FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REWARD INNOVATIVE MSMES WITH PRIZES WORTH OVER 220MILLION NAIRA
The Federal Government has announced plans for the 8th edition of the National MSMEs Awards to reward innovative and resilient entrepreneurs who have excelled in their endeavors with prizes worth over N220m.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES 2.5 BILLION NAIRA TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MINING
The Federal Executive Council, at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the procurement of a N2.5 billion satellite gadget to combat illegal mining in the country.
BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER SAYS UK AND FRANCE WORKING WITH UKRAINE ON PLAN TO END FIGHTING
Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington.
MINISTRY OF ARTS AND CULTURE PROJECTS ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS CONTRIBUTION TO GDP IN 2030
The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has hinted of plans by her ministry to boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a princely sum of one hundred billion dollars by 2030.
MINISTER OF STEEL SHUAIBU AUDU URGES MUSLIMS TO PRAY FOR UNITY AND PROGRESS OF NIGERIA
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has urged the Muslim Ummah to use the ongoing Ramadan to pray for a more united and progressive Nigeria.
US SUPREME COURT CHIEF SUPPORTS TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION TO FREEZE FOREIGN AID
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily supported the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid payments, as the administration faces a midnight deadline to pay contractors.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES 758 BILLION NAIRA BOND TO SETTLE PENSION LIABILITIES
The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has announced that a ₦758 billion Federal Government bond has been approved to settle outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS.
FCCPC ORDERS MULTICHOICE NIGERIA TO MAINTAIN CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION PRICES UNTIL INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria to maintain its current subscription prices for DStv and GOtv services until the ongoing investigation into its proposed price hike is concluded.
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH ALERTS ON EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, has called for heightened vigilance, screening in febrile patients, and increased funding to combat the growing threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
FCCPC LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO HIGH COST OF DRUG PRICES
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched an inquiry into the high cost and variation of drug prices in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. This move is in line with the Commission’s mandate to promote fair business practices and safeguard consumer interests, as empowered by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018.