Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe has called for the strengthening of bilateral relations with the Ireland Government in the area of Agriculture to boost food and Nutrition Security in…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Alkali, on Tuesday flagged off the movement of containers out of the Apapa Port Terminals in Lagos. With the flag-off, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said three trains of 30 wagons would…
Nigeria requires $2.3trillion investment over the next 23 years to bridge its infrastructure deficit, the Federal Government has stated. The Federal Government made this known during the visit of the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UK-NIAF) to the Minister of…
…To review Mining Act, establish Mines Police …Issues 30-day ultimatum to illegal miners In a bid to revitalise Nigeria’s economy, the Federal Government is targeting 50 per cent contribution to the Gross domestic Product (GDP) from solid minerals. Minister of…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), together with the Federal Government, has distributed N109 million worth of agro equipment to 840 rural farmers in Enugu State. The exercise, which took place at the Michael Okpara Square, on Friday, was…
The World Bank has urged the federal government to prioritize the effective use of public funds. The bank’s Country Director, Mr Shubham Chaudhuri, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu,…
The Federal Government through the newly created Ministry of Steel Development has taken significant steps towards rejuvenating the nation’s steel sector by announcing a comprehensive insurance coverage for all ongoing steel projects within the country. The Hon. Minister of Steel…
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appealed to the Federal Government to extend palliatives to all productive industries to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. Its National President, Otunba Dele…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N966.110 billion July Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation…
The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden…
