Federal government of Nigeria
Flooding: Lagos Govt Seeks End to Menace
INSIDEMAINLAND– The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Federal Government to work with states to dredge major rivers across the country to prevent flooding. The Governor made the remarks during a meeting with members of the Presidential Technical Committee on Flood Management in Lagos on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Mr. […]
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Mainlanders Electricity Disco, EKEDC reveals Cause of Epileptic Power supply
INSIDEMAINLAND– The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, has stated that the company is owed over N116 billion as of December 2022, despite the fact that the company is aiming for 20 hours of uninterrupted daily electricity supply to its customers in 2023. Dr. Tinuade Sanda, Managing Director of EKEDC, told the media yesterday […]
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Long Weekend Declared For Mainlanders
INSIDEMAINLAND – The Federal Government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021; and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. This was made known by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on behalf of the Federal Government, to felicitate with Christians and all […]
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JUST IN: FG Declares Nationwide Curfew
The Federal Government has declared a nationwide 12 am to 4 am curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. This was made known by the National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, at the briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday. According to Mohammed, the curfew would take effect […]
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NIN is also mandatory for foreign diplomats – FG
Diplomats who will be resident in the country for more than two years have been directed by the federal government to get the national identity number (NIN). Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant to minister of communications and digital economy Isa Pantami said in a statement released on Sunday January 17, that an enrollment centre is being […]
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COVID-19: Buhari and Osinbajo will receive vaccine live on TV – FG
The Federal Government has said President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and other prominent Nigerians will be among the first set to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to help drive awareness. Recalled that United States President-elect Joe Biden had December last year […]
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Senate urges FG to procure COVID-19 vaccines
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to make sufficient funds available for procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerians. It described as unfortunate the failure by government to produce a plan for the purchase, distribution and administration of the therapy despite the fact that many nations globally had done so. Adopting a motion […]
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There will be no increase in taxes – FG
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has stated that there will be no increase in taxes following the incremental changes to Nigeria’s tax laws. The Minister said this while addressing State House correspondents after the council approved the Finance Bill 2020. Ahmed who disclosed that the 2019 Finance Bill actually reduced taxes from 30% to 20% […]
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FG accused of freezing accounts of Nigerians who promoted #EndSARS
The Federal government has been accused of freezing the bank accounts of Nigerians who promoted the #EndSARS protests. Nigerians took to the streets on October 8 to demand an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria police and an end to police brutality. The protest took a different turn when it was hijacked […]
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FG declares Thursday a public holiday
he Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 29, 2020, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Maulid Nabiyy Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at […]
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