*Zulum a shiny example of FG, State collaboration – H/Minister By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has led a delegation of government officials from Nigeria to kick start the repatriation of refugees that fled the Boko Haram crises to Baga Sola in Tchad Republic. The refugees, most of them indigenes...
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Forged Partnership Between NCS, UNODC Now Poised to Combat Drug Trafficking, Organised Crimes
…As CGC Adeniyi Unveils Plans to Host WCO Regional Donor Conference By Muhammad Bashir The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to strengthening collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in tackling drug trafficking and transnational organised crime. CGC Adeniyi announced...
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FINANCE MINISTER HOSTS WORLD BANK’S ’s ZAINAB AHMED TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC COLLABORATION
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, alongside Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and senior ministry officials, hosted a dinner in honor of Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Executive Director for Africa Constituency 3 at the World Bank (ED ANSA), during her official visit to Nigeria. Minister Edun...
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FG THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND NIGERIAN BOXING REVIVAL
In a significant move to create job opportunities for our teeming youth as well as improve economic growth and socio-economic development of the country, the Federal Government has pledged its support for the revitalization of Nigerian boxing industry The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed this today...
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DEPLOYMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS – NESREA DG
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor says the Agency will ensure that the environment is given due consideration in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in the country and such installations must comply with extant environmental regulations. Dr. Barikor made the promise when he received two European companies, Consulting & Management and Europe Ltd,...
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Strike: Kaduna Electric Confirms 450 Sacked, Addresses Industrial Action, other
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna Electric has released a statement to address the ongoing industrial action and recent staff restructuring, aiming to clarify the situation amidst alleged widespread speculation and misinformation. The company which acknowledges public concerned and seeking to provide accurate information regarding these developments, however stated that only 450 staff were sacked against...
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FG APPLAUDS INDIGENOUS INNOVATION IN NIGERIA’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE SECTOR
The Federal Government has applauded NEV Electric, an indigenous electric vehicle company by Brilliant Model Technology, for its pioneering role in advancing Nigeria’s transportation sector through the development of affordable and sustainable clean energy vehicles, reducing carbon emissions and promoting eco-friendly transportation solutions. During a firsthand experience with NEV Electric’s buses, the Honourable Minister of...
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NESREA, CUSTOMS FORGE SYNERGY ON STANDARD OPERATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor Tuesday led the management team of the Agency on a visit to the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi to firm up the partnership between both organisations to achieve environmental sustainability. During the meeting, Dr. Barikor and his host highlighted the existing collaboration...
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NIGERIA STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC TIES WITH GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS, ENGAGES WORLD BANK ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
In a bid to bolster its economic resilience and reduce reliance on external debt, the Federal Government of Nigeria is intensifying efforts to forge strategic partnerships with global institutions. In a meeting between the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and World Bank Executive Director, Dr. Zainab Shamsuna...
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REVITALIZE BANK OF AGRICULTURE TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH, FOOD SECURITY
In a bid to revitalize the agricultural sector, bolster economic growth and socio-economic development of the country, the Federal Government has taken decisive steps to reposition the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), a critical institution in Nigeria’s Agricultural landscape. Presiding over a progress report meeting held in his office in Abuja today, the Honourable Minister of...