FG to Ground 60 Private Jets Over Unpaid Import Duties
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), will ground over 60 private jets owned by prominent Nigerians today, October 14, 2024, due to unpaid import duties amounting to billions of naira. According to documents exchanged…
*New Policy Unlocks Direct Access to Dangote Refinery for Oil Marketers*
The Federal Government has made a groundbreaking announcement, granting oil marketers direct access to source petrol from the Dangote Refinery, effectively bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) . This development was…
FG, Dangote Refinery Agree on September Petrol Rollout
The Federal Government’s committee, led by Minister of Finance Wale Edun, has reached an agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to roll out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in September. The sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local…
FG to Sue Daily Trust Over Samoa Agreement Report – Minister
The Nigerian Government has threatened to take legal action against news medium, Daily Trust over its report on the Samoa Agreement, which it claims contains misleading information. According to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, “the…
FG to Sell Three Presidential Aircraft to Fund New Jet
The Nigerian government is planning to sell three outdated presidential aircraft to fund a new one, reducing excessive maintenance costs for unused planes. The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence recommended…
Reason why Electricity Distribution Can’t Improve — FG
It was gathered by Hobnob News reports that the Federal Government has said electricity distribution in the country cannot improve because most of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria are technically insolvent. The Chairman of the…
Federal Government Approves Salary Increase For Civil Servants
The Federal Government has approved a salary increase of 25-35% for civil servants on six consolidated salary structures, effective January 1, 2024. The affected salary structures include the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS),…
FG Tells Discos To Prepare To Receive and Distribute 6,100MW Of Electricity In 6 Months
The federal government has directed all 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) across the nation to be prepared to receive and distribute at least 6,100 megawatts (MW) of electricity within the next six months. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu,…
FG Arraigns Miyetti Allah National Chairman, Bello Bodejo
It was gathered by Hobnob News reports that the federal government has arraigned the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged terrorism offences. In a three-count charge read to him yesterday,…
FG Approves Construction Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway construction has received approval from the Federal Executive Council, led by President Bola Tinubu. The project which was assigned to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa, had the initial 47-kilometer…