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NASENI to scaleup powerstove production with over 1m units/annum
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced its first-ever investment in Powerstove with expectation of producing over 1 million units per annum. The Director Information, NASENI, Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan in a statement said the pioneering Nigerian company specializing in the production of cookstoves, and having significant experience in carbon credit projects, said, “As part of this…
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FG boosting tax collection efficiency, not increasing burden – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to revamping the nation’s tax system without overburdening Nigerians. Specifically, he said the fundamental motive of the administration is not to increase the tax burden on Nigerians but to improve the efficiency of tax collection. Speaking on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Chartered…
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We plan to engage 10,000 youths productively- Minister
By Innocent Raphael Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has disclosed that up to 10,000 eligible individuals would be given opportunities in the ministry’s proposed restructuring investment fund programme. The minister made the disclosure on Thursday, at the ongoing ministerial press briefing. Bio-Ibrahim assured that the Federal Government has mapped out a strategy for involving Nigerian…
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Tinubu directs comprehensive review of governing boards of tertiary institutions
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees. This was contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy The Federal Ministry of Education recently released names…
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Nollywood: FG bans Nigerian movies featuring money rituals
The CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shaibu Husseini has said the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamorising vices in Nigerian films. According to NAN, Husseini disclosed this at an event in Enugu on Wednesday. The event was organised by the NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). Movie producers, directors,…
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Minister launches Information Portal, says it’s a gateway to Nigeria
Kunle Sanni The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has launched the Nigerian National Information Portal, as the official digital gateway to comprehensive information about Nigeria. The Minister launched the portal at the beginning of the Ministerial Sectoral Briefings to celebrate the first anniversary of the Tinubu Administration. He said the portal serves as a centralized source for…
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Tinubu in support of local government autonomy, says SGF Akume
PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu favours local governments’ autonomy, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume said Thursday. He stated that the Federal Government will make every effort to implement this plan. Akume spoke at a press conference to announce the start of ministerial briefings ahead of the Tinubu Administration’s first anniversary on May 29. According to the…
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FG, OPS agress on N57,000 new minimum wage
The new minimum wage negotiation between the organised labour, organised private sector and Federal government took an interesting turn late midnight as the duo of FG and OPS made a new offer of N57,000 as the new minimum wage, while the organised labour reduced its initial figure from N500,000 to N497,000. Recall that the high-level meeting was stalled on Tuesday,…
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Regional bodies, integration key to deepening Africa’s Democracy, says Tinubu
Demands sub-regional action to boost intra-African trade President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the strengthening of regional economic communities to drive integration and trade ties among African nations in order to deepen democracy and accelerate development across the continent. He said through bitter experience, Nigeria has learned that the solution to poor democratic governance is to have more democracy.…
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FG partners IITA, World Bank to boost agriculture
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the World Bank have announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing agricultural practices to combat food insecurity in Nigeria and the broader sub-Saharan African region. According to an official statement, this initiative was formalized during a high-level meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, involving Vice…
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