We must eat what we produce, already about seven states are producing all the rice we need – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria would have been in trouble if the Federal Government did not shut the land borders. Speaking at the fifth regular meeting with the…
MSMEs SURVIVAL FUND: WE MUST FIND WAYS OF DOING MORE – OSINBAJO
With the kind of impact and interest already generated among Nigerians by the ongoing implementation of the Survival Fund under the Economic Sustainability Plan, there is now a need to…
FG Approves 5 year plan to reduce hunger, malnutrition and increase breastfeeding in NigeriaÂ
The federal government has approved a five-year nutrition action plan that will help to reduce hunger and malnutrition across the country, the Presidency said on Tuesday. This was revealed in…
Insecurity: Ignore the misrepresentation, misleading narrative by the PDP House of Representative Caucus – Presidency
Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Office of the Vice President, has decried attempt by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to twist a 2015 tweet…
Compliance to national food fortification standards hit 90% target in 2020 – Osinbajo
Although efforts by stakeholders in the Food Processing Industry to improve the nutritional value of edible oil, salt, sugar, wheat flour, and other processed foods is commendable, ensuring full compliance…
MSMEs Survival Fund: There is no element of audio money in the scheme – Presidency
The Presidency says that small business operators are not required to undergo any form of training before accessing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund. Mr. Tola Johnson,…
FG to begin installation of 5m solar home systems across communities next week – Presidency
The federal government will next week commence the process of installing five million solar home systems in under-served and off-grid communities across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
N15trn infraco fund in the offing to help close the national infrastructural gap -FG
The Federal Government says it is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Investment Authority (NSIA) and other stakeholders in the creation of an Infrastructure…
OUR 2020 FINANCE BILL EXEMPTS MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS FROM TAX – BUHARI
In order to reduce the impact of inflation on Nigerians, the Buhari administration through the 2020 Finance Bill is proposing the exemption of minimum wage earners from the Personal Income…
Nigeria will exit recession by Q1 of 2021 – Finance Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday, said the country will exit recession by the first quarter of 2021. Ahmed spoke about the current…