FG declares May 29 public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29, 2023, as a work-free day. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who made the announcement on Friday, May 26, said the declaration was made to commemorate the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.  A statement released by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Shuaib Belgore read; “The Minister felicitates with […]

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FG spent over N220bn on postponed census – NPC Chairman

The National Population Commission’s (NPC) Nasir Isa-Kwarra has provided an explanation of how the N224 billion allocated by the Federal Government for the 2023 housing and population census was used.   N800 billion had been set aside initially for the exercise, but that amount was reduced after the exercise was postponed. Isa-Kwara mentioned in Abuja […]

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FG spends $1.2m to evacuate Nigerians to Egypt from Sudan

According to the Federal Government, around $1.2 million was spent on the stranded Nigerians’ evacuation from Sudan. The information was revealed by Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a briefing by State House correspondents at the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council, or FEC. The minister claimed that 40 buses were used to […]

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FG sends buses to evacuate Nigerian students in Sudan (Photos)

The federal government has dispatched luxurious buses to transport Nigerian students who are stuck in Sudan to the Egyptian border, where they will likely be flown back home. Since the outbreak of the Sudanese conflict, there have been worries regarding their safety. Abike Dabiri-Erewa who is the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM […]

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