Food Insecurity: Tinubu Calls on Farmers to Return to their Farms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called by the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International-Nigeria (FGBMFI-NG) to take immediate action to assist farmers in returning to their fields to address the nation’s growing food insecurity. Arc Ifeanyi Odedo, the National President of FGBMFI-NG, made the announcement yesterday during the pre-convention briefing for the Fellowship’s 2024…

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FG Requests Resources and Support for Institutions from the TETFund Board

To significantly improve quality and performance across educational establishments, the Federal Government has called on the governing councils of several Federal tertiary institutions as well as the board of trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to use their experience. Professor Tahir Mamman, the minister of education, announced in Abuja during the inauguration of…

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FG Approves 50% Electricity Grant for Public Health Facilities

The Federal Government has granted public hospitals a nationwide 50% electricity subsidy. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, made this announcement on Thursday at the National Neo-Psychiatric Hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna State. The solarisation project at the dialysis unit, which includes a solar-powered borehole and a 10.2 KVA inverter at…

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FG Appoints 23 Managers to $10 Billion Global Investment Fund for Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria has selected 23 fund managers to oversee the $10 billion Nigeria Global Investment Fund (NGIF). This ambitious fund, according to a presentation document, intends to draw in capital from both domestic and foreign sources for vital areas of the Nigerian economy, such as manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, fintech, and agriculture. The…

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Lagos Red Line Rail Starts Partial Operation Today

Kolawole Ojelabi, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority’s spokesperson, made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday. The Red Line Rail is one of the six rail lines and one monorail that LAMATA’s Strategic Transport Master Plan specifies for Lagos. The trains will conduct four daily excursions between Agbado and Oyingbo, carrying people at will….

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