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18 Dec
The Lagos State Government has planned to incorporate some members of staff of the 7up Bottling Company as Traffic Mayors. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, said this during a visit to the company on Wednesday in Lagos. Musa accompanied by the General Manager of the Lagos State…
17 Dec
*As govt unveils startup grants for varsity students The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N47 billion to support Universities of Agriculture and medical schools across the country. Specifically, while Universities of Agriculture will receive N30 billion, with each institution getting N1 billion to establish mechanized farms, 18 medical schools will receive N17 billion…
15 Dec
The Federal Government has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Healthineers, its Nigerian partner Tanit Medical Engineering, and Abbott Laboratories GmbH, aimed at enhancing healthcare access and high-quality diagnostic solutions in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Dr. Abdu Mukhtar signed the agreement on…
14 Dec
The Federal Government has called for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Mrs. Franca Adiekweh, Director of Social Security and Cooperative Development at the Federal Ministry of Labour, made the call during a road show to mark the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday in Abuja.…
14 Dec
FG flags off Abia Airport construction on Tuesday, says Kalu From Adamu Abuh, Abuja The flag-off of the construction of the Abia Airport would be held on Tuesday, according to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Kalu said that the Abia Airport project is a testament to the Federal…
14 Dec
The Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, has revealed that the Federal Government will save N640 billion by terminating Julius Berger’s contract to construct the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road. Umahi made this known when he appeared before the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee. He explained that the road project awarded to Julius Berger was terminated recently after…
14 Dec
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government’s support for initiatives aimed at expanding Nigeria’s hydrocarbon exploration, storage and refining. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu, said this at the inauguration of 315 million dollars Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
13 Dec
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.727 trillion among the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for November. This is contained in a communiqué issued after the FAAC meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to the communiqué, the N1.727 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N455.354 billion. It also…
12 Dec
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to focus on six key strategic areas towards the transformation of young people from January 2025. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande disclosed this at the ongoing 7th National Council on Youth Development (NCYD) in Borno state with the theme “Transforming and Repositioning the Nigerian Youth to thrive…
10 Dec
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to eliminating tuberculosis (TB) through robust multi-sectoral collaborations, private sector engagement, and international partnerships. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, gave the assurance at the National Tuberculosis (TB) Conference, on Tuesday in Abuja. Pate lauded ongoing efforts to mobilize resources and deploy innovative strategies…
10 Dec
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution urging the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, as well as relevant agencies
8 Dec
The Registrar of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Mr. Mansur Adeleke Alfanla, has urged the federal government to designate an agency to oversee the finances of public universities in the country. He argued that having different government establishments performing this function, as it is now, is retrogressive and could cause inconsistencies in their findings. Alfanla,…
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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has urged residents to actively condemn criminal activities in society, emphasising that security is a collective responsibility. Soludo made the call on Sunday during the thanksgiving service to mark the beginning of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day commemoration in Awka. He stated that addressing insecurity required the involvement…
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The National Agricultural Development Fund (NAFD) has signed a contract agreement valued at $70million for the direct procurement of 2000 John Deere tractors. NAFD was mandated by the Federal Executive Council to spearhead the deployment of 10,000 John Deere tractors across Nigeria, with an initial rollout of 2,000 units scheduled for the first and second…
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A report by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has revealed that state governments allocated a meagre 1.22% of their health budgets to medical equipment over two years, raising concerns about the prioritisation of healthcare infrastructure across the country. The review of health sector expenditure from 2021 to 2023 showed that the bulk of health funding—61.83%—was…
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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has charged Nigerians to shun inflammatory remarks and divisive tendencies to ensure sustainable peace, unity and development of the nation. The governor gave the charge at a special Interdenominational Thanksgiving mass in commemoration of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the Emmanuel The Saviour Catholic Church, on…
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Lecturers at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) have asked the federal government to launch a probe into the missing N3 billion revenue uncovered by a June 2021 presidential visitation panel to the institution. A 2021 presidential visitation panel to the UniAbuja chaired by Bujar Goni Aji and inaugurated on April 13 of that year submitted…
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Ifeanyichukwu Eze, Personal Assistant to the Deputy Speaker, Ebonyi House of Assembly, Mr Chinedu Onah, has died in a road accident on the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway. Mr Chinonso Nwede, the Secretary of the Deputy Speaker’s Legislative Aides Forum, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the incident occurred whilst Eze was returning…
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has urged private companies, government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other employers of labour in the territory to file their employee annual tax returns for 2024. The acting Executive Chairman, Mr Michael Ango, who made the call in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said that…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed to investigate reports of loss of civilian lives following recent airstrikes it carried out at Tungar Kara in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement, Director Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Fakinboyewa, said the force dealt a decisive blow to bandits…
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The owner of Don Maseratte Classic Boutique, Chidiebere Onu, has addressed allegations surrounding a viral video purportedly showing the assault of a female staff member. The incident, which reportedly occurred at the boutique located at Ultimate Plaza, Broad Street, opposite Tantalizers, Lagos Island, has sparked widespread outrage on social media. In a statement released to…
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The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said his initial opposition to the tax reform bills was to ensure that they were was thoroughly discussed before any decision was made. Sule said this during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme where he provided explanation for his change of stance concerning the bills.…