Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government to comply with the National Policy on Public Private Partnerships of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in conducting any form of Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. In a circular titled “FGN 2025 Budget Call Circular”, issued…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has cautioned Air Peace against interfering in the ongoing investigation into alleged exploitative ticket pricing and other potential violations of consumers’ rights. This is according to a statement on Sunday by the Commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The FCCPC’s inquiry into the airline was prompted by a…
Security operatives, on Friday morning, sealed off the Emir’s Palace in Kano, blocking Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from participating in a royal event scheduled in Bichi Local Government Area of the state. According to News Point Nigeria, quoted a source in the Kano Emirate that Emir Sanusi II was scheduled to attend a royal ceremony…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the release of funds for the payment of pension arrears, salary increases, and other entitlements owed to retired military personnel. The decision follows two days of peaceful protests by military veterans at the Federal Ministry of Finance. Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, announced the directive on…
Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zacch Adedeji Ph.D was received by jubilant workers who had assembled to appreciate him for his numerous welfare packages for them. This happened on Thursday at the agency’s headquarters at Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja as early as 8 am The…
The Kwara State Government has demoted a school teacher accused for maltreating a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. The government demoted Fatimoh Hamzat by two grade levels and has also transferred her out of the school. The sanctions were announced on Wednesday by the Commissioner of…
Despite the start of petrol production by two major refineries in Nigeria over the past three months, oil marketers have continued to import and distribute the product nationwide. Daily commerce on Wednesday gathered that marketers have imported 2.3 billion litres of petrol between September 11 and December 5, 2024. The continued importation of petrol is…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has responded to a viral video showing a Deputy Route Commander at the time allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. In a statement by FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, released by Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), on Wednesday in…
The Federal Government has sacked some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, confirmed…
Barbara Bako, Abuja. In a major boost to the operations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nigerian capital market, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has passed the Investments and Securities Bill, 2024. The Investments and Securities Bill, meant to repeal the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Act, was passed on…
