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Bandits Give Update On Kidnapped Abuja Train Passengers

Bandits Give Update On Kidnapped Abuja Train Passengers

June 1, 2022 12:27 pm

As the prolonged intermediary between the Federal Government and the bandits who had attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train wears on, one of the bandit leaders, Tukur Mamu, has affirmed that the 62 abducted passengers will be released soon if both parties keep to the current negotiations reached between them.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls how bandits had attacked Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, killing nine and wounding others, while over 62 others were kidnapped.

The bandits had indicated they would release the passengers after negotiating with the government, insisting that they do not want a monetary ransom.

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Ex-Pension Chairman, Maina Released From Kuje Prison

Search For Maina: FG Reaches Out To Niger Republic, US

November 26, 2020 4:20 pm

The Federal Government has reached out to Niger Republic and the United States of America, in a bid to execute the arrest warrant issued by an Abuja court against a former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who is believed to have jumped bail.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in the counter-affidavit filed against Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s bail application filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

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Maina is on trial for money laundering.

And the court on November 18, revoked the bail …

ASUU: FG Reveals Next Action If Lecturers Fail To Resume

ASUU: FG Reveals Next Action If Lecturers Fail To Resume

November 14, 2020 2:40 pm

The Federal Government will consider ‘options’ to stop the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from continuing its industrial action.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, spoke on a Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday.

‘There are so many options left. We have the labour laws and I have options left to me in the labour laws. I have other channels,’ he said.

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Ngige complained that the union was not considering the challenges their demands would create.

The minister said even if countries go to war, they eventually meet …

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Social Media Must Be Regulated – Lai Mohammed

October 27, 2020 5:48 pm

The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder if the issue of fake news is not urgently addressed, insisting on the regulation of social media in the country.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known after appearing before the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics, and Values to to defend the 2021 budget proposed by his ministry.

The House of Representatives has, however, warned against clamping down on free speech and press freedom.

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ASUU: Nigeria Govt Moves To Address Complaints On IPPIS

October 21, 2020 4:36 am

The Federal Government said it will set up a five-man committee to holistically study the complaints on the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the unions.

The committee will examine the complaints with a view to harmonising its activities and operations.

Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment made this known as the conclusion reached at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Non-Academics Staff Union of Nigerian universities and other stakeholders on Wednesday in Abuja.

The Non-Academics Staff …

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President Buhari, FG Worried About Kogi Flood Disaster

October 14, 2020 5:29 am

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has donated relief materials to victims of flood disaster in 10 local government areas of Kogi.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this during a ceremony to mark the distribution of the items at Government House, Lokoja.

Farouq said that she was in Kogi to convey the sympathy of the Federal Government to the Government and people of the State over the flood that occurred in some areas of the State.

“Kogi State, having the confluence of the …

FG Fumes As 3 Men Burn Nigerian Migrant Worker Alive In Tripoli

FG Fumes As 3 Men Burn Nigerian Migrant Worker Alive In Tripoli

October 10, 2020 4:08 am

The Federal Government has condemned ‘in strong terms’ the killing of a Nigerian in Tripoli, Libya.

The Nigerian whose identity has not been confirmed was doused in petrol on Wednesday at a factory in Tripoli by three Libyan nationals before being set on fire.

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Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a statement on Thursday signed by a spokesperson for NIDCOM, Gabriel Odu described the act as ‘dastardly, beastial and unacceptable.’

Meanwhile a statement by the Libyan Interior Ministry has condemned the act insisting that it is a …

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Insecurity: Group Urges FG To Increase Allocations To N-East

October 6, 2020 11:16 am

In view of the insecurity bedevelling the north, the Federal Government has been told to urgently increase the revenue allocations to the Northeast geopolitical zone.

The interim chairman of the Coalition of Northeastern Patriots (CONEP), Alhaji Suleiman S.K. Bauchi, made the call yesterday at the group’s meeting held at the Command’s Guest House, Bauchi.

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The chairman lamented that apart from insecurity, the North-east zone has the highest rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria today.

 

He added that left with nothing to do, the youth of the zone are susceptible …

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Nigeria Govt Explains Reasons For Kano-Maradi Rail Link

October 3, 2020 4:55 am

The Federal Government has clarified that the extension of the Lagos-Kano-Katsina rail line to Maradi in Niger Republic is for economic and commercial benefits.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on Nigeria Television. Authority (NTA) live programme, “Good Morning Nigeria”

The programme which focused on “Nigeria at 60: Matters Arising” was monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

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Mohammed said the rail extension is intended for Nigeria to take economic advantages of import and …

Robots In Nigeria - FG To Boost Artificial Intelligence

Robots In Nigeria: FG To Boost Artificial Intelligence

September 29, 2020 5:30 pm

The federal government on Tuesday announced that it has developed initiatives for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology in Nigeria.

The establishment of a Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Nigeria (CFAIR) is also expected soon.

On Tuesday, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that AI applications enable innovative solutions, improve risk assessment, better planning, and faster knowledge-sharing.

Director of IT Infrastructure Solution, Abdullahi Usman Gambo, spoke at a workshop in commemoration of International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

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FG Reveals How Increase In Petrol Price Will Benefit Nigerians

FG Reveals How Increase In Petrol Price Will Benefit Nigerians

September 26, 2020 1:27 pm

The Federal Government has explained how the recent hike of fuel price will benefit Nigerians.

The hike in the cost of fuel, as a consequence of deregulation in the past few days, has led to various reactions, including planned nationwide strike by the labour union.

Some Nigerians accused the government of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, especially during a pandemic.

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed while addressing newsmen in Lagos on Saturday said unlike popular opinions, the government is not insensitive to Nigerians, adding that the full deregulation of the petroleum sector and the service-based electricity tariff adjustment …

Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations To Last One Year - Lai

Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations To Last One Year – Lai

September 25, 2020 2:08 pm

The Federal Government says Nigeria deserves a befitting 60th-anniversary celebration because the country remains one despite the various challenges it has been facing.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference to unveil activities earmarked for the celebration. He was joined at the briefing by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq.

Mohammed said, ‘Some may wonder why Nigeria needs to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee at all, considering the myriad of socio-economic challenges facing the

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