Following the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recent data on food inflation rate increasing to 35.41per cent on a year-on-year basis, Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) has decried the situation and urged the Federal Government (FG) to invest in Agriculture and Security sector. The National President of the association, Fatima Gummi made this…
For a century, World Tuberculosis Day has been officially observed on March 24 after the discovery by Dr Robert Koch, on the cause of tuberculosis. This year’s theme is titled “Yes! We can end TB” which is crucial to addressing the pressing death rate as a result of tuberculosis in Nigeria. Nigeria’s challenges remain significant,…
The Niger Republic opens border in Konni to strengthen economic relations between Nigeria and Niger Republic Nuhu Samaila from Niger Republic confirmed this development, he said the border was declared opened exactly 12pm on Friday Samaila appreciates the leader of the Country, Military Junta for effort to listen and act on the decision of the…
In a bid to tackle the rampant vandalism of transportation infrastructure, particularly properties belonging to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the Federal Government has embraced a partnership proposal put forward by the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON). This move was announced by the Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, during a meeting with a delegation from…
President Bola Tinubu has asked all workers who are on Study leave to show evidence obtained from the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. This was confirmed in a statement issued to the head of all permanent Secretary. Reacting to this, the Head of Civil Service Folashade Yemi- Esan…
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has announced the development of the first-ever National Land Transport Policy (NLTP). Speaking at a stakeholders’ validation forum held on Wednesday, the Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, emphasized the transformative potential of the NLTP for the land transport sub-sector, which he identified as the weakest link in the nation’s transportation…
Following the news of next Monetary Policy (MPC) meeting, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and after increasing Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 22.7%, Naira appreciates to 1400 per Dollar against the United States of America (USA) in the Parallel market This was confirmed by Nairametrics earlier this evening that checks has been gaining substantially as…
Nigeria commemorates one year of relentless counter-terrorism endeavors, aimed at curbing the scourge of terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism plaguing the nation. Spearheaded by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), established on March 21, 2023, under the Terrorism Protection and Prohibition Act (2022), the country has seen a concerted effort to combat these threats head-on….
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially inaugurated the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project Ecosystem Steering Committee. A statement signed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)’s Head of Cooperate Communication, Kayode Adegoke on Tuesday confirmed that the project, dubbed the Nigeria Digital ID4D Project aims to establish a secure and verifiable digital identity…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) have renewed their cooperation agreement in an effort to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and advance asset recovery initiatives in the country. Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu reaffirmed the commitment to combat IFFs, emphasizing the…
