The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has announced that the Federal Government had approved N10 billion to support domestic vaccine production. According to the minister, the government of Nigeria is planning for the local production of the vaccines as they have started negotiation with the producer. Apply for COVID-19 Entrepreneurship Grant for 2021. The […]
The latest deadline of the SIM integration with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) has not changed as the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) said the Federal Government did not approve extension of the deadline. However, the Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed that they still await advice from the Federal reserve concerning the deadline. NCC also said the […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has warned Nigerians that the National Identity Number (NIN) generated by the Bank Verification Number (BVN) is not useful. NIMC in a tweet, stated that the BVN-generated NIN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment Center. You can check out the approved NIMC […]
The Nigerian Army will recruit about eight thousand (8,000) soldiers soon, for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry campaigns. This was disclosed on Monday by Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), Chairman Senate Committee on Nigerian Military Affairs while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri. Ndume expressed optimism that in 2021, Nigeria counter-terrorism operations would curtail terror attacks and other security challenges […]
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), has said that it would empower members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that are ready to venture into agriculture after their one year mandatory service with the sum of two million naira. The was disclosed by the Executive Director, of Nigerian Stored […]
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Startimes, and other Stakeholders has concluded plan to launch an agricultural reality show called ‘Naija Farmer’. See Link to apply for the FG Naija Farmers Reality TV Show . The Naija Farmer TV Reality show is a youth […]
By Evans Nwawuefe. The Economic and Financial Crimes’ Commission (EFCC) on thursday November 19th arraigned one Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Ali before Justice S.I Mark of the Federal High Court Kano on multiple count charge of money laundering. The defendant, who works at the complainant’s company allegedly created ghost workers whom illegally paid monthly salaries in […]
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised its members to seek out other legitimate means of livelihood, as it is most likely that the protracted strike action embarked by the University lecturers would not come to an end soon. This came after a series of fallouts between the striking lecturers […]
There is tension in Enugu following the report of strange killer disease believed to be yellow fever virus. The affected local government areas include Igbo-Eze North, Isi-Uzo, and Igbo-Etiti LGAs. ✓ How yellow fever is transmitted The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, animals and insects. When transmitted to humans, the virus can damage the liver […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the ministry of humanitarian affairs, has proposed to spend N400 billion on its social investment programmes (NSIP) such as N-power, Tradermoni, etc. According to a document submitted to the National Assembly by its joint committees on poverty alleviation, it comprises a total recurrent expenditure of N350 billion and N50 […]