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FG Launches Joint NBTI-NDE Initiative to Tackle Poverty Through Innovation, Skills Training

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In a transformative move to deepen economic inclusion and tackle poverty, the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) and the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) have inaugurated a Joint Committee to strengthen collaboration in enterprise development, skills training, and technology incubation nationwide. The inauguration, held at NBTI headquarters in Abuja, was attended by the Director Generals of both agencies—Dr. Kolawole Raji of NBTI and Mr. Silas Ali Agara of NDE. The initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes job creation, innovation, and sustainable development. Mr. Silas Agara, DG/CEO of NDE, lauded Dr. Raji’s leadership, integrity, and…

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FG Releases N22 Billion to States for Basic Education, Teacher Training

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The Federal Government has disbursed over ₦22 billion to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to enhance infrastructure in public schools and improve teacher quality across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure in Abuja during the official launch of the School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) and the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Programme. According to Dr. Alausa, ₦2 billion was released under the SBMC-SIP to support over 15,000 education projects nationwide. These include classroom renovations, provision of furniture, construction of toilets, and enhanced security infrastructure to improve the learning environment. In addition, ₦20…

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FG to Invest $2 Billion in Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure to Boost Connectivity

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to closing the digital divide through strategic investments and public-private partnerships aimed at expanding telecommunications infrastructure across the country. At a stakeholder engagement session organized by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), industry leaders and government officials convened in Lagos to discuss sustainable solutions for expanding connectivity in unserved and underserved communities. Themed “Strengthening Partnership for Sustainable Telecommunication Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved Communities,” the event brought together key stakeholders, including the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and…

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Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn Suit Against FG

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Justice James Omotosho, of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the Fundamental Human rights suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal Government. Kanu, in the suit, is seeking N1 billion in damages from the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Services, for alleged right violation. Kanu, in the suit, marked: FHC/CS/1633/2023, claimed that the DSS and its Director-General violated his right to a fair hearing by allegedly preventing his lawyers from having unhindered interactions with him where he is being detained, in preparation for…

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N20tn Pension Fund Safe – FG

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The Federal Government on Thursday denied an allegation that it intended to borrow the N20tn pension fund for infrastructure development. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, in a statement in Abuja, said the government would comply with the established rules and regulations governing the pension fund. The minister was reported to have told journalists, after a two-day Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, that the government would unveil a plan to harness local funds, including the fund, to finance infrastructure development. However, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, Edun…

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Stop Electricity Subsidy, IMF Tells FG

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The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told Nigeria that the subsidies would guzzle three per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in 2024 as against one per cent in the year before. According to the report, the IMF commended the Federal Government for, among other things, phasing out “costly and regressive energy subsidies”, saying this was critical to creating fiscal space for development spending and strengthening social protection while maintaining debt sustainability. President Bola Tinubu’s administration…

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Dangote Refinery Gets Valid Operating Licence Soon – FG

Wendy R.

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced that it was set to issue a fully valid operating licence to the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It announced this at the Stakeholders’ Consultation Forum on Midstream and Petroleum Host Community Development Trust Regulations organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in Abuja. The NMDPRA, an agency of the Federal Government, however, explained that though it had awarded a pre-commissioning licence to the $20bn refinery, a fully valid operating licence would be issued to the Dangote refinery soon. Dangote refinery was inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Unpaid Salaries: SSANU, NASU Tackle FG, Declare Seven-Day Strike

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union, on Monday, declared a seven-day warning strike to protest their withheld four months salary. The unions declared the warning strike on Monday in Abuja, following a meeting of their joint action committee in Akure, Ondo State last Thursday and Friday. The SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, who read the communiqué of the meeting to journalists, said the action became necessary as the Federal Government had refused to pay them the four months salary withheld as a result of their nationwide strike in 2022. The Federal Government recently released…

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BREAKING: FG, NLC Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Labour Insists On Protest

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A last-minute meeting called by the Federal Government to avert the proposed nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress has ended in a deadlock. Present at the closed-door meeting were the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Ministers of Labour, Agric, Finance, Budget and Planning, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Service, as well as representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, said the protest will be held on Tuesday. “The rally goes on,” he said.   When reminded about the…

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FG Declares More Support For Local Airlines

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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has declared that the Federal Government of Nigeria will always support Nigeria’s Airlines to grow and flourish, breaking new grounds to ensure they remain in business. Mr. Keyamo stated this while holding discussions with the management of NORSE Atlantic Airways led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ben Boiling, in London , United Kingdom. The discussions centered on the partnership of NORSE Atlantic Airways with the leading Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Air Peace Airline. The Minister gave credence to the spread of Air Peace on regional and international routes, and described…

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