In a determined effort to tackle the challenges of unemployment and poverty, Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has launched a comprehensive empowerment programme that will benefit 920 artisans and market women from the Kwara Central Senatorial District. The programme kicked off with a skill acquisition training session held at Senator...
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Customs Intercepts N57.6 Million Worth of Cannabis in Kwara
Taiwo Ogunniyi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kwara State has seized a significant consignment of Cannabis Sativa valued at N57.6 million. The operation, which took place along the Yamboa axis of Bukuro in Baruten Local Government Area on July 3, 2024, was based on credible intelligence. Comptroller Faith Ojeifo, the Customs Area Controller, revealed...
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FG INAUGURATES NSIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHARGES THEM TO ENHANCE THE WEALTH OF THE NATION
The Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of Directors for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), tasked with the critical mandate of steering the nation’s economic growth and stability. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, while inaugurating the Board today in his office in Abuja, charged...
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Vision First: NNPC Renders Free Eye Care Services to Over 1000 individuals in Ilaje Community of Lagos State.
The NNPC Ltd has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted at the Ilaje community and its environs in Bariga, Lagos State. The Vision First programme is a continuation of NNPC Ltd/ SNEPCo Production Sharing Contract (PSC) commitment to advancing health and well-being within its...
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Customs Boss, Adeniyi Tasks Officers On Professionali Conduct.
…As NCCSC Graduates 50 Officers for Junior Course 19 The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja, charged officers who underwent three months of rigorous training of Junior Course 19 to continue to consider themselves as ‘good’ ambassadors of the Service,...
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AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME: ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SOLICITS THE SUPPORT OF FAN, PBOT GREEN INITIATIVE PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has solicited the support, partnership and collaboration of the Forest ry Association of Nigeria (FAN) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Green Initiative Programme for afforestation Programme across the country. Balarabe disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Forestry Association of Nigeria led by its President, Dr Afolabi...
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September 14, 2024, Final Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance NCC
The Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs) has made significant progress, which the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is happy to announce. The number of SIMs that have been successfully linked to a NIN to date is over 153 million, indicating an impressive 96% compliance rate—a...
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FG TO POWER WHISTLE-BLOWING POLICY WITH LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards enhancing the effectiveness of its whistleblowing policy by developing a draft bill to provide legal backing and protection for whistleblowers. This move aims to address the challenges hindering the policy’s implementation and encourage more individuals to report corruption and misconduct in the conduct of government businesses....
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FG FOSTERS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME TO BOOST NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
In a move to enhance food security and agricultural productivity in the country, the Federal Government has stepped up plans to foster global partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) in order to boost Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector for improved food security The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun disclosed...
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EDUN ADDRESSES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATE EDUCATION: OUTLINES GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL EDUCATION STRATEGY*
In a bid to address the pressing issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun today addressed the House of Representatives Committee on Alternate Education, outlining government’s financial strategies and programsaimed at tackling the challenge Joined by the Honourable Minister of Budget and...