The Federal Government is to stop cash withdrawal from all public accounts with immediate effect. In place of cash withdrawals, public officers are to open domiciliary accounts in foreign and local currencies ahead of the commencement of the new policy,…
A new whistleblower draft bill has been approved by the federal government as confirmed by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Addressing reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting yesterday, December 14, Ahmed noted that the existing whistle-blowing policy launched…
Federal Government has announced that Nigerians with expired passports in the diaspora can be admitted into the country without visas. Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) made the announcement on Monday in a letter addressed to all heads of missions, airlines, immigration…
The Federal Government says the Reuter’s report that the Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion programme in the war against Boko Haram is fake news, disinformation and a ploy to demoralise and distract the fighting forces. The Minister of…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 2.75km asphalt road it constructed for the University of llorin (Unilorin) to ease intra-transportation in the institution. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, handed over the project to the university at…
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the recovery of over N120 billion, among other currencies, through the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Law (POCA), 2022. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja at…
Financial experts have urged the Federal Government to invest more in the productive sector and also develop the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to lift Nigerians out of poverty. They said this in separate interviews with the Newsmen on Thursday in…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Calabar branch, has staged a peaceful protest to demand the payment of their eight months’ salary arrears from the Federal Government. Chairman of the union in UNICAL, Dr John Edor, who…
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of a 14-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. The paternity leave, which is for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby, is said not to be for more than once within…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal government has disclosed that it will be sending a delegation to Cameroon over the recent flooding in Benue, Kogi, Anambra and other states. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya…
