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    Federal Government obtains $20 billion investment in aviation – Nairametrics

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) are to invest the sum of $20 billion in two projects spearheaded by the Federal Government, in the aviation sector. This is according to reports by Thisday. The ADB had … Read more via Nairametrics –...
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    Nigeria to generate more revenues from taxes –Adeosun – The Sun News

    The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed yesterday that the Federal Government would mobilise more revenues to drive its growth plan for the economy. The Minister made this known in Abuja at a meeting with a World Bank Mission of … Read more via The Sun News –...
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    FG bars Federal universities from charging tuition fees - Dailytrust News

    The Federal Executive Council stated on Wednesday that no federal university should charge tuition fees, saying the law does not allow it. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, stated this while briefing State House correspondents after the cabinet meeting presided over by Vice...
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    FG responsible for fuel subsidy payment — NNPC – Vanguard News

    Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, disclosed that it was the Federal Government that is paying subsidy on petrol and not the corporation. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru The NNPC also stated that it spent $396.33 million on Turn Around Maintenance...
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    Extradition: Why Appeal Court dismissed order stopping Sen Kashamu’s arrest – Vanguard News

    The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on Friday set aside a Federal High Court order which perpetually restrained the Federal Government from arresting Senator Buruji Kashamu. Sen. Buruji Kashamu The appellate court also set aside another order which nullified a warrant for Kashamu’s arrest and...
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    Kachikwu replies Falana, denies N1.4trn fuel importation – Vanguard News

    Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has denied a statement credited to him that the Federal Government spends N1.4 trillion monthly on payment for under-recovery on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation. Ibe Kachikwu Mr. Kachikwu, in a statement titled: ‘Request for...
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    Stakeholders express worry over slow progress in energy sector – The Sun News

    NAN Some stakeholders in the power sector have expressed concern over the slow progress in the energy sector. They urged the Federal Government to adopt renewable energy to accelerate development in the sector. Mr Adekunle Makinde, a former Chairman of Nigerian Institution of Electrical and...
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    Court orders forfeiture of N1.44b syphoned from Governor’s forum account to FG – Guardian News

    A Feddral High Court in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the permanent forfeiture of a total of N1.44billion found in the bank accounts of three firms, which allegedly impersonated the consultants engaged by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to analyse the Paris/London … Read more via The Guardian...
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    Politics Second Abuja airport runway to cost N63bn – FG - Punch newspaper

    The total amount needed for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja is N63bn, the Federal Government has announced. According to the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, only N8bn is set aside for the runway in the 2018 budget...
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    Metro Olanipekun backs NLC on N56,000 minimum wage demand - Punch newspaper

    A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to grant the N56,000 minimum wage demand by the Nigerian Labour Congress, saying it is not too much considering the depreciation of naira. He lamented that the nation’s leaders had...
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    FG Has Recovered Over N120Billion Through Whistle-Blowers – OluFamous.Com

    The whistle-blower policy of the Federal Government has yielded about N123 billion, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, disclosed yesterday. Adeosun, who spoke at an evaluation workshop on the whistle-blower policy and asset tracing team organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee...
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    Politics Labour rejects plan to reinstate ex-SEC DG – Vanguard Ng

    The organized labour, yesterday in Abuja, rejected alleged plan by the Federal Government to reinstate the former Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, currently on suspension. On the platform of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria...
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    FG Lists more Public Fund Looters – Daily Trust News

    Dasuki, Dieziani, Ihejirika, Fani-Kayode, others named. A total of N126 billion, over $1.5 billion and 5.5 million British Pounds was embezzled through the office of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, the Federal Government revealed last night. Read more via...
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    Politics FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N647.39bn – Adeosun - The Nation

    Workers at the three tiers of Government are to receive their salaries for this month before the Easter break as the Federal, State and Local Governments shared the sum of N647.39 billion from the Federation Account. The money was the revenue collection for the month of February 2018 which was...
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    Metro FG declares Friday, Monday holidays - The Punch Ng

    The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. According the Punch Ng- The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), made the declaration on behalf of the Federal...
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    Metro Schools will begin to teach science subjects in indigenous languages – FG – Nigeria News |...

    Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog Schools will begin to teach science subjects in indigenous languages – FG The Federal Government has said that the teaching of science subjects and mathematics in indigenous languages in primary and secondary […] Read More >> Schools will begin to … Read more via...
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    Metro Dapchi Update: We’ve extended search to neighbouring countries — FG – Vanguard News

    You’ve failed —PDP By Emmanuel Elebeke and Davies Iheamnachor The Federal Government yesterday said that the search for the missing 110 Dapchi schoolgirls, who were abducted from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe State, had been extended to the...
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    Metro FG Commences Investigation Into Dana Air Mishap – Channels Television

    The Federal Government has commenced investigation into the accident involving an airline operated by Dana Airline. The investigation is being carried out by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). AIB under the Federal Ministry of Transportation is set up to investigate any civil aircraft...
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    Politics FG directs NPC D-G to resume work on Jan. 29 – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The Federal Government has directed Dr Ganji Bello, Director-General, National Population Commission (NPC) to resume work on Monday, Jan. 29. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the directive on Thursday at an intervention meeting on the industrial dispute which … via...
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    Business Making sense of Nigeria’s Federal Government budgeting efficiency –

    President Buhari deliberating with Finance Minister, CBN Governor, Budget Minister and his Chief of Staff, Adeosun, Emefiele, Udo Udoma and Kyari respectively It is true that governments all over the world continually argue for and indeed deploy public expenditure to put their GDP on a desired...
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