Tag: #FG
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Climate Change: FG restates commitment to great green wall initiative
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has assured support to the ideals of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) to address climate change challenges. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, said this at the inauguration of the 9th Session of the Pan-African Agency for the Great Green Wall (PAGGW), Technical Experts meeting, on…
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Climate Change: FG restates commitment to great green wall initiative
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has assured support to the ideals of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) to address climate change challenges. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, said this at the inauguration of the 9th Session of the Pan-African Agency for the Great Green Wall (PAGGW), Technical Experts meeting, on…
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FG to deploy steel from Ajaokuta for road infrastructure
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi says that the Federation Government is planning to deploy the steel from the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited in Kogi State in building road infrastructure nationwide. Umahi said this after an inter-ministerial meeting with the Minister of Steel Development , Mr Shuaibu Audu in line with the Renewed…
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FG, UNICEF applaud child protection efforts in Nigeria
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), on Monday said Nigeria has recorded progress in the area of child protection through the domestication and implementation of the Child Rights Act (CRA). Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, said this during an interactive session and symposium with school children…
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COEASU wants FG to review IPPIS policy breaching tertiary education sector
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has tasked the Federal Government to also review the centralisation of payroll administration through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). The President of COEASU, Smart Olugbeko said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Olugbeko said that the policy…
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Nigerians tops commonwealth scholarship schemes since inception— FG
The Federal Government has said that of the 30,000 commonwealth beneficiaries, Nigeria has the greatest number of scholars in the scheme since its inception in 1959. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo said this at the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) nomination interview in Abuja on Monday. Adejo said…
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Nigerians tops commonwealth scholarship schemes since inception— FG
The Federal Government has said that of the 30,000 commonwealth beneficiaries, Nigeria has the greatest number of scholars in the scheme since its inception in 1959. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo said this at the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) nomination interview in Abuja on Monday. Adejo said…
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FG invalidates provisional offer of allocation to NHP subscribers
By NAN The Federal Government says it has invalidated the letter of provisional offer of allocation of housing units to subscribers of the National Housing Programme (NHP). The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Mamuda Mamman made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. “The…
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Bill Gate Foundation tasks FG on investment in digital infrastructure
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for more investment in digital infrastructure by the Federal Government. Mr Rodger Voorhies, the President, Global Growth and Opportunity Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation stated this his presentation at a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in Abuja. “Nigeria has made some progress in this…
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FG, AI coy partner on Blackboard technology to aid learning
The Federal Government is partnering with the Anthology, a number one AI Tech company in the world, on blackboard technology to aid learning efficiency. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman while receiving in his office, the Anthology delegation in Abuja on Thursday, said the partnership would leverage on the limitations of physical capacity…