The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling malnutrition through an investment of N1.2 billion in domestic resources to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), a key initiative aimed at improving maternal and child health in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement on his […]
There are ongoing renewed efforts to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s (EU) high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism financing, with key stakeholders intensifying lobbying to clean up the country’s image. The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in collaboration with the EU […]
The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of all classes in public and private schools across the state from Monday, November 2, 2020. It said boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1. Schools in the state were shut on October 19, 2020 following safety concerns after hoodlums hijacked the #ENDSARS […]
The federal government on Tuesday said it has commenced the payment of a N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country, as part of the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan. The payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries of the Artisan Support Scheme, a track under the MSMEs Survival Fund. In […]
The Nigerian Government has declared Thursday, October 29, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-il-Maolud, an Islamic celebration dedicated to the commemoration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Nigerian Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for witnessing […]
Akpabio faults N26.5b vote for N’Delta ministry The Senate Committee on Interior, yesterday, suspended its budget defence session for agencies under its watch following attacks from #EndSARS and COVID-19 palliatives protesters. The committee chairman, Senator Kashim Shetima, acknowledged that most of the paramilitary organisations were victims, as their offices were either vandalised or torched by […]
The House of Representatives is to begin the process of amending the 1999 constitution on Thursday with the formal inauguration of the Special Adhoc Committee by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi are some of […]
Senate President Ahmed Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday promised that the National Assembly would push the Federal Government to implement the demands of End SARS protesters. Lawan and Gbajabiamila spoke on a day protesters ignored the directive of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Bello prohibiting protests and demonstrations in […]
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has voided the dismissal of a former Acting Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Dauda. In a judgment on Thursday, Justice Olufunke Anuwe, granted all the reliefs sought by Dauda, including an order for his reinstatement as a substantive director in the NIA. […]
Traders have been urged to maintain good hygiene, especially in the sales of powdered milk. General Manager of Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) Mrs. Kemi Olugbode spoke at the sensitisation of traders on sale of unwholesome powdered milk at Onigbongbo. Olugbode said the sensitisation was continuous in keeping with the agency’s mandate to educate […]
