FG has assured Nigerians that it will implement macroeconomic reforms to stabilise foreign exchange market
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance on Saturday in Minna, at the 2024 Press Week of the Niger State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Idris said government will implement reforms that will boost economic growth, curb inflation, ease the cost of living and stabilise the foreign […]
The EU and the FG have launched the Nigeria Residential Sector Demand-Side Survey
It was launched by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, alongside other government officials in Abuja. At least 5,400 households across the six geopolitical zones of the country will be surveyed in the exercise, aimed at helping the government to formulate and implement functional energy policies. The survey, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Federal Government Grants Hospitals Waivers For Employment Of Health Workers
The Federal Government has granted waivers to hospitals for the employment of health workers as part of efforts to enhance healthcare delivery in the country. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health, revealed this during an official visit to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. According to Alausa, medical directors will receive […]
FG appeals to construction workers to shelve plans of embarking on strike, calls for dialogue
The Federal Government has appealed to construction workers in the country to shelve their plan to embark on a nationwide warning strike and allow the resolution of the dispute through dialogue. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made the appeal yesterday during a meeting called to resolve the dispute between the workers […]
Federal Government inaugurates tripartite committee on New National Minimum wage
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 37-member tripartite Committee to recommend a “new national minimum wage” for Nigerian workers. Vice President Kashim Shettima who represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration ceremony held yesterday at the Presidential Villa, urged the committee to surpass the basic social protection plan for workers – as the current national […]
Federal Government says Nigeria Open for Engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have withdrawn membership of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for the Ministry […]
Federal Government To Inaugurate Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The inauguration is scheduled to hold on […]
Federal Government to fully automate Student Loan Scheme and fund with Education Tax
The Federal Government has announced that the Student Loan Scheme expected to commence soon would have as one of its sources of funding, the Education Tax under the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji who revealed this while briefing the press at the Presidential Villa, Abuja alongside the Executive Secretary of […]
FG opens talk with World Bank to secure $1.5 billion loan for budgetary support
At the backdrop of the sustained revenue pressure and scarcity of foreign exchange the Federal Government, has opened talks with the World Bank to secure a $1.5 billion loan for budgetary support. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, who disclosed this yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg, linked the […]
Federal Government calls for punishment of those responsible for Ibadan explosion, commiserates with victims
President Tinubu has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to work with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to victims of the explosion that rocked Ibadan last night. In a statement signed by the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu who commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State […]
