The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has formally appealed to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for support in accessing dedicated funding to accelerate infrastructural development in Abuja. This request was made during a strategic meeting between FCT officials and members of the RMAFC Indices and Disbursement Committee, held in Abuja. The meeting
A new report released by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in partnership with Stanbic IBTC Bank shows that Nigerian businesses are growing more confident about the future, even as they continue to face major hurdles such as poor electricity, high rent, and limited access to finance. According to the April 2025 edition of the
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Wednesday, officially inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), in a move aimed at reinvigorating Nigeria’s sugar sector and enhancing self-sufficiency in local production. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Bank of Industry Complex in Abuja, saw
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has formally appealed to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for support in accessing dedicated funding to accelerate infrastructural development in Abuja. This request was made during a strategic meeting between FCT officials and members of the RMAFC Indices and Disbursement Committee, held in Abuja. The meeting
The Lagos State Government has officially confirmed that the 2025 public service examinations will be held as scheduled from May 13 to 19, 2025, in a bid to further strengthen professional standards within the state’s civil service. The announcement was made by the Office of the Head of Service, affirming the administration’s commitment to fostering
In a resounding endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda, the Former Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) Stakeholders Forum has hailed the administration’s economic and institutional overhauls as transformative and effective. The forum, comprising influential figures from the defunct CPC, commended the President’s decisive actions aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy and governance structures. Speaking
The House of Representatives has called for the rapid establishment of additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) centres across Nigeria, citing the urgent need to ease the rising cost of transportation and promote the use of cleaner, more affordable energy alternatives. This development comes as part of the legislative chamber’s broader support for the Federal Government’s
In a bold move to revitalise its agricultural sector and empower rural communities, the Bauchi State Government has officially signed on to a $158.15 million Value Chain North (VCN) Programme, a transformative initiative spearheaded by the Federal Government in partnership with international development organisations. The agreement, part of an eight-year investment plan, is aimed at
A growing number of African countries have pledged to intensify efforts to protect children from abuse, exploitation, and violence by joining the Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children. The commitment, formalized during the inaugural Ministerial Conference held in Bogotá, Colombia, marks a renewed regional push to meet global child protection targets under the
Agricultural development expert and food security advocate, Africanfarmer Mogaji, has stated that Nigeria’s foremost challenge is not insecurity as widely assumed, but the country’s persistent failure to harness its vast human and natural resources. He made this assertion during a recent interview where he called for a strategic rethink in national priorities, especially in the
