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Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of six qualified citizens into the various strategic government positions. Conveying the approval, the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammed Nakwada said the following appointments take immediate effect: 1. Abubakar Bello Ruwan Dorowa – Executive Chairman, State and Local Government Contributory Pension Commission 2. Dalhatu Tukur […]
Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to establishing principles of good governance in the operations of public offices in Zamfara State. On Thursday, the governor inaugurated six committees to implement Zamfara’s development policies and programs at the old council chamber of the government house in Gusau. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman […]
The Federal Government has officially ended subsidies on fuel and foreign exchange, according to an announcement made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Thursday. Speaking at the presentation of the Nigeria Development Update by the World Bank in Abuja, Edun explained that the subsidies had drained the […]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of ₦1.298 trillion among the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils, derived from September 2024 Federation Account revenues. In a statement released last night, Mr. Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, clarified […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, revealed that a large portion of the illicit weapons in circulation across Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this assertion on Thursday during an arms destruction exercise organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at the […]
The World Bank has advised the federal government not to reverse the ongoing economic reforms, cautioning that such a move could have detrimental consequences for Nigeria’s economy. Key policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration on its first day in office include the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of multiple foreign exchange systems. […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA-4) project, has unveiled a transformative initiative in Bauchi State aimed at providing financial support and health insurance to vulnerable households. The program, launched in collaboration with the Bauchi State Contributory Health Management Agency and the Ministry of Women […]
The Federal Government has shared details on its recent engagement with organized labour, emphasizing the need for regular dialogue. Speaking after the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, highlighted the government’s commitment to maintaining open communication with labour leaders to prevent crises. The meeting, which took place at the […]
The World Bank has warned that eradicating poverty for nearly half the global population could take more than 100 years, based on current trends. This stark projection comes from the Bank’s newly released Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report, the first comprehensive post-pandemic assessment of global efforts to combat poverty and promote shared prosperity in a […]
Several Nigerian states have chosen to surpass the Federal Government’s approved minimum wage of ₦70,000 for workers, seeking to provide more financial support for their workforce. In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu sanctioned a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for civil servants nationwide, with a commitment to review the figure every three years. Following this […]