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By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says the 2025–2035 National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) is expected to increase the livestock sector’s contribution to GDP from 32billion to 74billion dollars. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, gave the assurance in Abuja at the Donor and Partnership Workshop onContinue Reading

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By Diana Omueza The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has clarified that the Special Seats Bill currently before the 10th National Assembly is a locally-driven initiative. Mr Clement Nwankwo, Executive Director of PLAC, said this in Abuja during a stakeholders’ consultation and communiqué strategy meeting on the passage ofContinue Reading

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By Jaccinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are considered in every decision and government policies to enhance efficient disability governance. President Bola Tinubu expressed the commitment at a two-day Nigeria National Disability Summit 2025, in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading

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By Isaiah Eka The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it will advance efforts at educating federal workers and pensioners to deepen their trust in Contributory Pensioners Scheme (CPS) reforms to reap benefits. Ms Omolola Oloworaran, the Director General of PenCom, made the remark in Uyo, during the sensitisation of stakeholdersContinue Reading

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By Diana Omueza Girls for Climate Action Initiative, an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained women farmers in Gbessa community, Abuja, on smart agriculture and waste recycling to promote food security and sustainable farming. Mrs Grace Eche-Okeke, the Executive Director of the organisation said this during the training on WednesdayContinue Reading

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By Mark Longyen Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, says the country’s current leadership is working to ensure that Türkiye becomes a regional power that is globally respected, terror-free, peaceful, great, strong and economically prosperous. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, stated this in a speech he read on behalf of ErdoganContinue Reading

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  By Kelechi Ogunleye The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released names of candidates shortlisted for the paramilitary agencies recruitment Computer Based Test (CBT). This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, on Wednesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading

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By Angela Atabo The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is putting an end to over three decades of substandard road construction in the country through the implementation of durable, high-quality infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking during the inspection of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road project, he said theContinue Reading

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has released N2.3 billion to unions in federal universities to clear the backlog of arrears. It has also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to revitalising the tertiary education sector through decisive fiscal interventions, policy reforms, and sustained dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of UniversitiesContinue Reading