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The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th April, 2023, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s EIdil-Fitr Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement in statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore. He congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the holy month
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved a total sum of N15.57bn for various contracts in the Ministries of Works and Housing, Education, and Industry, Trade and Investment ministries. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola , alongside his counterparts in the Ministries of Education, Adamu Adamu, and Industry, Niyi Adebayo, disclosed to
The Federal Government, on Saturday, announced that it had shut down the operations of seven depots in various locations in Nigeria for dispensing Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at outrageous prices to retail outlets. It said the action by the affected depots contravened the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, and also contributed
The Federal Government only paid lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for 18 working days in the month of October, The PUNCH has exclusively gathered. Lecturers and senior members of ASUU, who spoke to our correspondent under strict confidence noted that the government only paid half salaries. The PUNCH had reported how ASUU called
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has ordered members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work with immediate effect. The appellate court gave the order in a ruling on an application by the ASUU seeking permission for it to appeal against the order of the National Industrial Court which asked the striking
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to a statement on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem, ARCON is seeking
The Federal Government , through the National Universities Commission, has withdrawn its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Jkcyno news earlier reported that FG orders VCs to reopen varsities, commence lectures in a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, which was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC , Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed. The letter which was made
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has approached the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, asking it to set aside the judgement of the National Industrial Court, NIC, that ordered to call off its over seven-month old strike action. The union, in a 14-ground of appeal it lodged through its team of lawyers led
The Federal Government has released suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB arrested by officers of the Nigerian Army since February 27, 2020, at the Imo River community in Abia State. The victims, Sunday Nwafor, 59; Uzonwanne Ejiofor, 48; and Wilfred Dike, 36, were held at 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia, Abia State