Nigerian Govt

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National

Jubilation As Nigerian Govt Begins New Minimum Wage Payment To Workers

VAM News September 26, 2024 0 Comment

News Update Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation,...

2 Minutes

National

Nigerian govt gives traders ultimatum to crash prices of goods

VAM News August 30, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Nigerian government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, has given traders in the country a one-month ultimatum, September 2024 to crash the prices of goods. FCCPC...

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Business

Nigerian govt spending in 2023 exceeded revenue by 225% – BudgIT reports

Akanji Philip August 27, 2024 0 Comment

BudgIT, a tech-civic and social accountability organization, has said that the Nigerian Federal Government spent 225 percent more than its revenue for the 2023 fiscal year. BudgIT analysis of the 2023 fiscal accounts...

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Extra

Minister: Law to guarantee 30% youth inclusion in Nigerian govt underway

Akanji Philip August 24, 2024 0 Comment

Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister for Youth Development, has disclosed that efforts are being made to enact a law that will guarantee a 30 per cent inclusion of youth in government in Nigeria. ...

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National

Hunger: Nigerian Govt suspends plan to sell rice to civil servants

VAM News August 8, 2024 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA, News Update THE Federal Government has suspended the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for N40,000. Leadership reports that the decision was made known in a...

2 Minutes

National

Jubilation as Nigerian Govt Suspends Import Duties, Taxes On Food Items

VAM News July 30, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS has commenced implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to suspend import duty collection on essential food items to reduce the prices of food...

3 Minutes

Local News

Nigerian Govt Plans Electricity Offences Tribunal Over Energy Theft

VAM News June 20, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Federal Government on Thursday said it is working on establishing an electricity offences tribunal to combat electricity theft in the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja,...

2 Minutes

National

N75k: Nigerian Govt restarts cash payment to citizens

VAM News May 29, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the federal government has restarted the provision of conditional direct N75,000 cash transfers to 75 million Nigerians to tackle the impact...

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Local News

ASUU gives update on total strike, sends important message to Nigerian govt

Bright Olorungbotemi May 24, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, has declared that its members are on the verge of embarking on a total strike over the failure of the federal government...

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Local News

Nigerian Govt knocked over N18 electricity tariff reduction

VAM News May 8, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update Nigerians, the organised labour, Civil Society Organisations and power sector experts have knocked the Nigerian Federal Government and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, over the N18 downward review...