President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. The programme announced during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, noted that all financial allocations and infrastructure projects across all geo-political zones in the country were…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to endure the current increase in the prices of food commodities across the country. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Ahmed-Abdullahi made the plea at an interactive session with traders at Dawanau and Galadima Markets in Kano State. Nigeria has…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)on Monday launched the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC), a scheme aimed at tackling the dearth of data hindering local and foreign growth and investment in the agricultural sector. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran said this in Abuja. Adeniran said for over two decades, the absence of…

The National Gold Purchase Programme started in 2018 has recorded its first international business transaction. Mr. Dele Alake, minister of Solid Minerals made this known in a recent statement. According to Alake, “This marks the first commercial transaction under the National Gold Purchase Program (NGPP), which is a centralised offtake scheme supported by a decentralised…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised fresh concerns over poverty in the world. This time it is about child poverty and 63 countries of the world are said to be seriously affected. This was contained in its June report. UNICEF said one in four children (27 per cent) is living in severe child…

The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Emeka Obegolu, on Saturday, lamented the persistent surge in the price of food commodities across the country. Obegulu in a statement said the situation, if unaddressed, would cripple small-scale businesses, which are struggling to adjust to various economic reforms by the Bola Tinubu-led administration. National Bureau…