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Federal Government declares May 2nd a public holiday

The Federal Government has announced Monday, May 2, 2016, as a public holiday to commemorate the 2016 Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), disclosed this yesterday. In the statement which was released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Bassey Akpanyung, Nigerian workers were congratulated for “their resilience, hard… Read More Federal Government declares May 2nd a public holiday

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Federal Government declares March 25, 28 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Tuesday in Abuja. The… Read More Federal Government declares March 25, 28 public holidays

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Federal Government declares New Year Day a public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Friday, January 1, 2016 as public holiday to mark the New Year celebration. The declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd). He called on Nigerians, irrespective of their religious inclinations, to inculcate the spirit of the season as exemplified… Read More Federal Government declares New Year Day a public holiday

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FG, TE Connectivity to boost power supply by 2020

The Federal Government has entered into a partnership with an original equipment manufacturer, OEM, TE Connectivity, to cut down on technical losses in the electricity sector and boost Nigeria’s quest for the attainment of 20,000 megawatts by 2020. The agreement which was entered into by the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, NAPTIN, will see… Read More FG, TE Connectivity to boost power supply by 2020

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FG to build new refineries for optimal performance of oil sector- NNPC Boss

The Group Manading Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe- Kachikwu, on Wednesday in Kaduna said the Federal Government would consider establishing new refineries for optimal performance of the oil sector. Kachikwu stated this, while addressing Energy Correspondents shortly after he was conducted round the Kaduna Refining Petrochemical Company (KRPC) in… Read More FG to build new refineries for optimal performance of oil sector- NNPC Boss

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