THE EXECUTIVE

The Federal Government has approved the commencement of a 14-working-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, said this on Monday in a circular with ref no: HCSF/SPSO/ODD/NCE/RR/650309/3, dated 25th November, 2022. The…

34 of the 36 States of the Federation have fully domesticated the Child Rights Act, which is a law that deals with issues of child abuse, child labour, and forced marriage, among others, in Nigeria. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen,…

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians in the United States, the United Kingdom and European countries to beware of thieves dispossessing travellers of their belongings. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammad gave the advice on Monday at the 5th Edition of the…

The Federal Government through a recently approved policy has banned the export of raw gold, gemstones and other mineral deposits. He said the policy known as “Down Stream Mineral Policy” was approved to avert the mistakes made in the oil and gas sector. He…

Presidential aide Femi Adesina is not moved by the recent wave of migration, sayings many Nigerians have always wanted to leave the country. He spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, maintaining that the situation does not apply to Nigeria alone. “The average Nigerian had always…

The Federal Government has issued a circular for the commencement of the recruitment process for the new Accountant-General of the Federation. Our correspondent gathered that eight qualified directors on grade level 17 were shortlisted from the Office of the Accountant-General to join some…

The federal government through the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo yesterday said the planned resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services previously scheduled for tomorrow was no longer feasible, explaining that some ticketing process needed to be sorted out. He stressed that the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, has said that telecommunications operators who want to deploy broadband infrastructure in green areas will only pay N14.50 as Right of Way charges. He noted that the discounted charges would be from December 1,…

The Presidential Support Committee (PSC) on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified that the recent discovery of oil deposits in Bauchi and Gombe states will benefit all Nigerians. In a press conference Kaduna over the weekend, the Director of Media and…