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The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday directed the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to commence a comprehensive integrity review of the state of Nigeria’s waterways and dams in a step to mitigate the ravaging impact of flooding. Governor of Anambra State Professor Chukwuma Soludo disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after the NEC meeting presided by Vice President Kashim Shettima. He said that the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Professor Joseph Utsev had briefed members of NEC on the Federal Government’s intervention activities across the country regarding the impact of this…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that most foreign firms were eager to invest heavily in Nigeria’s Livestock industry with the potential that support the growth of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The President who lamented on the long-term neglect of the livestock sector spoke during the opening of the stakeholder’s workshop on Livestock development at the Presidential Villa Abuja. He said livestock can contribute significantly to providing decent jobs to millions of youth. “I am delighted to join you at this consultative workshop, dedicated to one of the most critical aspects of our nation’s development. The livestock sector…

Stakeholders on Wednesday advocated for a more inclusive mechanism in government policies and programmes that directly capture the yearnings, aspirations, and interest of Nigerians at the grass root as part of efforts to boost security and national growth. These harmonized thoughts were made in Abuja during a fireside chat at the just concluded Nigeria Economic Summit in partnership with Tropical General Investment (TGI). The event has the  theme “Rural Nigeria: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said Nigeria required an inclusive country that carried grassroots people…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ‘s new report on the country’s trade balance assuring that the country’s economy would continue to robustly improve. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga in a statement on Friday said, according to the report of the NBS, Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting N6.95 trillion. Onanuga explained that the current surplus is 6.60% higher than the N6.52 trillion surplus recorded in the first quarter. “Just days after the country recorded almost 100 percent oversubscription of its first $500 million domestic bond…

By Joy Gyakyor Among the best qualities of any good leader is his or her ability to excel in headhunting, leveraging on strategies, skills, and competencies of individuals who can help deliver on their visions. It may appear that this is playing out in the Renewed Hope agenda, being pursued by the present administration of President Bola Tinubu in the choice of the former Governor of Rivers State, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).  President Tinubu’s pick of Wike has also come as a record-breaking step. Wike is now the second Southerner appointed to administer…

Benue is undoubtedly a central part of Nigeria, a significant part of the belt that holds the country together. There is no doubt that any  significant impact on this part of the country has ripple effects on the entire nation. History has it that the middle belt of which Benue is a part, has always been a jealously guarded portion of the country during upheavals and coups as much as it usually is, more often than not the target of opponents,  depending on the context in question. Taking over this part, for instance,  arguably, means crippling the entire nation .…

The Federal Government has distributed over four thousand bags of fertilizers and irrigation equipment to farmers in Benue, “the Food Basket” State to enhance large-scale farming, and promote and achieve food security in the country. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Professor Joseph Utsev who supervised the distribution of the items in Makurdi, the Benue State capital said, the intervention would enable farmers to engage in large-scale facing activities. During the ceremony, the Minister also distributed bags of rice to hundreds of citizens in the State as part of the interventionist steps by President Bola Tinubu’s government to alleviate the…

American President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign following pressure from democratic party members and supporters over his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump in the November presidential elections. The decision by Biden leaves the presidential race in uncharted territory. Over the past few weeks since the debate with former President Trump, Biden has banked on inertia and the fear of unknowns and panic in his party. The US President has promised he will speak to the nation “later this week” about his decision.

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu, the state capital, a step the government hopes would ensure food security and stimulate economic growth across the country. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said the initiative, which includes the provision of agricultural machinery and implements, is part of a broader national strategy to revolutionise Nigeria’s agricultural sector. He said President Tinubu who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the launch explained that the programme is at the heart of his administration’s ongoing…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday commended international energy company, ENI, for its proposed new investment in Nigeria, reiterating his vision of making the nation more globally competitive and an investment destination. Special Adviser on media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said President Tinubu explained that by exploring the possibilities of innovative thinking, strategic planning, new technology, and research into best practices, his administration’s reforms will reposition the nation’s economy. Receiving a delegation from ENI led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Claudio Descalzi, at the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu said the vision of his administration remains to turn…