Tag: #FederalGovernment
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FG CONSIDERS REVIEW OF BENIN-ASABA HIGHWAY CONCESSION OVER POOR HANDLING
The Federal Government is considering a review of the concession agreement for the Benin-Asaba Expressway following widespread complaints over the deteriorating condition of the highway. Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the highway in Benin, where he expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of the project by the Benin-Asaba Expressway…
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NEPA/PHCN PENSIONERS PROTEST UNPAID ARREARS, OTHER ENTITLEMENTS IN LAGOS
Some NEPA/PHCN pensioners on Friday staged a peaceful protest at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, demanding payment of outstanding pension arrears, harmonisation benefits, monetisation payments and other entitlements. The protesters, under the aegis of Concerned NEPA/PHCN Pensioners, said some members who retired in 2000 had their terminal benefits calculated with an alleged 42 per cent shortfall,…
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TINUBU SUSPENDS THREE PERMANENT SECRETARIES OVER ALLEGED FAKE GOVERNMENT AGENCY
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of three Permanent Secretaries following the discovery of another allegedly unauthorised government agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said the organisation, identified as the National Brands Development and Mandates…
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FG DEPLOYS PLATFORM TO TRACK VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASES
The Federal Government has deployed Nigeria’s first standardised justice-sector platform for tracking cases of violence against women, in a move aimed at improving Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) data, case monitoring and accountability. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Justice with support from the European Union-funded End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Programme, implemented by International…
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PTAD PAYS 3.82BN NAIRA PENSION ARREARS TO OVER 30,000 RETIREES
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N3.82 billion in pension arrears to 30,356 pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). PTAD Head of Corporate Communications, Olugbenga Ajayi, said in a statement that the beneficiaries were drawn from the Parastatals Pension Department, Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department, and Tertiary, Education and Health Pension…
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FMBN FIRE: NO CRITICAL RECORDS, CUSTOMER DATA LOST – MINISTER
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, has assured Nigerians that no critical records or customer data were lost in the fire incident at the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) in Abuja. Darma gave the assurance on Tuesday after inspecting the affected section of the building. He said…
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FG BEGINS ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD-HIT SECTIONS ON BENIN-SAGAMU EXPRESSWAY
The Federal Government has commenced assessment of flood-affected sections of the Benin-Sagamu Expressway following heavy rainfall that disrupted movement along parts of the major highway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Monday during an inspection of affected areas around the Ore corridor in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He identified three…
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FG EMPOWERS 18 RESCUED CHIBOK GIRLS WITH SKILLS, 18 MILLION NAIRA GRANTS
The Federal Government has graduated 18 rescued Chibok girls from its first batch of vocational skills training in Adamawa, with the beneficiaries receiving starter packs and a total of 18 million naira in entrepreneurship grants. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said 14 of the girls were trained in tailoring while four…
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RESCUED OYO PRINCIPAL RECOUNTS 56-DAY ORDEAL, SAYS KIDNAPPERS KILLED TWO TEACHERS
The Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Folake Alamu, has narrated the traumatic experience she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured during their 56 days in captivity. Mrs. Alamu spoke on Monday July 13 after she and the other rescued victims were formally received…
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BON URGES FG TO SET UP COMMITTEE FOR 2026 WORLD PUBLIC RELATIONS FORUM
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has called on the Federal Government to establish an inter-ministerial committee to support preparations for the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF). BON Chairman, Senior High Chief Tony Akiotu, made the call while receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja. Akiotu said hosting…
