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Nigerians in China have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government to rescue them from the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed 426 lives, with over 20,000 persons presently infected globally. Recall that Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, recently said Nigerians in Wuhan are yet to express their ...

The Nigerian government has formed a committee to tackle the problems that resulted in a suspension of US immigrant visas to its citizens, Buhari’s office has said. Nigeria is among the 6 nations that were included in the US visa ban by President Donald Trump recently. According to American officials, ...

The Federal Government has said it does not intend to stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other nation that is currently battling the coronavirus. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed this as he spoke to newsmen briefly after a meeting of the inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government’s goals of making Nigeria safe and secure can be achieved if every Nigerian put their differences aside, unite and cooperate. Buhari revealed this when the 2019 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Awardees visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, ...

The Presidency has said the call by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for Buhari to resign over the alleged security failure in Nigeria is foolish. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu believes the call by one man does not represent ...

The Federal government has come out to say that there is zero threat of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The government disclosed this after the closure of popular retail supermarket- Panda in Abuja was shut down by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, after a warning. According to Babatunde Irukera, ...

The Federal Government has urged desperate politicians and the political elites to avoid spreading lies about religious persecution in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in London today. According to him, anyone indulging in such an act is only demarketing Nigeria globally and ...

The Federal Government has increased monthly allowance for corps members from N19,800 to N33,000. The President finally approved the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members recently according to the Director-General (DG) of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim. Shuaibu said the new amount was ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that revenue accruals to the Federal Government have to be remitted to ensure the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Act. He revealed this in an address at the resumption of plenary today at the National Assembly, Abuja. Ahmed, who said that it was clear ...

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has come out to say that N-POWER programme has not been discontinued by the federal government. He revealed this in Enugu when he visited N-POWER trainees at Anamco And Tetralog Mechatronics companies, during the weekend. Chris, who rubbished the rumours circulating said ...

FG is insisting that Southwest Security outfit, Operation Amotekun, remains an illegal entity. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, revealed this in Abuja in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Umar Gwandu. According to him, Femi Falana saying Southwest states should first enact vital laws ...

The Federal Government has said a plan is already in place to provide alternative petrol, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), that would cost around N95 to N97 per litre, very soon. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, revealed this as he spoke to journalists in Abuja today. According ...

The Federal Government has revealed reasons why Amotekun, launched by the governors of the South-West to decrease challenges in the region, is illegal. The government had their say via the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. According to Malami, the South-West governors did not consult ...

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Federal Government to start doing its job of safeguarding lives and property because it will not stop talking about the insecurity in the country. According to CAN, FG should get to work and free its members from their captors who claim to ...

The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s economy in the outgoing year 2019 witnessed an impressive performance, recovering very well since the last recession. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this at a media briefing in Lagos while listing out the main achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ...

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that Nigerian Government is faking his Facebook page and using it to finance attacks. According to him, the government is also partnering with Facebook Nigeria to remove his followers and decreasing the reactions to his post. Nnamdi ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked Minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami to apologize to Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki. Falana revealed this as he responded to Abubakar’s claim that he ordered the release of Sowore and Dasuki on compassionate ground. Malami said they were ...

The Presidency has talked about the release of the detained Convener of Revolution Now Movement, Omoyele Sowore. According to FG, his arrest and detention was not connected to his journalism profession. In a recent statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba ...

The Nigerian Senate wants adequate funding of the Nigerian Navy to aid the Force to procure required vessels to clear the over 150 vessel deficit. According to the Senate, the funding will go a long way in helping the navy to carry out its constitutional responsibilities without relying on Private ...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has come out to say that FG remains committed to ending impunity and aiding recourse to justice for victims and due punishment for evildoers. Malami revealed this in a recent statement issued by Dr. Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on ...