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FG secures ¥15b loan from Japan boost agricultural projects

FG secures ¥15b loan from Japan boost agricultural projects Wale Edun, minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, says the federal government has received the sum of ¥15 billion from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency to support the country’s national agricultural scheme project. Edun spoke while addressing[Read More…]

March 26, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Nigeria moves to intervene as farmers lose N12bn to ginger blight epidemic

Nigeria moves to intervene as farmers lose N12bn to ginger blight epidemic The federal government has confirmed the outbreak of ginger blight epidemic in four states across Nigeria, adding that farmers have lost over N12bn due to the disease. Minister of state for agriculture and food security,[Read More…]

March 26, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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FG files tax evasion charges against Binance

FG files tax evasion charges against Binance The federal government has filed a criminal charge against Binance, a popular cryptocurrency platform, for “tax evasion”. In a statement on Monday says the charge was filed before the federal high court in Abuja on March 25 by the Federal Inland Revenue Service[Read More…]

March 25, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Labour

FG seeks speedy national digital ID for all Nigerians

FG seeks speedy national digital ID for all Nigerians The federal government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has inaugurated a steering committee on the Nigeria digital identification for development ecosystem project. George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF), led the inauguration of the steering[Read More…]

March 21, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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FG releases N12.7bn for prepaid meters in army barracks nationwide

FG releases N12.7bn for prepaid meters in army barracks nationwide Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the federal government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in army barracks across the country. Adelabu said the amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project,[Read More…]

March 18, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Politics

FG charges Miyetti Allah leader with ‘unlawful creation of ethnic militia’

FG charges Miyetti Allah leader with ‘unlawful creation of ethnic militia’ The federal government has filed a criminal charge against Bello Bodejo, leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, over an alleged unlawful establishment of an ethnic militia group. The charge was filed before the federal high court[Read More…]

March 15, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Business

FG unveils presidential conditional grant scheme for Nano business

FG unveils presidential conditional grant scheme for Nano business The Federal Government has rolled out Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, PCGS, to empower Nano businesses across the country. This is as part of the Presidential Palliative Programme meant to curb the increasing level of hardship the country is currently facing. The[Read More…]

March 15, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Electricity Firms Calls on FG to settle N100 billion debt

Electricity Firms Calls on FG to settle N100 billion debt Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, is calling on the Nigerian government to settle the N100 billion electricity outstanding debt that is being owed by the firm. Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director of the Association stated this in an interview with[Read More…]

March 11, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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FG to launch $350 billion global outsourcing market for youth employment

FG to launch $350 billion global outsourcing market for youth employment The Nigerian government is set to launch the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) to engage with the global outsourcing market, which has grossed nearly $350 billion to unlock huge employment prospects for its burgeoning youth population. The[Read More…]

March 3, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Business

FG to train additional 270,000 Nigerians on Tech Skills

FG to train additional 270,000 Nigerians on Tech Skills An additional 270,000 Nigerians will join the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program by February 29, 2023, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said on Monday. He stated this while announcing the end[Read More…]

February 20, 2024 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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