Federal Government
16 Mar
The senator representing Delta Central Senatoral District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has called on the dramatis personnae involved in the ongoing carnage at Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area to sheath their swords for the sake of humanity. Dafinone also called on the state and federal government to urgently intervene to de-escalate the crisis…
14 Mar
The Federal Government has started the training of inmates in prisons across Nigeria with each of the prisoners also being offered the sum of N500,000 as grant upon the completion of the exercise.
7 Mar
Former board member of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Nicholas Ajayi, has urged the Federal Government to ensure that indigent students benefit from the loan when it eventually kicks off.
6 Mar
The Federal Government handed over 200 newly refurbished stores to 400 entrepreneurs at the popular Asero Adire market in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday.
5 Mar
The Tinubu administration has also signed into law the Electricity Act 2023 that enables states to generate, transmit and distribute power in their jurisdictions.
4 Mar
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) have given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands or they will embark on strike.
29 Feb
The Niger State Government has procured over 120 truckloads of assorted grains to complement the Federal government’s food palliative distribution. The Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, disclosed this to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, at his office in Abuja. Bago explained that the purchase of assorted…
29 Feb
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria will make a total of $22.8 billion from about 1,068 oil and gas projects approved between 2022 and 2023. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, said this on Wednesday at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. Lokpobiri disclosed 51 Field Development Plans…
14 Feb
The Federal Government and World Bank are targeting about $3 billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to boost broadband infrastructures and connectivity in the country.
29 Jan
The Federal Government has assembled a 37-person committee tasked with proposing a new national minimum wage on Tuesday, January 30, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja. The spokesperson for the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this in a statement. The existing minimum wage, set…
12 Jan
Experts in the foreign exchange (forex) sector have called on the Federal Government to incorporate forex trading in the Skills Acquisition and Entreprenuership Department (SAED) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The call was made on Friday during a press briefing in Lagos to announce the annual Forex millionaire expo to hold on Saturday…
4 Jan
As the new year 2024 begins with a positive outlook, Nigerians can look forward to a great and economically rewarding year as the Federal Government is set to launch a massive consumer credit system in the country. While seeking the mandate of Nigerians during the last electioneering season, President Bola Tinubu was big and loud…
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A report released yesterday by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) revealed that security agencies, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have consistently been the primary antagonists of the media in Nigeria in recent years
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As much as it is desirable to update the country’s tax laws, including a tweak at the sharing formula to promote equity and industry, it is also incumbent on the government to ensure that all segments of the polity are carried along.
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Ahead of Monday’s awards ceremony to honour the year’s outstanding achievements in the African game and to crown Ademola Lookman as Africa’s Footballer of the Year, the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a programme tagged ‘Federal Complex Contracts Process and Administration (FCAS)’ to tackle financial risks in contract management.
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Extending its winning streak for the sixth consecutive session, the Nigerian stock market maintained the positive momentum as the benchmark index yesterday crossed the 100,000 mark, a milestone last reached on July 25, 2024.
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Operational modalities, including pricing and repayment plans, are factors that may thwart the N20 billion consumer credit fund for the purchase of new vehicles, stakeholders have said.
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The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has been announced as the winner of the Financial Institution of the Year Africa category at the African Sustainability Awards (ASA).
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In an era where technology is rapidly transforming economies, Nigeria and, indeed the entire Africa, stand at a critical juncture in their digital journey even as coordinated efforts are needed to build resilient, inclusive and secure infrastructure
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The government of the United States of America has supported more than five million Nigerian farmers in its multi-faceted agricultural partnership programmes with Nigeria since 2019 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).