By Douglas Okoro Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to engage youths in practical agriculture, noting that hunger and idleness fuel online anger and misinformation. Nwifuru made the call on Friday in Abakaliki when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, AlhajiContinue Reading
Economy By Ige Adekunle Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will create more enabling environment for investors to thrive and leverage industrial revolution to achieve the proposed one trillion dollar economy. Shettima stated this during the 2025 Ota Investment Summit and Trade Fair on Tuesday in Ota. The NewsContinue Reading
Deadline by Wandoo Sumbo The Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Federal Government a September deadline to conclude prosecution of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. Justice Peter Lifu fixed Sept. 24, 25, and 26 for theContinue Reading
Digital By Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than three million children have benefitted from the multimedia digital education initiative of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of KOICA EducationContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammar A delegation of the Federal Government is currently in Kaduna for a two-day government-citizen engagement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum holding at the Arewa House was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation (SABMF) NAN also reports that theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Ms Ramatu Aliyu, the Director of GEMSland Private School, Abuja, has called on the Federal Government to enact education policies that would create a friendly environment for private school owners. Aliyu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has made contact with the stranded Nigerians in the Central African Republic. This is contained in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson of the Ministry on Friday in Abuja. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to informContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has trained health leaders and managers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on development of smart, budget-linked and data-driven Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The four-day training, which ended on Saturday in Abuja, was under the National Health Sector RenewalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal Government Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Response Initiative says it has earmarked 780 additional vulnerable households to receive N75,000 financial assistance to cushion economic challenges caused by subsidy removal. Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser and Focal Person of National Social Investment Programme in Niger, saidContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Federal Government says it plans to settle all outstanding debts owed to gas producers, including long-standing legacy debts. Mr Abel Nse, Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), disclosed this during a panel session organised by Sahara Group on Friday in Lagos.Continue Reading
