The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has come out to say that the handlers of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter violated several of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations directives. This is coming after the helicopter crashed in Port Harcourt, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the Director-General of NSIB, Alex ...
Read More »Nigeria Didn’t Sign Any Mining Right Away To France – FG
The Presidency has come out to state that France is not taking over Nigeria’s mining sector. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, both countries only agreed to ...
Read More »Malaysia Is Concerned About The Safety Of LPG, Not CNG – FG
The Presidency has come out to ease concerns regarding the safety of Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles. This is coming amid Malaysia’s plan to phase out CNG-powered vehicles by 2025. According to the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Malaysia’s policy is focused on the ...
Read More »We’re Committed To Resolving Farmer-Herder Clashes In Plateau State – FG
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru has come out to say that the Federal Government is committed to resolving farmer-herder clashes in Plateau State. He recently had his say while speaking on Sunday during a meeting with opinion leaders, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, partitioning communities along ...
Read More »No More VAT On Diesel And Cooking Gas – FG
Wale EdunThe Federal Government has come out to announce the provision of new tax reliefs for deep offshore oil and gas production to boost investments in the sector. The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun recently had his say via a press statement, and ...
Read More »Any Private Employer Paying Below New Minimum Wage Will Be Jailed – FG
The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar recently warned that any deviation would not be tolerated, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the private ...
Read More »We’ve Never Interfered With NNPCL’s Petrol Pricing – FG
The Federal Government has come out to deny a report suggesting that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell fuel at N1,000 above the approved pump price. The Special Adviser, Media and Communication, to Lokpobiri, Nnemaka Okafor recently had his say while speaking ...
Read More »We Have Enforced 18-Year Age Limits For WASSCE, NECO Exams – FG
The Federal Government has come out to prohibit individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...
Read More »Give FG Time To Implement New Minimum Wage – Labour
Organised Labour has called on Nigerians to be patient with the Federal and State Governments. This is coming following the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, it is ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Current Power Generation Is Shameful – FG
The Federal Government has come out to present the outcomes of its review of the accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan. Recall that the plan seeks to inject N2tn into the economy in the next six months, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to President Bola Tinubu, his government is determined ...
Read More »Cholera Might Spread Further In Nigeria Due To The Current Flooding – FG
The Federal Government has come out to say that no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory have either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev recently had his say while speaking to the ...
Read More »Provisions In Samoa Agreement That Are Inconsistent With The Laws Of Nigeria Shall Be Invalid – FG
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris has come out to assure Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu will not enter into any international agreement that would be detrimental to the country’s interest. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the Samoa ...
Read More »Increased Investment In Nigeria’s Gas Development Will Unlock The Full Potential Of Our Power Sector – FG
Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity last year, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, if a quarter of ...
Read More »June 17 And June 18 Have Been Declared Public Holidays For Eid-el-Kabir Festival – FG
The Federal Government has ocme out to declare Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. The Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he ...
Read More »No New Minimum Wage Agreement Has Been Reached With FG – Organised Labour
Organised Labour has come out to reject President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages. Tinubu had claimed that a consensus had been reached on the long-debated new minimum wage between the Federal Government and organised labour. However, reacting, the acting President of ...
Read More »We Won’t Negotiate FG’s Recent Starvation Wage – Organised Labour
Organised Labour has come out to insist on its N250,000 new minimum wage proposal. The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it would not negotiate the recent starvation wage ...
Read More »Subsidy Is Gone, Leaked Documents Are Not Official – FG
The Presidency has come out to say that the two trending fiscal policy documents in circulation are still proposals and have not been approved by President Bola Tinubu. FG recently revealed that there is no N5.4 trillion being provisioned for it in 2024, as being widely speculated and discussed, and ...
Read More »Investors And Tourists Will Now Get Visas Within 48 Hours – FG
The Federal Executive Council chaired by President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a tripartite committee to streamline visa processes and acquisition for investors interested in investing in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...
Read More »There’s A New Condition For Gas License – FG
The Federal Government has come out to say that it will stop granting licences to gas companies with no capacity to build pipelines for gas distribution. The Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he ...
Read More »Friday And Monday Have Been Declared Public Holidays To Celebrate Easter – FG
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024 as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...
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