The Federal Government through the National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, has announced that from today, event centres, night clubs, should remain closed till further notice. This was as result of the number of cases and fatalities in Brazil, India and Turkey, the Federal Government has reintroduced restrictions on mass gatherings to 50 percent capacity, the Presidential
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Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, has explained reasons behind his opposition to the separatist agitations in the region being spearheaded by Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB). Umahi argued that dividing the nation into independent nations will not solve the problems, noting that the resources of
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The Federal Government has declared that kidnapping and banditry in some states of the federation were not federal offences. It was also a day the Federal Government slammed the leading opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for playing cheap politics with its Monday comments on insecurity in the country. Government spoke through
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The United Kingdom has said that all asylum and human rights claims from Nigerian nationals are considered on their individual merits in accordance with its international obligations. The British government states that it has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance with its international obligations under the Refugee Convention
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The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on Tuesday. He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ. He called
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Federal government (FG) said that it will impose a fine of N100,000 each time any Nigerian brand that create their adverts abroad but broadcast them on CNN and other international stations broadcasting in Nigeria. The government also said that local brands which run adverts during foreign matches must compulsorily advertise during Nigerian Premier Football League
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The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnibe Mamora, said on Friday the Federal Government would not compel any state in the country to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Mamora stated this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after he inaugurated some projects at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State. The minister was reacting to
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The Federal Government yesterday asked states to secure their forest reserves, saying they fall under their purview. The directive came against the backdrop of the fact that bandits, criminal herdsmen and kidnappers use such reserves as haven for their nefarious activities. Hoeever, Prof Samuel Erugo, SAN, said since forestry was not listed on the Exclusive
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The Federal Government deported 64 irregular immigrants and repatriated 1,132 others in 2020. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed this in its 2020 Annual Report presented by the Assistant Comptroller-General, Planning, Research and Statistics, Ms. Bimbola Ojo, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Repatriation is an act put together by a State to send a
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will not hesitate to embark on a fresh strike if the Federal Government fails to address the union’s grievances. The union said that despite agreeing not to victimise ASUU members for participating in the nine-month strike which ended on December 24, 2020, the Federal Government has
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Thursday promised to support the Federal Government to address insecurity and restore peace in troubled areas of the country. The Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed this to journalists at the end of the Forum’s meeting in Abuja. The meeting was attended by governors Okezie Ikpeazu
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The federal government has increased the cost of fuel at the pump to N212 per litre. This was announced in the March pricing template by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency released on Thursday night. According to PPPRA, a litre of fuel would now be sold for prices ranging from N209 to N212 per litre
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The Federal Government has stopped giving grants to youths, instead, they will be giving revolving loans. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, stated this in Awka, the Anambra State capital at the end of a two-day workshop organised by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan in conjunction with the National Root
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Republic of Benin and the Nigerian government have entered into a pact to stop the West Africam country from importing rice, as the government of Benin request for Nigerian farmers’ tutelage to enable the country replicate Nigeria’s rice production. Members of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have already visited Cotonou, where they signed a memorandum of
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The Federal Government has introduced a temporary passport for Nigerians abroad. The Spokesman of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement, said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, launched the temporary passport at the NIS headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the statement, Aregbesola said the temporary would
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