Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, has called on the Federal government to either provide the resources to continue to mandate participation in the National Youth Service Corps scheme or otherwise make it voluntary. Jega made the call during his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the NYSC earlier on Monday in Abuja where he was the guest lecturer. He added that the service must be retained but must …
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FG projects N120tn as three-year consumption expenditure The Federal Government has projected an average of N120tn as consumption expenditure by Nigerians on which value-added tax will be charged between 2023 and 2025. This is according to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal strategy paper developed by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. According to the report, consumption expenditure on which VAT will be charged will likely increase from an average of N35tn in 2023 to N40tn in …
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the ceding of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia to the federal government to become the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia. The approval was given after the Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga, read Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request letter during plenary. According to him, the establishment of FUTH by the federal government was a good development for the state. He added; “Apart from improving the health and standard of living of our people, …
Family members of the passengers kidnapped during the March 28 terrorist attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the federal government to ensure the safe rescue of all the abductees. The families gave the ultimatum at the end of a meeting of the family members in Kaduna on Monday, April 12. Reacting to the recent video released by the terrorists showing the abductees pleading on the government to rescue them, the families said they were yet to receive any …
The Federal government has directed all civil servants to close by 1pm today March 29 in order for workers to return to their homes in time to cheer the Super Eagles as they play against the Black Stars of Ghana in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff final battle at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The directive was contained in a memo signed by Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, the Permanent Secretary (Service Welfare Office) for Head of the Civil …
The Federal Government has said it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians as fighters in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. According to a statement signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, and released on Monday, March 7, the government is in talks with Ukraine to prevent Nigerians from being used as mercenaries in Ukraine. The statement comes after Nigerians trooped to the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja to volunteer following the Ukrainian President’s call for people around the world …