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
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its determination to rescue the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls, and as well strengthen the national fight against insecurity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this at a news conference in Abuja, on the efforts of the Government toContinue Reading
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
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
Agreement By Constance Athekame The Federal Government and Quaint Energy have signed a concession agreement for the development of 6 Megawatts (MW) Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project in Oyo State. The agreement also included the 2MW Omi-Kampe Hydropower Project in Kogi. Speaking at the signing in Abuja, the Minister of Power,Continue Reading
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
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria upholds religious freedom, human rights, the rule of law, and democracy. Idris, speaking on CNN on Tuesday night, dismissed claims by foreign officials that terrorists in Nigeria exclusively targeted Christians. He described such assertions as misleadingContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government will accelerate the judicial process towards the speedy trials of inmates awaiting trial. Tunji-Ojo said this on Wednesday during an unscheduled inspection visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. He said government wasContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mrs Florence Wenegieme, a Fellow of Disaster Risk Leadership has called on the federal, state and local governments to increase public investment on disaster prevention. Wenegieme, who is also a Fellow of Risk Managers Society of Nigeria, made the call in a statement in Abuja on MondayContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has been commended for completing the side walls on River Oyi-Gada-biu bridge, Apata in Lokoja Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Olu Apata,Oba Frederick Balogun, who gave the commendation on Saturday while inspecting the bridge, described the construction work as “expertly done.” TheContinue Reading
