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FG declares public holiday for Democracy Day celebration
In a move to honor the essence of democracy, the Federal Government, FG, has designated Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day.…
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FAAC: FG, States & LGs share N1.1trn
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has shared the sum of N1.143 trillion to the three tiers of government. A communique issued at the end of the committee’s meeting…
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Minimum wage: Tripartite committee submits report, President to decide
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday, said the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has submitted its report. President Bola Tinubu,…
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Northern Elders ask FG to set up Pastoralist Commission
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Pastoralist Commission to protect the interest of Nigerian herdsmen. The NEF said…
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President Tinubu appoints Maduekwe as Climate Change Council DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change, in an…
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President Tinubu gets bill on regional govt next week
A bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu next week, Saturday PUNCH has exclusively gathered. Recall…
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Nigerians need deflation of economy, not increase in minimum wage – Onuesoke
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has said the solution to Nigeria’s economic problem is not an increase in the…
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Those who loot treasury, steal trillions, pad budgets commit treasonable felony, not us – NLC replies SGF
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned the statement credited to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, that the organized labour committed a…
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House of Reps moves to create new state in South East, passes bill for First Reading
The House of Representatives has taken a step towards the creation of a new state in the southeastern region of Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that lawmakers in the…
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No N5.4tr provision for fuel subsidy, says FG
There is no N5.4trillion provision for fuel subsidy this year, the Federal Government said on Thursday. In a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and…