Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, announced this at the National Neo-Psychiatric Hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna State. The minister commissioned the Electronic Health Records and Alternative Power Supply at the Lawal Jafaru Isah Emergency Complex and the solarisation project at the dialysis unit, which includes a solar-powered borehole and a 10.2 […]
The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, made the call in Kaduna during a visit to the National Eye Centre. According to Alausa, negotiations are ongoing to ensure the safety of their kidnapped colleague, Ganiyat Popoola. The minister said the Federal Government and security agencies were working hard to rescue Popoola. The minister said […]
The yet-to-be-named auditor will assist the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in determining the real amount owed by the government. This development comes five months after the plan was proposed at the monthly Federation Allocation Accounts Committee meeting in April 2024. NNPC claimed an outstanding of N6tn but was reduced to N2.7tn after […]
The Minister of Works David Umahi, who announced this said these measures aim to accelerate project timelines and extend the lifespan of federal roads. The policy details, shared with the press by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Uchenna Orji, include several key changes. Among them are the adoption of rigid pavements, a reduction in […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyer revealed this while speaking during a summit and sensitization programme by the National Association of Nigerian Students ,NANS, in Rivers State. According to him, the fund had paid the tuition fees of 20, 000 students in six universities, including the University of Ibadan, University […]
The Nigerian government has announced a significant increase in passport fees starting from September 1, 2024. This decision is intended to maintain and improve the quality and security of the Nigerian passport. Based on the review, a 32-page passport booklet with five-year validity previously charged at N35,000 will now be N50,000 only; while a 64-page […]
This was revealed in a memo by the Jamb Admission MatriculationBoard ,JAMB. According to JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin,the initiative is one of the recommendations made by a committee setup by the Federal Government to combat fake degree racketeering inthe country. According to the memo, institutions are to regularly submit theirmatriculation lists to the […]
This was after President Bola Tinubu approved the implementation of zero per cent import duty and exemption of Value-Added Tax on basic food items. The Ministry of Finance confirmed the approval in a letter to the Nigeria Customs Service dated August 8, 2024. The Nigeria Customs Service also confirmed the development in a document to […]
The doctors described the new policy as a positive step towards rebuilding Nigeria’s healthcare system and improving its health indices if effectively implemented. Tinubu, approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the continued exodus of Nigerian health workers abroad. The policy, announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof […]
The World Bank Group Finances has revealed that the Federal Government is still repaying $10.6bn in loans obtained under former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, late Umaru Musa Yaradua, and Goodluck Jonathan. Recall that in June 2024, the Debt Management Office said as of March 31, 2024, Nigeria’s domestic and external debts stood at N121.67tn ($91.46bn). The […]