Tag: Federal Government

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July 20, 2013

Gay Rights: The US can’t tell us how to live our lives – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government has accused the international community of hypocrisy saying it has been under pressure from ...

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July 11, 2013

FG declares Emergency Rule to continue despite ceasefire deal

by Rachel Ogbu As Boko Haram continue to attack in the North despite cease fire talks with the government, the ...

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July 3, 2013

NYSC: Islamic group calls for separate camps for male and female corps members

by Lucas Togan At the end of the Peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State, the Secretary General ...

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June 27, 2013

FG to spend N160.7bn on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction

by Rachel Ogbu The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has claimed that ...

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June 19, 2013

Opinion: Enough is enough; Sanusi’s bank workers should not be used and dumped

by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu Many of the staff of various banks in the country cannot boast of their job security. This ...

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June 7, 2013

Fashola is a propagandist that cannot showcase any tangible development – Lagos PDP over Maku (READ)

by Idoreyin Sampson Fireworks! And dare we say we love it… okay, kinda. Apparently, the Information Minister has hit a ...

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June 6, 2013

It’s really about the money – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Still on the issue of money, in Anambra to motivate the fire fighters, the state government pays each N10 as ...

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May 27, 2013

Opinion: Ogonis are the most exploited people on earth

by Saatah Nubari The Ogoni ethnic nationality have contributed approximately 30 billion dollars… All they can boast of is the murder ...

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May 27, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: Why do we need Local Councils in Nigeria? (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe This is the era where there is total dependency on the revenue coming from the FG, where ...

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November 18, 2012

Ethno-religious violence: FG deploys soldiers to Taraba

by Akan Ido Witnesses have reported an escalation of violence in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State in an ...

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November 18, 2012

How to do an oil deal in Nigeria: A tale of middlemen and millions

by Steve LeVine There are always are middlemen, multi-million-dollar fees, meetings in luxury European hotels, and hijinx, because at least ...

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November 12, 2012

Farmers cry for help after losing hundreds of hectares in Delta, Edo flood

by Rachel Ogbu Hundred hectares of yam and plantain farms have been destroyed by flood in three communities in Oshimili South and ...

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November 2, 2012

No money: Revenue commission says new formula isn’t ready due to “insufficient funds”

by Isi Esene The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) which was mandated to formulate a new revenue sharing ...

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November 2, 2012

This is our stand: Rivers government attacks Bayelsa on oil wells, accuses Jonathan of favouritism

by Isi Esene The dispute between the Rivers State and Bayelsa over land delineation and allocation of benefits accruing to ...

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October 30, 2012

Pres. Jonathan approves the redeployment of Perm Secs, appoints new ones

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the redeployment of permanent secretaries who were sworn-in on October 17. Five ...

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September 27, 2012

Get ready, people: We have a major food crisis coming – FG

by Hauwa Gambo You thought the floods are terrible? There’s more to come. Yesterday, rhe Federal Government on Wednesday raised ...

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September 27, 2012

TICKER: We’ve done our best on flooding – we can’t do more, says FG

The Federal Government cannot do more than it is currently doing to ameliorate the sufferings of flood victims in various ...

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September 27, 2012

TICKER: We’ve done our best on flooding – we can’t do more, says FG

The Federal Government cannot do more than it is currently doing to ameliorate the sufferings of flood victims in various ...

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September 20, 2012

Health workers go on strike, paralyse hospitals nationwide

by Isi Esene Only senior management staff and medical doctors were seen working on Wednesday in Federal Government-owned health institutions ...

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September 18, 2012

They’ll party hard! Kwara State sets up independence anniversary committee

by Stanley Azuakola The Federal government announced in early September, that just like last year, this year’s Independence anniversary event ...

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September 12, 2012

$15m Ibori bribe: Abuja court orders IG to investigate Uba and Achigbu

by Akan Ido An Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the inspector general of Police (IGP) to comprehensively investigate the ...

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September 7, 2012

Thank you, Nigeria: Dana Airline says it is ready to fly again

by Stanley Azuakola Dana Airline is ready to fly again. The operating license of the airline were suspended by the ...

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August 27, 2012

FG confirms ‘back room’ dialogue with Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The Federal Government yesterday confirmed reports going the rounds that it is in talks with representatives of ...

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August 23, 2012

“God will bring them down as David brought down Goliath” – Ayo Oritsejafor on the sponsors of Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has faulted the Federal Government’s ...

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August 16, 2012

“Boko Haram are our children” – FG

by Isi Esene The minister of Information, Labara Maku, said yesterday that the Federal Government welcomes the decision of the ...

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August 15, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Report claims Boko Haram has commenced secret talks with FG

by Akan Ido Habu Mohammed, a man who claims to be a deputy to the leader of the Islamic sect, ...

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July 19, 2012

FG approves $1.488bn for rail project

by Isi Esene For those who have always dreamed of a train ride through the country, your dream is closer ...

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June 26, 2012

Mainstreet bank dismisses 800 workers

by Tolu Orekoya 800 workers from the former Afribank Plc (now Mainstreet Bank) got their pink slips on Friday last week. The ...

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April 19, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Senate orders investigation of foreign airlines over tax evasion

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Senate committee on aviation has ordered foreign airlines operating in the country to pay taxes on ...

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April 6, 2012

So I hear PDP wants to fight corruption…

by Tolu Orekoya “Be the change you wish to see in the world”  – Mahatma Gandhi  So PDP’s old kick ...

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