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Oyetola stops salaries of footballers, coaches, other athletes in Osun

Oyetola fumes: FG giving out Osun positions to non-indigenes

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 14, 2020

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday decried the allotment of slots belonging to the state to non-indigenes. He urged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to ensure equity and fairness in distribution of position. The ...

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Nigeria sliding to second recession in four years – FG ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 14, 2020

Nigeria risks a return to recession — the second in four years — unless there is a strong third quarter economic performance, the Federal Government has warned. It explained that another recession will come with ...

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FG seals Abuja firm for selling expired vegetable oil

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 14, 2020

The Abuja premises of Apple & Pears Ltd, makers of some food products like Laziz vegetable oil, Laziz salad and Laziz mayonnaise has been sealed by the federal government. The firm was shut down by ...

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FG evacuates another 175 stranded Nigerians from Uganda

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 13, 2020

The Federal Government has evacuated another 175 stranded Nigerians from Uganda. Only recently, 177 were evacuated back home from the country. This brings to 352 the number of stranded Nigerians since the evacuation exercise began ...

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We await briefs on latest developments in UNILAG – FG

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 12, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE) said it has not been briefed on the purported removal of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe from office by Governing Council of the university. ...

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COVID-19: FG approves last evacuation flight from U.S.

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 11, 2020

The Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, announced ...

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COVID-19: FG directs civil servants on levels 12, 13 to ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 11, 2020

The Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the ...

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FG evacuates 325 more Nigerians from U.S.

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 8, 2020

The sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board. According to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, in the manifest are ...

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FG increases hate speech fine from N500,000 to N5m, gives ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 7, 2020

The Federal Government says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the amended National Broadcasting Code to deter people who are willingly violating the provision to destabilise the country. ...

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FG orders senior civil servants to observe 8am-4pm schedule

Olusegun Kugbayi

August 7, 2020

Federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above would now resume full work hours from 8a.m. to 4p.m. while the rest were to continue to stay at home. The Coordinator of Presidential Task Force ...