Nigeria Air To Take Off December 2018 – FG
Nigerians can now make plans to fly with the proposed National Carrier, Nigeria Air, by December 2018, according to the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman. This was revealed to journalists present at the NCAA in Abuja, with Usman enthusing that since the NCAA is capable of acquiring the […]
EU to Enhance SMEs’ Growth in Nigeria
Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) will be beneficial to boost economic growth by significantly reducing poverty through job creations. If well-established by the government, it has the capacity to grow a country’s GDP, generate taxes as well as aid in the stability of the country, likewise contributing to a healthy market competitiveness, giving room […]
Federal Government to demolish Costain, Jibowu bridges for Lagos/ Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail line
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi stated on Monday that the laying of tracks for the Lagos/ Ibadan standard gauge rail line would begin in December. He also added that the bridges in Jibowu and Costain would be destroyed to give way to the new railway lines. This, he stated according to Punch Newspaper, while he was meeting with the […]
FG Begins Repair of Lagos Roads, Bridges
It is obvious that adult’s relationship with government is similar with that parents’ correlation with their children. Children solicit their parents’ attention when they need their demands to be met. It takes patience to listen and great skills to pretend that you are listening. The Federal government also tries to pay attention to the outcries […]
Presidency Hosts National Council of Traditional Rulers
President Buhari and his Vice President Yemi Osibajo hosted the National Council of Traditional Rulers in the State House, Abuja on September 11, 2017. The National Council of Traditional Rulers were led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Abubakar 11. The President while receiving the Council expressed his gladness over the weather. He is excited […]
Every Student Must Own A Farm — Chief Audu Ogbeh
The Federal Government on Tuesday has given the mandate to all federal agricultural universities in the nation to discard all social sciences programs they are offering. Removal of courses that are not relevant to agriculture would be helpful, as the institutions become tools for the nation’s agricultural development. It also directed that all students of the […]
Get Employed: Enrol for the N-Power Programme 2017
The N-power Programme, a job creation and empowerment programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria, opens portal for registration. The programme which kicked off in 2016 has engaged about 200,000 young Nigerians deploying them to public primary schools, primary healthcare centers, and Agricultural development projects in all the Local Government Areas in Nigeria. The N-power […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Dec 6th, 2016
1. The Federal Government has moved to stop the importation of 571,000 tonnes of foreign rice into Nigeria’s borders. 2. Huawei Technologies in partnership with Fortis Project Limited have commenced the construction of an Information and Communications Technology centre in Lagos State. 3. The Bank of Industry (BoI) has enlisted 200 beneficiaries in Kano for the ₦140 […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 14th 2016
1. Contributory Pension Scheme operators plan to register 250,000 contributors in the micro-pension scheme that is soon to commence. 2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has announced that the Federal Government will refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments for funds they […]
FG to Adopt Zero-Based Budgeting for 2016
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) said the Federal Government has planned to use a zero-based budgeting format for its 2016 budget planning. Zero-based budgeting is planning according to needs and costs, different from the existing ‘Envelope Budgeting’ or […]
A Cry For Better Governance in Nigeria
I don’t know what good governance means. That’s because I live in Nigeria and over the last three decades of my existence it has always been from one story of weakness to the other in the simple administration of a state. I only read about good governance in my high school government textbooks ( I […]
F.G Attracts Investment Worth $7 Billion into Cement Sector in 3 Years- Olusegun Aganga
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said the Federal Government has attracted new private sector investment worth $7 billion into the cement sector in the last three years. The minister made this known while speaking at the 4th Annual Seminar for Industry, Trade and Investment Correspondents and Editors in Abuja. According to him, […]
Federal Government to Spend $1 Billion on Gas Supply
Yesterday, the federal government said it would expend $1 billion to boost power supply across the country and ensure adequate gas supply. It said the funds would be sourced from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) allocation, as well as the private sector providers.This was disclosed at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting […]
FG Extends Waiver of 35% on Imported Used Vehicles to December
The Federal Government has extended the 35% waiver on imported used vehicles until December this year. Also extended to December is the introduction of a nationwide automotive credit purchase scheme and attainment of the critical capacity by local assembly plants/new investors to meet the estimated national demand. This Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) took effect from […]
We Spend $700 Million on Water Annually in Nigeria – AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed that the bank spends around $700 million on water every in Nigeria, totaling $2.4 billion in the last few years. “In water management, the AfDB investment runs into about $700 million per annum in Nigeria alone,” says Andy Mensah, an official of the Bank at the “Exercise African Winds” […]
FG to Establish Three Automobile Training Centres in Nigeria
The Federal Government has revealed plans to create three automobile centres in Nigeria across three zones. The centres, to be located in Lagos (Ibadan Zone), Nnewi (Aba Zone) and Kano (Kaduna zone), would train Nigerians in auto maintenance and spare parts production, according to the Minster for Trade and Investments, Olusegun Aganga. At the 2013 […]