The Federal Government says it is putting sustainable mechanisms in place to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030 through financial inclusion. Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice President disclosed this on…
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has flagged off the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Centre in the nation’s capital city as part of efforts to tackle the surge of cardiac arrest in the country. On the occasion of the Bring…
The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of freight forwarders to advance Nigeria’s blue economy initiative. Mrs Chinyere Uromta, Acting Registrar, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), made this appeal at the opening of a two-day…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has emphasised the urgency of adopting comprehensive reforms to address Nigeria’s fiscal and inflationary crises. Speaking at a two-day workshop in Abuja, organised by the Federal Ministry of…
The House of Representatives has accused the federal government of contributing significantly to severe food shortages, high food prices, and smuggling in the country. The House stated that the government’s failure to implement the Export (Prohibition) Act, 2004, has led…
The Federal Government says it will support initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women in workplace. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this pledge at a high-level stakeholders’ advocacy meeting on “the Validated Nigeria Workplace…
By Matthew Denis In its renewed commitment to revolutionise the country’s agricultural sector, the Federal Government has expressed its desire to partner Trans Sahara Consortium’s Soybean and Sugar Projects’ initiatives. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
The Federal Government says it will strengthen collaboration with global bodies and other key stakeholders in tackling food insecurity. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this in Abuja on Monday when he received a delegation from the World Food Programme (WFP) led…
…tasks contractor on timely, quality project delivery The Federal Government has approved the distribution of funds for the rehabilitation of the 82-km Section II of the Abuja – Kaduna – Zaria – Kano Dual Carriageway in FCT, Kaduna, and Kano…
The National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), with support from the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC), has inaugurated an electronic platform to fast-track health research processes. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare,…
