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FG unveils sale of subsidised rice at N40,000 per bag

The Federal Government has initiated the sale of subsidised milled rice to alleviate the ongoing food crisis in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, launched the sales in Abuja on Thursday. The subsidised rice will…

Lagos Assembly approves reordering of 2024 budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly at a plenary on Thursday approved the reordering of the state’s Appropriation Law of 2024, that has a size of N2.27 trillion. The House gave the approval after the Chairman, House Committee on Economic…

FG unveils cloud server for quality assurance

The Universal Basic Education Board Commission (UBEC) has partnered with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to launch a cloud server for quality assurance in the education sector. The innovative platform, known as the Electric Quality Assurance Platform…

UN women promotes greater inclusivity

UN Women has urged both private and public sector stakeholders to enhance inclusivity by ensuring women gain access to financial resources. Ms. Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women and ECOWAS Country Representative, highlighted that in Nigeria, only 10 percent of women…