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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has come out to say that the Federal Government is fully committed to getting 100 million Nigerians out of abject poverty. Abubakar revealed this in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public ...

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has said that the past government in the state sold off about 110 properties including the Deputy Governor’s House. The governor talked about how 75 percent of the state allocation from the federation account is used for payment of salaries, leaving his government with small ...

The Federal Government is thinking about introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks (like soft drinks), according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. Mrs Zainab revealed this in a recent interview with newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings ...

Any FG worker that is not captured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by Oct. 31 will not be paid his monthly salary, according to Muhammadu Buhari. PMB revealed this during the presentation of the 2020 budget proposal to the joint session of the National Assembly in ...

The Federal Government has announced the reduction in electricity tariff by half. Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, who made the announcement in Abuja today March 17th, said after a review of the tariffs being paid by Nigerians, the commission agreed to slash it by half. The ...

The Federal Government has declared January 2nd 2015 as public holiday to mark Eid el Maloud celebration. In a statement released today by the Minister of Interior affairs, Abba Moro, the Federal government asked Muslim faithfuls to offer prayers to God for the peace and Unity of Nigeria.

The Federal Government may have concluded plans to raise the domestic price of natural gas to $1.5 per 1,000 standard cubic feet as it aims to ensure efficient supply of abundant natural gas to thermal power stations� This represents a 50 per cent increase in the current $1 price for ...

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said smoking would soon be banned in the country as soon as the Anti-Tobacco Bill before the National Assembly was passed into law. It also disclosed its readiness to convene a Universal Health Coverage to help boost strategies towards improving healthcare delivery. Minister of Health, ...