The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Friday launched the Nigeria AgriConnect Compact, a World Bank-funded initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria into a leading regional food basket. Newsextra24 reports that the initiative focuses on boosting agricultural productivity, expanding processing, improving market access, and mobilising private-sector investment across key value …
Read More »The African Finance Corporation and the Federal Government, through the Solid Minerals Development Fund, have signed an investment agreement to jointly finance three strategic projects, including a $1.3bn alumina refinery, a nationwide geoscience mapping exercise, and a special investment vehicle to unlock Nigeria’s minerals potential. The agreement, signed in Abuja, …
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The Federal Government and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have opened discussions to establish new guidelines for the insurance of government assets. The new strategy is being nurtured by the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who has already opened talks with the Commissioner for Insurance (CFI), …
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has commended the Federal government over the proposed plan to energize Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with N125 billion grants recognizing the sector as the driver of economic growth. In a statement signed by the president of ACCI, Dr Al -Mujtaba Abubakar, the …
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The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, Tuesday said that a total of 1,618 civil servants with fake employment letters were uncovered by the government. She also noted that the government was working towards an upward review of the Duty Tour Allowances of civil servants. Speaking with …
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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently provide genuine palliatives, stating that Nigerian workers are facing the worst moment in their lives and now go to work on an empty stomach. Kogi State chairman of TUC, Sule Ahmed Tijani, made the appeal during an …
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The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Olayato Aribo, has disclosed that the Federal Government will spend more than N200 million on the distribution of inputs to farmers in the state and N200 million on the distribution of assets through the Fadama III Project. This, he said, was in line …
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The Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, made the promise during a visit to the Ministry by a delegation from the United States led by the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner on Tuesday in Abuja. The ministry promised the US delegation that the Federal Government of Nigeria would work on …
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The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported to the Office of the Chief …
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The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the Federal Government to deploy measures such as the introduction of tax incentives for low-income employees and small businesses and the reduction in import duty on certain products to mitigate the effect of the current reforms on Nigerians. According to …
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