Federal Government to relaunch school feeding programme
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun on Thursday announced the upcoming rel-aunch of the Home-Grown School Feeding Program, a critical initiative designed to increase school attendance by providing meals to students. He explained that feeding children at school would not only improve their health and well-being […]
NESG list strategic priority areas for economic growth and sustainability
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has tasked the President Bola Tinubu’s administration on critical strategic priorities areas to drive Nigeria’s economy growth. The strategic area’s of priority according to the Chairman of the NESG, Olaniyi Yusuf, included Economic diversification, Human capital development, Investment in infrastructure and security, Good […]
Presidential social investment panel meets to enhance poverty alleviation efforts
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Monday presided over a meeting of the Presidential Panel on the Social Investment Program (SIP) aimed to assess progress and ensure the effective implementation of social investment policies. This is in a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts […]
Federal Government launches five hundred million dollars bond
Written by Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a five hundred dollar million domestic bond, marking a significant milestone in the country’s economic reform and development journey. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who stated this while unveiling the Series I five hundred million dollars Domestic […]
Tinubu vows to crackdown on illegal miners
President Bola Tinubu has pledged that his administration will ensure companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritize the health and safety of Nigerians and the communities hosting these operations. The President made this commitment while receiving a presentation from Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja. The presentation was titled Harnessing the […]
CBN Approves Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Merger
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. This strategic move the bank said is designed to bolster the stability of Nigeria’s financial system and avert potential systemic risks. The apex bank, in a statement […]
Norrenberger Group Says President Tinubu’s Reforms Are Paying Off.
Economic outlook for the second half of 2024 shows that ongoing reforms by the President Tinubu led government are beginning to yield results as seen with cases of improved trade balance, Increased FAAC allocations, Surge in Capital imports, Increased Foreign Reserves and Exchange rate convergence. This is according to the Norrenberger group, which also admitted […]
The Network Of Abuja Left Groups Calls For a Uniformed Salary Structure.
The network of Abuja left groups has called for the implementation of a uniformed salary structure for workers and political office holders, reduction in the cost of petrol and electricity tariff and implementation of a minimum wage that meets the basic needs of all workers. The coalition which is an association of activists committed to […]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FAULTS FCTA PARK AND PAY ARRANGEMENT
A House of Representatives has faulted the park and pay arrangement of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The House committee of FCT which stated this during an interactive session with the mandate secretary in charge of the transportation secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, said residents and motorists in the nation’s capital are being harassed by those […]
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS), SAYS PRICES OF FOOD ITEMS INCREASED IN JUNE 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for June 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of […]