We’re driving FG’s CNG initiative with innovations– Alfa Designs

By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. on Friday unveiled a suite of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technologies as part of its drive to deepen the country’s clean-energy transition and support the Federal Government’s Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI). The event, held in partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Continue Reading

FG unveils National Agricultural Sample Survey 2023 Report

By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has launched the National Agricultural Sample Survey (NASS) 2023 Report, towards developing data-driven policies to achieve food security and economic diversification. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of AgricultureContinue Reading

FG tasks NIPR on national unity, values

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has called on the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to continue to be committed to strengthening unity, promoting national value and advancing national development. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the charge at the 35th Anniversary Conference ofContinue Reading

FG urges stakeholders to prioritise domestic agro-processing

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to strengthen value addition by moving beyond exporting raw commodities. It said prioritising domestic processing holds the greatest economic and job-creating potentials for the sector. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this atContinue Reading

FG, UNDP partner to strengthen democracy in W/Africa

Partnership  By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) programme, a mechanism designed to strengthen democratic governance across West Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Resident RepresentativeContinue Reading

FG suspends planned 15% import

Duty By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the proposed implementation of the 15 per cent of valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel is no longer in view. The NMDPRA disclosed in a statement posted on its X handleContinue Reading

FG, UNICEF hail Gombe’s NTDs elimination campaign

By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have commended Gombe state’s efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). They stated this on Tuesday in Gombe during a media dialogue on NTDs elimination organised to assess progress in the state. Hajiya Hawau Abubakar, North-East ZonalContinue Reading