By Uche Bibilari The FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), says the World Bank has approved request for the second phase of the FCT FADAMA COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The Mandate Secretary of ARDS, Mr Lawan Geidam, said this at the inauguration of the Pre-FieldContinue Reading
Empowerment By Sarafina Christopher The Kuwaiti government has reiterated its commitment to empowering 200,000 out-of-school children in Kaduna State, through the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) project. Mr Salim Almuzayen, the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Nigeria, made this announcement during the 64th National Day and 34th Liberation DayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi An Educational Technologist, Dr Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi OnabanjoContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to sanction all revenue generating agencies that refuse to comply with the collection and remittance laws. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the directive on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Victor Muruako, Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), says tax reform bills will strengthen fiscal stability, improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in tax collection and remittance. Muruako stated this at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Finance onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government would continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has said that he would soon set up a committee to align the census budget to the current financial realities of government. The President announced this on Monday at a meeting with officials of the National Population Commission (NPC) at the State House,Continue Reading
Swearing-in By Segun Giwa Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said that he was not under any illusions that the task ahead of his administration was going to be easy. Aiyedatiwa said this on Monday in Akure at his inauguration as the governor, but expressed confidence that with theContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Tinubu says his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector which provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. The president said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said inContinue Reading
