The Federal Government has explained the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, saying every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5bn. The Programme…
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Rivers: My one year in office better than their eight years – Fubara mocks Wike
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has declared that his administration has recorded giant strides in infrastructure since assuming office one year ago. Fubara said his administration has done better…
Minimum wage: Govt may shift ground on N48,000Minimum wage: Govt may shift ground on N48,000Minimum wage: Govt may shift ground on N48,000
The Federal Government is wooing labour for fresh talks over the proposed new minimum wage after workers’ representatives called off their participation in the last round of negotiation on Wednesday.…
Tinubu’s decisions will push Nigeria to progress, prosperity – Ganduje
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje has said that the decisions, policies and programmes introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will take the country…
FAAN enforces e-tag sale at 24 federal airports May 17
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a new mandate requiring all citizens to pay for E-Tags at all 24 federal airports across the country, effective May 17,…
36 Speakers back State Police plan
Calls for the establishment of state police got the backing of speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly yesterday. They expressed support for their which they believed will boost the…
Senate seeks involvement of states, FCT in Hajj airlines selection, feeding of pilgrims
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading an amendment bill on the establishment Act of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to pave the way for the involvement…
530 CNG buses for deployment in Lagos, Oyo, Kwara, FCT, others
The process for nationwide deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles has commenced. Not less than 530 buses are to be deployed by the end of the month in six…
Govt’s N48,000 offer breaks up new minimum wage talks
Labour yesterday walked out of the national minimum wage talks after the Federal Government proposed N48,000 per month. It said the offer amounted to a salary reduction and nowhere near…
FEC adopts CNG-powered vehicles for ministries, agencies
All new vehicles, generators or tricycles being procured by the government and its agencies must be powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), solar or electric, the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…