The Midwest Movement, the pan-Edo/Delta group with members drawn from ethnic nationalities of the old Midwestern Region, on Monday, restated its opposition to the establishment of Ruga settlements in the area. The group’s rejection of the settlement is contained in a statement signed by its coordinator, Dr Pedro Obaseki. The group had earlier in June […]Read More
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has blamed the deplorable state of tertiary health institutions in the country on the inability of state governors to fund basic primary and secondary health facilities under their respective care. Adewole, who stated this at the Senate plenary on Tuesday, said state governments had “literally abandoned” health care. He […]Read More
The Federal Government is offering fresh N100bn bonds for subscription through an auction scheduled for next week. The Debt Management Office, in a circular on Tuesday, said it was authorised by the Federal Government to receive applications for the N100bn bonds. According to the DMO, the bonds consist of a N35bn five-year bond, which was […]Read More
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said children benefiting from the Federal Government’s School Feeding Programne have increased to 9.3 million across the country. Osinbajo made this known in Ado Ekiti while inaugurating the Homegrown School Feeding Programme at St. Michael’s Primary School, Ajilosun. According to him, Ekiti has become the 31st state to key […]Read More
The Federal Government has initiated frantic efforts aimed at safeguarding the Atlantic Ocean and other marine resources in the country. Government believes that intensifying efforts at studying and sanitising the Atlantic Ocean will result in huge benefits to the economy and humanity. Disclosing this at the opening ceremony of the 5th high level industry, science […]Read More
As Minister chairs 12th Ministerial Steering Committee & Experts Meeting for Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development in Lome · Says project will be done in a flexible way to improve service to commuters, while adapting to feasibility results and technical studies The Federal Government has approved the commencement of work on the section of the road […]Read More
The Federal Government says it plans to set up cashew processing plants in four states of the country to add value to the produce and create employment, wealth in the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja. Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister […]Read More
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a ban on Boeing 737-Max aircraft flying in Nigerian airspace after the Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people. The decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Also,United States President Donald Trump […]Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday suspended its three-month strike following an agreement it reached with the Federal Government. As a result of the agreement which was signed between the union leaders and government officials, the leadership of ASUU announced the suspension of the strike action. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator […]Read More
The Federal Government has said that due to poor investment during previous administrations, Nigeria has lost an annual revenue of $9bn (N3.2tn) that should have accrued from the agriculture sector. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this at a reception and lunch organised in his honour by the Founder of the […]Read More
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