The Federal Government has endorsed the Bakassi Deep Seaport Integrated Project. The project is an infrastructural initiative foe transforming Nigeria’s maritime sector and boosting the economy. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the endorsement at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Cross River State government in Calabar, the state capital. In a statement by his spokesman, …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to address the country’s worsening economic and security issues. In a statement celebrating the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s 64th birthday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh recognised her dedication to social causes, especially in agriculture, women’s empowerment, education, healthcare, and philanthropy. Archbishop Okoh took the opportunity to highlight the …

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the state considering the lingering security challenges facing it. This is contained in a statement in Gusau, the state capital,  on Saturday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. Idris said: “We are appealing to President …

The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants met on Friday as regards the new minimum wage template and agreed that the effective date for implementation of new minimum wage be set a 29 July 2024. This is according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) issued at the end of the meeting which was sighted by our correspondent …

The federal government on Thursday, 19 September, took delivery of the converted Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) locomotive which runs on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel. The retrofitted locomotive is a Public-Private Partnership project with De-Sadel Consortium. Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali made the disclosure during the final test run of the retrofitted locomotive from the Idu Train Terminal …

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the 2024 Independence Day Celebration. The committee will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing all approved activities to commemorate the country’s independence. Nigeria, which gained independence from Britain in 1960, will celebrate its 64th Independence Day on 1 October. According to a statement by the Director of Information, Office of …

President Bola Tinubu has pledged his commitment to assist the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in establishing a robust and efficient digital identity system. He said this on Monday in Abuja at the National Day of Identity (NDI), organised by the NIMC. The event to commemorate the sixth edition of the National Day of Identity was themed, “Digital Public Infrastructure: …

The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has said it disbursed N1.2 trillion earned as revenue in August 2024 to the Federal Government, states, and Local Government councils in Nigeria. The revenue distribution was announced at the September 2024 FAAC meeting in Abuja, a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the …

The Federal Government will on Wednesday launch a comprehensive strategy to position the country as a leading player in the Halal economy. The project is part of initiatives to diversify the economy and tap into the burgeoning global Halal market- products and services that meet Islamic standards of permissibility and embodies ethics, integrity, and universal values that resonate across cultures …

The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has designed the 30th edition of the summit (NES-30), to address the current economic headwinds facing the country with a view to creating a pathway to stability. Themed, ‘Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness and Stability’, the summit will hold from 14-16 October 2024 …