Gender Inclusion: FG, Japan to Partner on Agriculture for Economic Development
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in an effort to ensure the participation of women in the economic development of the country has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Japanese Government in the...
Active Mobile Subscribers Drop by 5.4m Due to NIN-SIM Linkage
The total active mobile subscriptions in the country dipped by 5.4 million or 2.4 per cent, settling at 219 million in the first quarter of 2024, data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission has shown.
In...
FG Announces Plan to Review Mining Licence Rates
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has announced plans to review the rates of mining licences and other fees payable by mining operators in the country.
According to the minister, in a statement signed...
Naira Closes 1,402/$ at Official Market
The naira traded at a loss at the official market, depreciating to N1,402 against the United States dollar on Thursday.
According to data from the FMDQ exchange securities, the naira dropped by N12 or 0.86 per cent from the N1,390...
Power Generation Rises to 4,800MW, Minister Discloses
The Federal Government says Nigeria’s electricity generation has risen to 4,800 megawatts up from around 3500 in March.
This is as the government accused some “cartels and cabals” as those who did not want the power sector to function...
9,000 Oil Marketers May Lose Licences, IPMAN Seeks FG’s intervention
As Nigerians battle fuel scarcity, over 9,000 oil marketers are on the verge of losing their operating licences.
As a result, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is urging the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
