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Ehanire: Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually To Medical Tourism

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday lamented that the country loses about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually to medical tourism. Ehanire, however, added that the federal governmentRead More

Protect Nigerian Businesses In Your Country, Lawan Tells S/Africa

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan yesterday urged the South African authorities to reciprocate the Nigerian Government’s gesture by ensuring that the business interests of Nigerians in South Africa were secured. HeRead More

ICPC Detains NABDA DG, Akpa, Over N400m Intervention Fund

The acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Alex Akpa
The acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Alex Akpa, has landed in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission for allegedly defraudingRead More

15-month Border Closure: Manufacturers Fault FG, Committee Report Ready For Buhari

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed
Prolonged border closure discourages long-term investments – MAN Export Group Preferential opening of borders shows government’s decision political, says don President to get presidential committee’s report on land border reopeningRead More

CACOVID Plans 4m Jobs, N150bn Youth Devt Scheme

Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID)
To rebuild damaged stations, equip police with N100bn The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has unfolded plans to commit over N150 billion to set up and implement a youth development programmeRead More

FG Engages UK Government Over Parliamentarians’ Threat of Sanction

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama
Following the resolution of the United Kingdom parliamentarians for sanctions against top Nigerian officials and security agents involved in alleged violation of #EndSARS protesters’ rights, the Federal Government yesterday saidRead More

Shareholders: FG’s Plan To Hijack N200bn Unclaimed Dividends Illegal

Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
Shareholders have said the plan by the Federal Government to take over the N200billion unclaimed dividends through the establishment of Unclaimed Dividend Trust Fund is unconstitutional and void to resistRead More

#EndSARS: Channel Your Energy To Good Causes, FG Tells Youths

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
The Federal Government has called on youths in the country to take advantage of the present digital revolution to channel their energy to good causes through the acquisition of newRead More

Analysts Back FG’s Forecast Of Quick Exit From Recession

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed
World Bank predicts drop in nation’s per capita income to 40-year-low Analysts yesterday described the Federal Government’s projection that the economy, which slipped into a recession in the third quarterRead More

FG To Ban Fish Importation In Two Years

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono
The Federal Government has announced plans to end fish importation in the next two years as it asked fish importers to consider producing fish locally. The Minister of Agriculture andRead More