The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund, a landmark welfare and empowerment initiative for academic and non-academic staff in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. In a statement issued by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, on Friday, the fund was described as a direct response to the welfare and professional growth…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun yesterday confirmed the presentation of a proposal to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the clearance of the N4 trillion debt owed to power generation companies (GenCos). Edun told State House reporters after the FEC meeting that he presented a memo on refinancing outstanding obligations in…
The Federal Government has launched an ambitious national skills programme to connect 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030 with women expected to make up at least 60 per cent of participants. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the plan on Wednesday as he assumed chairmanship of the reactivated Board of Generation Unlimited…
The captain of the Nigeria’s women national team, Rasheedat Ajibade, has revealed that they are yet to receive the $100,000 cash gift from President Bola Tinubu.President Tinubu announced the reward for the Super Falcons, during a reception to host them for winning this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco.Along with the money,…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the FCT. The alert was issued by NIHSA Director General Mr. Umar Ibrahim following rising river levels and persistent rainfall across the country. NIHSA warned that over 100 communities and major transportation routes may experience severe…
The Federal Government has scaled up its National Cash Transfer Programme to reach 15 million vulnerable citizens, with the Oyo State Government intensifying efforts to ensure indigent residents benefit from the initiative. This was announced by the Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, during a stakeholder sensitisation and awareness…
A new policy document on Non-State Schools launched by the Federal Ministry of Education last week has pegged the entry age for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary Schools after completing six years of primary education at 12. Non-State Schools, also referred to as independent or private schools or non-government schools, are educational institutions not…
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said that the Federal Government remains committed to driving agrivoltaic farming to boost food and energy production in the country. Nnaji said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the maiden International Agrivoltaics Workshop and Official Unveiling of the Book titled “Democratizing the Sun: Agrivoltaics and the…
Nigeria requires one billion dollars over the next five years to sustain immunisation gains. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muyi Aina, made this known at the Multi stakeholders’ Technical Workshop on Optimising a Sustainable Immunisation Financing Model in Nigeria 2.0, on Wednesday in Abuja. Reports indicates that Nigeria’s…
The Federal Government is set to unveil a bold financing initiative known as the “Africans for Africa Fund” to mobilise capital within the continent for the development of Africa’s mining and natural resource sectors. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, during a briefing…