Tag: MINISTER
Smuggling: FG Oto Reduce Iimportation Of Rice Through Land Borders –...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mohammed Abubakar says his Ministry will partner with security agencies, to reduce the illegal importation of rice...
2021 International Day Of Rural Women: Minister Seeks Removal Of Discriminatory...
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, sought for the removal of obstacles, discrimatory practices and attitude to womens’ right to land to boost...
Economy: Nigeria Loses N7bn Annually To Non-Passage Of Water Bill –...
Nigeria is losing seven billion naira annually to the non-passage of the Water Resources Bill.Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu who was represented by...
Retreat: Ministers’ Sack Looms As Buhari Supervises Appraisal
There is the likelihood that President Muhammadu Buhari will sack more ministers when the ongoing performance appraisal is completed.The president alluded to this at...
International Day Of The Girl-Child: Minister Urges School Administrators Not To...
Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen has urged school proprietors in Nigeria to stop embarrassing or expelling girl-child from school for being pregnant out...
Humanitarian Support: Minister Solicits Partnership To Address Challenges
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq has besought the cooperation and supports of more partners to effectively address...
Snake Bites: Nigeria Records 20,000 Cases, 2,000 Deaths Annually — Health...
Nigeria has recorded about 15,000 to 20,000 cases of snakebite every year.Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health Olorunnimbe Mamora announced that out of...
Energy: Nigeria, Egypt To Collaborate On Power Supply -Minister
The Federal Government is looking at areas where it can collaborate with Egypt to boost the power supply across the country.Minister of Power Abubakar...
We Priorities Security Over Economic Benefits — Communications Minister
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami says the communication sector had priotised security over economic benefits.He made the announced during the...
Digital Communication, Information Minister Tasks PR Practitioners On Trust, Credibility
The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has challenged public relations practitioners to build trust and credibility in disseminating information, especially in this...
Food Security: Minister Laments 60% Of Farm Produce Lost To Inadequate...
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Clement Agba hasdecried that insufficient storage facilities for farm products wereresponsible for the loss of 60...
Ministry Inaugurates Committee On STI
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Sunday Akpan, in Abuja inaugurated the publicity committee on Science, Technology and Innovation STI.Akpan...
FG Approves Stipends, Automatic Employment For Education Students,
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of stipends to Bachelor of Education students, as well as granting them automatic employment after graduation.The Minister...
Schools Reopening: FG Still Evaluating – Minister
The Federal Government says it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be re-opened for academic exercise after...
Abuja Begins Community Policing
The Federal Capital Territory has launched its community policing initiative with the inauguration of a 16-member State Community Policing Advisory Committee.Minister of the FCT,...
Economic Stimulus Package Will Reduce Envisaged Recession – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government Economic Stimulus package will reduce the envisaged recession due to...
No Palliatives For Nigerians With Over N5,000 In Bank
The Federal Government has said that people with over 5,000 naira in their bank account will not benefit from the palliatives to cushion the...
FG To Train Over 50,000 Agricultural Extension Workers – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Sabo Nanono, has restated Federal Government’s commitment to train more than
50,000 agricultural extension workers to boost agricultural production...
Food Security: Agric Minister Excited As Strategic Grains Reserve Improves
The
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Sabo Nanono has expressed contentment
with improvement in the country’s strategic grains reserve.Nanono
made this known while on an inspection...
Infrastructure: Minister Refutes Plan To Borrow N2trn Pension Fund By FG
The
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed dismissed the
report that the Federal Government is planning to borrow two trillion naira pension
funds for...
