The Federal Government has unveiled the programme of events for the 63rd Independence Day anniversary celebration. THE NATION reports.informationguidenigeria Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who led the unveiling of the programme yesterday in Abuja, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved a low-key celebration as a result of the current … Read more
Renowned activist Aisha Yesufu has made a startling assertion, claiming that the Nigerian government holds the dubious distinction of being the foremost disseminator of fake news within the country. news.ng reports. Yesufu’s statement comes after a Nigerian government spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, claimed that authorities in the United Arab Emirates had lifted their visa ban on … Read more
The Federal government has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking. DAILY POST reports.JAMB Result Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in his office in Abuja. The Minister said the … Read more
The federal government through the ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has given United Nigeria Airlines approval for operation of international flights into the United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). LEADERSHIP reports. The approval, according to a letter dated September 8, 2023 conveying this approval from … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, and Benue States, as part of a broad plan by the Federal Government to address the effects of conflict in the north. THE WILLS reports. Kashim Shettima, the Vice President made this known yesterday, in Maiduguri, Borno State, … Read more
The minister of education, Tahir Mamman, has set up an eight-member committee to drive education roadmap in the country. PEOPLES GAZETTE reportsinformationguidenigeria Mr Mamman, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the committee had a four-week timeframe to come up with plans that would help transform the sector. He said there was need … Read more
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday, said Federal Government was proud of the legacy of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi towards Nigeria’s unity. THE GUARDIAN reports. Akinkunmi had, in 1958, designed the Nigerian flag. The minister vowed that the Federal Government would stand by his family. Idris made the remark during a … Read more
Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has advocated for the strengthening of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) in order to curtail the menace of human trafficking in the country. INDEPENDENT reports.informationguidenigeria The Executive Vice Chairman of Sun Newspaper spoke to our correspondent on … Read more
The federal government has mourned the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who died at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness. THIS DAY reports. In a statement yesterday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, expressed sadness over the … Read more
The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Chief Clement Nze, has said the notification on the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon came about seven days after the dam was opened. THE AUTHORITY reports.JAMB Portal He made the statement while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. The National … Read more