FG Pledges Continued Skills Development To Deepen $420bn Economy   The Federal Government has pledged to continue skills acquisition programmes across Nigeria to deepen the economy estimated at $420bn. Speaking at the ITF-NECA Technical Skills Development Project (TSDP) Stakeholders’ Dialogue Forum in Abuja, Minister of State for...

Lagos, Kano Highest Beneficiaries Of N75bn Survival Fund – Fed Govt   Lagos, Kano and Abia States have emerged as the highest beneficiaries of the federal government’s Survival Fund, following their receipt of N2.5bn, N2bn and N1.7bn respectively. This was the highlight of a presentation made by...

Fed Govt Disburses N56.8bn To One Million MSMEs       The Federal Government has said that it has disbursed N56.8bn to one million Micro, Small and Medium Scale businesses under its MSMEs Survival Fund Scheme. According to the government, the beneficiaries of the programme cut across the 36...

FG Eyes $6bn Global Coconut Market The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, has said the federal government is committed to supporting current efforts aimed at harnessing the immense potentials of the coconut commodity whose global market worth is estimated...

FG Releases N37bn COVID-19 Survival Fund       The Federal Government has so far released N37bn (Survival Fund) as part of the implementation of its Economic Sustainability Plan aimed at cushioning the negative impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians. The fund covers schemes such as N50,000 Payroll Support for...

Fed Govt Suspends Issuance Of Licenses For Free Trade Zones         The Federal Government has suspended the issuance of licenses for the operation of Free Trade Zones across the country. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, announced the suspension on Monday at the inauguration of...