Tag: NIGERIA
NEMA Receives 158 Nigerian Returnees From Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA said it had received 158 Nigerian returnees from Libya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.The Acting Coordinator...
NITDA Set To Institutionalise Data Protection In Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA has begun the process of licensing and partnering with a qualified institution to set standards, prepare exams...
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Revenue Grew Above Target By 15.7% — Minister Of...
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that Nigeria’s non-oil revenue grew to 1.15 trillion naira, representing 15.7 per cent...
Rice: Experts, Stakeholders Call For Sustainability In Nigeria’s Local Production
Agriculture specialists and stakeholders from South-South Nigeria have advocated for sustainability in local rice production in order to render imported rice totally unattractive to...
Nigeria’s External Debt: DMO Ranks Borno Lowest, Lagos, Kaduna, Edo Highest
The Debt Management Office, DMO has released debt profiles of all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with Borno state emerging...
Electricity: TCN Begins Rehabilitation Of Old Circuit Breakers Nationwide – Official
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has commenced the rehabilitation and replacement of old circuit breakers in the nation’s transmission network.TCN’s General Manager, Public...
NDLEA Rejects Calls For Legalisation Of Cannabis Consumption
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has rejected the call in some quarters for the legalisation of consumption of cannabis in Nigeria.The Chairman...
SIP: 9 Million Nigerian Pupils Benefit From Home-Grown School Feeding Programme...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk, said over nine million Nigerian pupils have been benefitting from the...
Minister Warns Against Inappropriate Use Of Antimicrobials On Animals, Crops
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to stop inappropriate use of Antimicrobials on animal and crop farming...
Nigeria’s Creativity, Tourism Sectors Can Top World- Budget Minister
Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, says Nigeria’s culture, creative, hospitality and tourism sector holds the potential to be at the...
FG, Korean Govt. Partner On E-Governance Training For Nigerian, Cameroonian Officials
Nigeria and the Republic of Korea are working closely to advance e-governance in Nigeria’s Public Service and that of Cameroon.A Korean international cooperation agency,...
Religious Freedom: Lai Mohammed Hails U.S. For Removing Nigeria From Blacklist
The Federal Government has hailed the United States for removing Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns, calling the decision fair...
W/BANK Advocates Policy Action To Curb Covid-19 Effect On Households
The World Bank says immediate policy action is needed to curb the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the lives and livelihoods of...
Reps Pass Bill To Make Free Healthcare For Children Compulsory
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to make it compulsory for the Federal Government to provide free health...
FG To Allocate $200m For Creation Of 780 Agricultural Service Centres...
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate 200 million dollars for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to...
Strike: Railway Corporation Puts Managers On Alert, Directs Shut Down Of...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC has alerted instructed District Managers to shut down train stations in the event the workers down tools.Managing Director of...
Investment: President Buhari Says Nigeria Will Take Advantage Of Intra-African Trade...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured participants at the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair 2021, that his delegation is attending with ‘‘full force’’ to maximize the...
US Secretary Of State To Visit Nigeria, Kenya, And Senegal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal next week, where he will discuss ending the Covid-19 pandemic and battling...
Digital Transformation: FG Woos Foreign Investors To Invest In Nigeria’s TV...
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called on investors from France and across the globe to invest in the nation’s TV...
Challenges: Federal Government Reiterates Commitment To Improve Security Situation
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improve the security of all citizens in the country with a view to reducing the present security challenges bedeviling the country.Director of...
