The federal government has revoked a total of 1,633 mineral titles after the affected mining companies failed to pay the stipulated administrative fees. The minister of solid minerals development, Dr Dele Alake, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the ministry will dispatch its mining inspectorate department and security…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to feed 100,000 displaced children in the North. Adeniji revealed the plan when her delegation sought the support of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, and the Emir of Borgu Kingdom, Mohammed Dantoro, to help…
In a bid to reduce congestion in some custodial centres the Federal Government has said it is working to ensure the speedy completion of the 6,000-capacity custodial centres in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. When completed, the centres would mitigate congestion and facilitate the humane treatment of inmates. Last year, former Minister…
In a move aimed at ensuring the safety on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, is set to close all ramps of the bridge to traffic, starting from 7 am on Monday. This announcement was made by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede…
The ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, may come to an end soon following a “fruitful” meeting between the unions and the Federal Government. Ekweanaedo news earlier reported that the Minister of Labour, Simon Bako Lalong, and the Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha,…
Federal Government of Nigeria revealed its commencement into the investigations of the visa cancellations of 264 passengers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The investigation which commenced on Monday entails the sad occasion of Nigerian passengers who were airlifted from Lagos and Kano to Jeddah on Sunday. The said flight departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos…
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has convened a meeting with labour leaders as the nationwide strike begins. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress are expected at the meeting holding Tuesday. The labour unions had, on Monday, ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight on…
The Federal Government has called on organised labour headed by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled to start today Both unions had earlier in the day called on workers across the country to down tools at midnight as their standoff with the Imo State government…
The Anambra state government has prohibited hawking and loading of vehicles on the Niger bridge. As Christmas season approaches, authority of the Anambra road traffic maintenance agency ( ARTMA) took the step in order to reduce the huge traffic, when holiday makers begin to travel to their homes. A press release by the PRO ARTMA,…
The Federal Government has commended BUA Group for the reduction of its cement price from N5,500 per 50kg per bag to N3,500. The government has called on other cement producers in the country to follow suit and assist common Nigerians. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa who made the commendation said the…
