Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, says Nigeria is battling a 60 per cent reduction in the Federal Government’s earnings from oil and non-oil sectors coupled with low revenue receipts from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He added that the situation had put the nation’s economyContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos zone, on Sunday, November 15; disagreed with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, over the claim that the Federal Government cannot afford the conservative N110 billion for the revitalisation of the nation’s universities. This was contained in a statement issuedContinue Reading
The Federal Government, on Monday, November 9, gave its approval for Dangote Cement to resume exports across its land borders, raising hopes that Africa’s most populous nation may be opening up trade with neighbors after a year-long blockade. 1st News reports that President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration gave its authorization for Africa’s biggestContinue Reading
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Monday, November 9, called on the Federal Government to put an end to the harassment and intimidation against Amnesty International Office in Nigeria and its staff. This was contained in a statement issued by the SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oludare. Oludare said, “We condemn purportedContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected alleged moves to regulate social media in Nigeria. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday, November 5, described it as unconstitutional; anti-people; as well as an attempt to silence Nigeria. Ologbondiyan said that the attemptContinue Reading
The Federal Government (FG), on Wednesday, November 4, has denied reports making the rounds that a no-fly list of “hundreds of Nigerians” the government suspects of promoting the #EndSARS protest has been compiled. This rebuttal by the FG came in the wake of online reports which alleged that Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior,Continue Reading
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, on Tuesday, November 3, expressed optimism that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would resume duties at tertiary institutions on Wednesday. 4wardwego had reported that ASUU embarked on strike in February over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and funding of universities inContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) penned a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the planned concession of four of the nation’s most viable airport. In the letter dated October 8, 2020, and signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, the congress warned the Federal Government that it would resist vehemently if the concessionContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday, October 11, vowed that the Federal Government will not railroad its members into enrolling in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). This stance from ASUU was a sequel to an earlier mandate issued by the FG which seeks toContinue Reading
The Federal Government has expressed its unhappiness over the decision of the United States and United Kingdom Governments to enforce a visa ban against some Nigerians which both governments accuse of allegedly interfering with the electoral process. Specifically, the Nigerian government has described the move as disrespectful to the sovereigntyContinue Reading