The Federal Government has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to put in place measures that will ensure insurance companies meet their obligations to policyholders by paying claims promptly. Dr Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National…
The Federal Government through its National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) clinics initiative is set to reward the most excellent, hard-working and innovative MSMEs in Nigeria. Mr Tola Adekunle-Johnson, the Special Adviser to the President on MSMEs, while briefing…
Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), on Thursday, reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to improving the health of Nigerians. He made the government’s position known at the 6th National Council on AIDS with the theme…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja The Federal Government has postponed May 2022 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. The FAAC meeting is a monthly meeting where the federation discuss and allocate monthly revenue. The meeting had earlier been scheduled to hold…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has asked Facebook and other social media platforms to stop allowing the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to use their platforms to incite violence and instigate ethnic hatred in Nigeria.…
The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria has called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the ongoing strike in Nigerian Universities. The General Secretary of the group, Rev. Moses Ebuga, made…
By Oluwaseun Folorunso A total amount of N100million has been disbursed to the youths of Anambra state by the Federal Government in collaboration with World Bank as COVID-19 recovery project. Anambra COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, AN-CARES project organised…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government and State Governments to, as a matter of urgency, direct the Ecological Fund Office and other relevant agencies to assist in the control and rehabilitation of erosion sites in the various states of…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will be hosting a meeting between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as well as all other registered Trade Unions in Nigerian universities today. Others…
The Presidency in reponse to Chief Robert Clarke’s admonition that Buhari extend his tenure beyond 2023 has said that the May 29 handover date is sacrosanct. In a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, the Presidency disclosed, “In response to…
