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October 20, 2024 No Responses

FG Unveils Export Skills Centre In Lagos

As part of measures to boost non-oil exports, the Federal Government has unveiled the Export Skills Acquisition Centre (ESAC) in Apapa, Lagos State. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, announced the launch via her official X (formerly...

October 20, 2024 No Responses

NCAA Reiterates Support For Ibeju-Lekki Airport

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday affirmed its support for the Lagos State Government in the proposed Ibeju-Lekki Airport. The regulatory body gave this affirmation during a joint meeting to discuss the overview and highlights of the proj...

October 18, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share N1.289tri

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its October 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.298 Trillion to the three tiers of government as...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

FG Probes Jigawa Tanker Explosion

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to investigate the tanker explosion that claimed the lives of over 100 people in Jigawa State. In a directive...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

FG Meets Labour Leaders Over Petrol Price Hike

The Federal Government on Wednesday met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Gover...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

CNG: FG Unveils N10b Credit Scheme For Vehicle Conversions

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has partnered key stakeholders to introduce the Credit Access for Light and Mobility (CALM) Fund, a N10 billion credit initiative to support Nigerians in converting their vehicles to ...

October 16, 2024 No Responses

NASENI Awards N70.5m Grant To Six Female Engineers

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) has awarded the sum of N70.5 million naira grant to six winners of the Developing Engineering Leaders Throu...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Begins New Education Curriculum January 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday announced that the new curriculum for basic education will commence across schools in the country by January 2025. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who disclosed this in Abuja, at stakeholders meetin...

October 13, 2024 No Responses

LASUTH Gets Advanced Neonatal Centre

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital now has a centre for advanced neonatal Studies. A statement by LASUTH on Saturday revealed that the innovative initiative was spearheaded by its Department of Paediatrics. The statement said the opening was done wit...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Auction Smuggled Fuel

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State. NCS Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in the North-Eastern state. Repre...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Armed Squad: Bill Scales Second Reading

A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act, 2007 to make provision for the establishment of the Road Safety Special Armed Squad has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Flags Off ‘Ember Months‘ Safety Campaign

The Lagos State Driver’s Institute (LASDRI) has flagged off the year 2024 Ember Months Safety Advocacy Campaign with the theme: “Road Safety; A Collective Responsibility for Economic Sustainability”. Speaking at the event held at Ojodu Berger...

October 10, 2024 No Responses

NLC Faults Fuel Price Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday rejected the new increase in petrol pump price, saying it will further deepen poverty in the country. “It will further deepen poverty as production capacities dip, more jobs lost with multidimensional negative e...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Commences Crude Oil Sales In Naira

Nigeria has officially commenced the sales of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, explained that in line with the Federal Executiv...