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The Federal Government has come out to say that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic across the world has challenged the prospects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs revealed this at Lafarge Africa Sustainability Webinar series. According to her, ...

President National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), Dr. Ken UKAOHA has begged FG and the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, to secure the lives of Nigerian traders living in Ghana. Dr. UKAOHA recently blasted the continuous harassment of Nigerian shop owners by the Ghanaian authorities. According to him, ...

An advocacy group, Nigerian Feminist Forum has urged the Federal Government and all stakeholders to come up with public policies that will safeguard and improve the rights of women and girls child. The group recently urged Nigerians to work together to put a stop to the increasing violence against women ...

The Federal Government has come out to announce that an estimated 20,000 women die every year in Nigeria due largely to poor breastfeeding. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire revealed this while speaking at a media conference held in Abuja, to commemorate the 2020 Breastfeeding Week with the theme: “Support Breastfeeding ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that parents and pupils must be ready to wear face masks during the 1–day National Common Entrance Examination that would start on Saturday, 17th October 2020. The government recently revealed that everyone present must come with an alcohol-based sanitizer to the venue ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that final year secondary school students might need to sit for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the timetable of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Minister of State, Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba ...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Malam Garba Shehu has warned the publisher of SahareReporters, Omoyele Sowore to stop attacking late Ismaila Isa Funtua over his encounters with security officials. Garba recently revealed this while reacting to comments by Sowore on late Isa Funtua in Abuja. According to him, ...

The Presidency has come out to say that evil combination of politically-motivated banditry, revenge killings, and mutual violence by criminal gangs have contributed to the unending killings in Southern Kaduna. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity revealed this via a recent statement ...

The Presidency has come out to blast various opinion articles and editorials criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari‘s control of his government. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu revealed this recently via a statement. According to him, a lot of the comments are disguised as objective ...

Vice President Industrial Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu has come out to say that Nigeria should try to extend WAEC examination dates for its students amid the pandemic. He recently revealed that even if the timetable for the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) senior school certificate examination (SSCE) has been ...

The Federal Government has come out to give school owners in Nigeria up to July 29, 2020, to meet specific guidelines towards the reopening of schools at a future date. Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba revealed this today in Abuja. According to him, after consulting widely in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari will not be disturbed by unreasonable criticisms by PDP in his fight to end corruption in Nigeria, FG has said. The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu revealed this via a recent statement while he fielded questions from State House correspondents in ...

The Federal Government just released a 52-page set of guidelines for the reopening of schools in Nigeria. However, despite listing various conditions that must be met, the government is yet to give a specific date as to when schools should reopen. According to the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF ...

State governments in Nigeria should not enroll their school in 2020’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination, WASSCE exam if the Federal Government-owned schools will not partake in it, NAPTAN and NUT have said. NUT’s Mr. Segun Raheem and the National President of NAPTAN, Haruna Danjuma, shared this in a ...

The Presidency has revealed the reason for the upward review of the 2020 budget. FG recently said it happened because of the need to tailor funds to tackle vital infrastructure gaps and the consequences of the deadly pandemic. According to State House correspondents on why the revision was made, Senior ...

The Presidency has come out to justify the suspension of Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). FG recently revealed that it is proof that Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption is not partial in any way. According to a recent statement, there are no sacred ...

The Federal government has come out to say that it is not considering any increment in airfares amid the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi revealed this today while inspecting resumption of flights at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. According to him, because there cannot be physical distancing among ...

The Lagos State government has come out to react to FG’s decision on Nigerian students not participating in the 2020 WASSCE. The state recently revealed that it would make its position known to every Lagos student on Monday, July 13, 2020. According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. ...

The House Committee on Basic Education and Services has come out to say that it is wrong for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be cancelled in Nigeria. The Chairman of the committee, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo) revealed this today in a recent statement. According to ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that it is planning to review the operations of some of its embassies abroad as well as the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed this as a recent guest on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum ...