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Federal government is set to drastically reduce Nigeria's dependence on food imports, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who outlined a bold strategy to boost domestic agricultural production and increase food security. Edun, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday to mark the country’s 64th Independence Day, declared that the era of heavy food importation must end, positioning this […]

Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has disclosed that it would not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for the Local Government elections on slated for September 28th, stressing that it is not reliable. ANSIEC Commissioner in charge of Information and Logistics, Anthony Nnalue, made the disclosure at a sensitisation programme organised by the International Peace and Civil Responsibility Centre, on Thursday in Awka. Nnalue sstated that the commission would […]

The Nigerian government has secured a $600,000 relief fund and commitments from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The donation was announced when Vice President Kashim Shettima met with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation led by its head of the Global Development Programme, Christopher Elias, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The relief fund is to “hasten relief efforts for victims of […]

The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78bn under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, had beneficiaries across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to a statement from National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) on Thursday. NSIPA National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, Badamasi Lawal, […]

The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Patience Umo Eno has died. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, made the announcement of the first lady’s death in a statement issued on Friday (today). Ememobong said the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of her family. He said further details will be provided in due course while expressing the appreciation of Governor Umo Eno to […]

Following the excesses of Oriokpa masqueraders, which have reportedly resulted in two fatalities and commotion in parts of Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, the state government has summoned the traditional rulers and Presidents-General of the affected communities. The state government has equally directed a full-scale investigation into the activities of the Oriokpa masquerade groups in the area, vowing to bring the perpetrators to book. This was contained […]

The Anambra State Government has announced plans to begin payment of new minimum wage of N70,000 starting from October 2024. Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Thursday, made this known during a meeting with principals and head teachers of public primary and secondary schools at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center in Awka. The governor also revealed that the free education policy would extend to senior students in all public schools […]