Tag: Federal Government
ASUU declares nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, declared a four-week “comprehensive and total” strike.
The nationwide strike was declared by the President of...
Malami debunks FG’s interference with judiciary affairs
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Jusitce, Abubakar Malami, has refuted the allegations that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government interferes with...
PDP to FG: Reveal identities of terrorism sponsors
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal Government to release the names and details of sponsors and companies linked with terrorism in...
To tackle diabetes, obesity, FG introduces N10 excise duty on beverages
The Federal Government has introduced excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages.
The N10 levy was aimed at discouraging...
FIRS collects N6.4trn as taxes in 2021 – Nami
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collected about N6.4 trillion as taxes in 2021.
Its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, gave the figure in Abuja on Wednesday at...
FG releases Official Gazette declaring bandits as terrorists
The Federal Government on Wednesday released the Official Gazette on proscription of banditry in Nigeria.
The gazette was titled Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021...
FG pays N16.67bn accrued pension rights to 2021 retirees
The Federal Government on Wednesday released N16.67 billion for the payment of accrued pension rights to 2021 retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies...
FG compelling varsity lecturers to renew strike – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, has declared that the Federal Government had compelled university teachers to re-activate their suspended industrial...
FG spends N2.3trn to cushion effect of COVID-19 – Minister
The Federal Government has said that it spent N2.3 trillion as stimulus package to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Minister of...
Fuel subsidy removal: N40m Nigerians’ll get N5,000 monthly transport fare –...
As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the planned removal of subsidy on fuel, the Federal Government is set to substitute the...
