Marketers Backpedal on Fuel Importation – Thisday
January 11, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Hopes that marketers would soon resume fuel importation after the Federal Government last week agreed to pay all their outstanding subsidy claims may be dashed as marketers have expressed concern over the seriousness of the government to fulfill its promises.
Lynda Chalker tasks FG on judicious use of N200bn amnesty fund – Vanguard
November 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Honorary International Investors Council, HIIC, at its 9th Session, yesterday, warned the Federal Government to judiciously utilise the over N200 billion allocated to the implementation of the amnesty programme.
Post-amnesty: Ex-militants report to camp Nov 11 – Vanguard
November 4, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government, yesterday, commenced the post-amnesty programme in the Niger Delta region as it directed 3,000 former militants who had accepted the amnesty offer to report to camp between now and November 11 towards rehabilitating them just as the government approved N2 billion for immediate construction of physical development projects in the region.
Relations of ADC plane crash victims groan – The Nation
November 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Three years after their breadwinners died in the 2006 ADC plane crash, widows of some of the victims of the crash have urged the Federal Government to facilitate the payment of compensation.
They said each of them is entitled to $100, 000.
Shelve rally, FG tells NLC – Daily Trust
October 29, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government yesterday made a last-minute appeal to labour to shelve its protest rally scheduled to hold in Abuja today, against government’s planned deregulation of the downstream oil sector. In case labour rejects the appeal, the police authorities in Abuja said they have deployed 3,000 policemen to “monitor” the protest rally organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in conjunction with civil society groups.
FG to release national emergency phone number – Daily Trust
October 28, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government will soon release a national emergency phone number to facilitate rescue operations during disasters. This was disclosed yesterday by the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service Engr Olusegun James Okebiorun at a fire conference and expo in Abuja.
Govt plans bill, public launch of Vision 20:2020 – The Guardian
October 28, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government yesterday in Lagos acknowledged public apathy to the Vision 20-2020 economic agenda, describing it as the single greatest challenge to its success.
Minister of National Planning, Shamsudeen Usman, who decried the apathy, stressed, however, that of all national economic blueprints before it, Vision 20-2020 contained far-reaching prescriptions that would reposition Nigeria in line with the set target.
Ribadu, el-Rufai threaten to sue govt over passports – The Nation
October 12, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The last may not have been heard about the Federal Government’s purported refusal not to renew the passports of former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nasir el-Rufai and pioneer Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chair Nuhu Ribadu.
Govt urges varsity teachers to suspend strike – The Nation
September 2, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government last night begged university teachers to suspend their strike for the resumption of talks on their demands.
The government had backed out of the talks a few weeks ago, asking the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to negotiate with governing councils of universities.
Repentant Militants to Get Jobs in Oil, Gas Sectors – Thisday
August 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government has continued to seek ways to quell the Niger Delta conflict. And the latest effort is geared towards providing job opportunities for repentant militants in oil and gas, information and communication technology and agriculture sectors, Thisday has learnt.
Besides, Honourary Special Adviser to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on Niger Delta, Mr.
