Vice President Kashim Shettima, has directed the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit to expedite action on the disbursement of Federal Government’s ₦250 billion credit support for smallholder farmers at a single-digit interest rate. Accordingly, he told the PFSCU to come up with an implementation roadmap for the disbursement of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja-
Federal Government has revoked the 5% excise tax previously imposed on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move expected to ease cost pressures for millions of mobile users. The tax, which was intended to apply to both voice calls and data, had drawn widespread criticism from industry players and consumer...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, is grieving the passing of his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Pate, who died late Wednesday, according to a statement. Media and Publicity Officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Malam Abdullahi Kwarbai, announced this in a statement on. Thursday. Kwarbai said...
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a final-year student and nursing mother accused of leaving her newborn baby girl in a bush in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area. According to the police spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspect was apprehended and will face prosecution once investigations are complete. “The...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the borrowing strategy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, emphasizing its focus on funding essential infrastructure and development projects. In a statement released on Thursday titled: “ _Peter Obi’s Borrowing Hypocrisy: A Call for Self-Reflection,”_ APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo...
Less than two days after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) halted its strike, the union has accused Dangote Refinery of failing to honor agreed-upon terms. In a statement co-signed by NUPENG President Williams Akporeha and General Secretary Afolabi Olawale, the union expressed readiness to...
European Union (EU) has disbursed 1 billion euro (approximately 1.17 billion dollars) in additional financial aid to Ukraine, the European Commission announced on Thursday. The money is provided as a loan, to be repaid using interest income generated from frozen Russian state assets held within the EU. With this...
Federal Government kicked off a transformative three-day strategic retreat on Thursday in Abuja to standardize the methodology for the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) across the Federal Civil Service. The initiative, a cornerstone of ongoing reforms, aims to enhance efficiency, professionalism, and service delivery within the civil...
Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant an application seeking to stop David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) pending the hearing of the substantive suit. Justice Emeka Nwite refused the three prayers sought in the ex-parte motion filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former...
In a major crackdown on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized 277 cartons of unregistered and fake Malamal Fort malaria drugs valued at over N1.2 billion in Lagos. The operation, conducted on Thursday, targeted a warehouse along Ilasa-Oshodi, exposing a...
In a groundbreaking move to tackle diabetes in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has inked a pioneering Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with China’s Shanghai Haiqi Industrial Company Ltd. to establish the country’s first-ever insulin manufacturing facility. This landmark partnership aims to transform healthcare access by...
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has debunked rumours of a rift between him and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, describing the allegations as baseless. Tunji-Ojo said his primary concern is supporting different groups that were propagating the good work of President Bola Tinubu in the state. The minister...
In a significant milestone, Wema Bank Plc has successfully completed its N150 billion Rights Issue, gaining full approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bank announced this achievement in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos. The Rights Issue, which...
In a bold push to transform agriculture in Taraba State, the management of Taraba Green House has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering local agro-entrepreneurs through cutting-edge expertise and training. The initiative is poised to position the state as a leader in innovative farming, with its high-quality green pepper and...
In a decisive move to tackle rising food costs, President Bola Tinubu has instructed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee to implement measures aimed at significantly reducing the prices of food items across Nigeria. The directive was announced by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen....
In a bid to address unemployment and youth restiveness, the Sokoto State Government has announced plans to recruit 3,000 workers into the State Civil Service. The initiative, according to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, aims to curb social vices by engaging young people and making them productive members of society. Speaking...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has donated yesterday N200,000 cash, a sewing and grinding machines to Mrs. Amina Abdullahi, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) turned Bricklayer after her husband was killed five years ago by Boko Haram attack in Gwoza local government area of the state. Ndume got...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has commissioned three gigantic health projects in Monguno town of Monguno LGA of the state on Wednesday. While flagging off the Borno State College of Nursing & Midwifery, Borno State Eye Hospital and Borno State Dental Hospital built, furnished and equipped with sophisticated State...
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to advancing paediatric surgical care. Mahmoud stated this at the official opening of the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (Abuja Chapter) held in Abuja. She...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organization to fifteen years imprisonment. The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. This enabled him to...