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Federal Government extends National Policing Bill submission deadline by eight days, giving stakeholders more time to make substantive contributions. The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill set up by President Bola Tinubu has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation...

FG strengthens Nigerian Army University Biu with military admissions, infrastructure and Africa’s first military performance management centre to boost security expertise. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) into a premier institution for specialised military and civilian capacity building, with renewed efforts...

Federal Government will train 26,961 unemployed Nigerians in digital, technical, agricultural and entrepreneurial skills under the NDE programme. The federal government has flagged-off the third phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative meant to help reduce youth unemployment in Nigeria. The initiative being implemented by the National Directorate of Employment...

Federal Government targets seven-day cargo clearance, introduces joint inspections and removes illegal checkpoints to boost port efficiency nationwide. The Federal Government has hinted of plans to reduce cargo clearance at all Nigerian ports from 21 to seven days. Already, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has intensified efforts to...

Shettima says AGROW will connect farmers to policy, unlock private investment and drive large-scale agricultural transformation nationwide. Nigeria has received the final report of the National Technical Working Group on the World Bank-supported $500 million Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme (AGROW), marking the conclusion of the programme’s design...

Federal Government and National Assembly back harmonised electricity regulation as NERC introduces mandatory five-year audits of transmission infrastructure. The federal government and the National Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring seamless collaboration between federal and state electricity regulators as Nigeria transitions to a decentralised electricity market. Besides, the Nigerian...

FG and IFAD have empowered 1,918 Nasarawa farmers with improved inputs and tricycles to boost food security and agricultural productivity. In a proactive move to strengthen rural livelyhood and food security, the Federal Government of Nigeria in synergy with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has distributed improved farm inputs...