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the 4th edition of…
