By Kayode Tokede The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited for its efforts in ensuring that the Nigerian capital market (NCM) is deepened. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, made the commendation…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay 951 million dollars to the Bayelsa Government. The amount is the 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue and payable to the Bayelsa government. Justice…
The Federal Government has again reiterated the need for the newly promoted Assistant Controllers General of Corrections and other officers promoted to contribute their quota towards the improvement of the image of the Service and to ensure the Security of…
The Federal Government says it will continue to promote ingenuity and industry of indigenous entrepreneurs for economic growth. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of Exhibition of Made…
By Uthman Salami The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has disclosed that it will be making oil tankers to install anti-explosive technology in their vehicles to prevent explosion during accident. This disclosure was made by the Chairman…
By Uthman Salami Nigeria is set to construct gas pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco this was revealed during an exclusive interview with Nigerian NewsDirect in Abuja last week. The Chief Operating Officer of the gas and power of the Nigerian…
Attacks on Police infrastructures across Nigeria, have graduated to become a troubling phenomenon. The dimensional status which the phenomenon is assuming in recent times, remains a source of worry when consideration is given to the fact that an institution which…
The Federal Government is currently discussing with Standard Chartered Bank Plc, over the funding of two rail line projects expected to cost about $14.4 billion, as against the earlier plans to get the loans from Chinese banks. This proposed arrangement…
The Federal Government has taken immediate disciplinary action against Mr. Ozuruonye Chukuma, the Registrar of Benin Federal Marriage Registry due to what it termed gross negligence of duties, absence from duties without leave and acts unbecoming of a public officer-all…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka FCT The Permanent Secretary (Permsec), Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson – Jack, says that the Ministry is developing strategies an steps to mainstream gender in the water sector. In a…
