Nigeria and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, said Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to …

The federal government will commence malaria vaccination in Kebbi and Bayelsa states, today. The exercise marks the introduction of the malaria vaccine in the country. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said the first phase of the malaria vaccine rollout in Nigeria will commence in Kebbi and Bayelsa states. The agency, on its X handle, said the malaria …

The managing director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, says the federal government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair vandalised This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the special adviser on strategic communication and media relations to the minister of power, Bolaji Tunji. Tunji said that Mr Abdulaziz said this on Tuesday at …

The Federal Government (FG) has said that the Rural Emergency Service and Maternal Transportation (RESMAT) initiative targets saving 1.7 million pregnant women in rural areas from maternal death. The representative of the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), Adejoke Dada, said the project, being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Bank, was …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, tasked stakeholders from the justice sector, law enforcement agencies, and Civil Society Organisations to support measures geared towards putting an end to the practice of torture in Nigeria, in line with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and the Operational Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. The Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, …

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, said on Monday that the investigation launched by the Federal Government to identify civil servants still receiving salaries after relocating abroad is ongoing. While denying claims that the process has been abandoned, the HoS stressed that the government remains committed to ensuring those who have moved abroad in search …

No fewer than 331 senior civil servants have been promoted in the federal civil service, according to Sunday PUNCH. The 331 new directors were among the 697 candidates who sat the oral interview on Monday, 4 November 2024. In May 2024, the Federal Civil Service Commission put out a notice for the year 2024 promotion/evaluation process for senior civil servants …

The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, says the Federal Government has trained 541 youths in modern agricultural techniques, to combat unemployment in the country. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Press, Ebunoluwa Esan, noted that the minister stated this at the closing of the training programme held at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in Jos, Plateau …

Worried by the high rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria, the Federal Government has revoked all previous directives regarding posting restrictions in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A memo dated 18 November 2024, from the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, to the NYSC Director General, stated that this lifting of restrictions will take effect from the start …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has said that the ministry is addressing the fears of states about environmental degradation by ensuring that mining companies comply with stipulated standards. Alake stated this at the closing of the ninth Nigeria Mining Week on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister stated that there were departments responsible for overseeing the operations …