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27 Dec
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment towards the revamping of the Gongoshi grazing reserve in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa. The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Muktar-Maiha, said this on Friday during a working visit to underscore the grazing potential of the reserve. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gongoshi grazing reserve is one…
27 Dec
The Federal Government has earmarked the sum of N50 billion on 18.3million out-of-school children, The Guardian reports. Analysis of the 2025 budget showed that the programme is domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Education. Captured as an Economic Recovery Growth Plan, the new project titled 'ERGP24225846 support for out-of-school children project' will gulp N50billion. According…
18 Dec
The Federal Government, through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has debuted a concept tailored towards reporting issues within the polity that are data-backed and aimed at addressing conjectures. The latest, called the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), is a novel concept that seeks to ensure that information rolled out to the public…
12 Dec
Sir: The reason the number of out-of-school children keep increasing is gradually being unveiled and what is left is for the Federal Government to take proactive steps towards addressing the issue once and for all and with all the seriousness it deserves.
2 Dec
The federal government has announced the launch of Eurobonds worth $500 million under its Global Medium Term Note Programme to finance the 2024 budget deficit. The federal government intends to issue the Eurobonds in two tranches. The first is a six-and-a-half-year bond with a coupon rate of 10.125 per cent, while the second tranche is…
2 Dec
The Federal Government says all palliative repairs on bad spots of Federal and state roads within Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have been ongoing smoothly and seamlessly. They made the disclosure while responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Survey, entitled, “Terrible State of Nigerian Roads.’’ The Federal Controller of Works, Enugu State, Mr…
22 Nov
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to borrow $2.2 billion, warning of potential debt sustainability issues and impacts on infrastructure. The chamber, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that there was need for diversifying funding sources beyond debt financing. Its Director-General, Dr Chinyere…
28 Oct
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inducted no fewer than 123 officers into the Command and Control Centre facility at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to reinforce the country’s border control, security, and governance capabilities. Speaking during the induction ceremony on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said that the strategic…
17 Oct
The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen institutions to combat poverty and humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Mr. Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made this statement at the 2024 International Poverty Eradication Day event in Abuja on Thursday. “We prioritize vocational training, job creation, and local government…
8 Oct
The Federal Government has assured that the ongoing construction of the first 47 kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be ready by May 2025. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, gave the assurance while inspecting an evacuated but now refilled section of the road that had served as a refuse dumpsite. Umahi said…
6 Oct
Mr. Chinedu Bosah, National Coordinator, of the Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE), says the Federal Government needs to significantly invest in the power sector to address citizens’ energy demands. READ ALSO:FG pledges electricity scale up, drop in cost Bosah made the call in an interview with the News Agency of…
11 Sep
The recently issued 500 million dollars Federal Government (FGN) bond has recorded a subscription of 900 million dollars, indicating an over subscription to the tune of 400 million dollars. This is according to a statement by Mr. Mohammed Manga, Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Manga said that in…
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday that peace in Ukraine cannot be "imposed", as he prepares to visit the country. "Peace in Ukraine and security in Europe cannot be imposed," said Sanchez, who will embark on a visit to Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine prepares to mark three years since the start of the…
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The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Dankombo Morris has condemned the kidnapping of Reverend father Mathew David Dusami
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The Ondo State Government has concluded plans to set up farm clusters and 2,000 hectares of farmland in each senatorial district of state
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There was tension in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday night, following a bloody clash between cocoa farmers in the locality and some hoodlums suspected to be produce thieves. It was gathered that many people were feared killed and many houses burnt in the attack…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen discussed "the need to secure a just and enduring peace in Ukraine" on a call Saturday, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The call comes on the back of concerns among European leaders over being sidelined by US President Donald Trump from talks…
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The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch Hurras al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an air strike in the country's northwest. It is the latest US strike this year against the group in Syria. Along with its Western and Arab allies, the United States has…
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The Police in Ogun have confirmed that a 19-year-old boy, Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, drowned on Friday in an abandoned quarry pool
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned council chairmen against misappropriating or diverting local council resources.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "not ready" to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source told AFP on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries deepened. Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin…
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Bruno Fernandes inspired a Manchester United rally from two goals down to avoid another damaging defeat for Ruben Amorim in a 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday. United were headed for a ninth defeat in their last 13 league games as goals from Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure put the Toffees 2-0 up inside 33 minutes.…