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Nigeria Issues N50 Billion Green Bond to Enhance Climate Finance

Lagos: Nigeria is taking a significant step in tackling climate change with the issuance of a N50 billion Sovereign Green Bond. Dr. Patience Oniha, Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), highlighted this initiative at an investors meeti…

Nigeria Making Steady Economic Progress Amid Reforms – DMO D-G

Lagos: Dr Patience Oniha, Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), has announced that Nigeria is on a steady path of economic recovery, bolstered by fiscal reforms, improved credit ratings, and focused investments in infrastructure and en…

Catchball Launch Set to Empower Girls in Nigeria

Lagos: The Nigeria Catchball Federation (NCF) says Catchball, a new sport in Nigeria, offers competitive benefits and has strong potential to empower the girl child. A delegation from the NCF stated this during a visit to the Lagos State Sports Commis…

Okpebholo to Return Missionary Schools in Edo

Abuja: Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo says it will soon set up a committee to identify specific schools eligible for handover to missionary organisations across the state. Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fred Itua, said the governor announced this when Bishop…

NMC Workers Protest Exclusion from N50bn Earned Allowance

Abuja: Staff members of the National Mathematical Centre (NMC) have protested their exclusion from the N50 billion Earned Academic Allowances (EAAs) approved by the Federal Government for university workers. The workers, under the Congress of Universi…

Oyetola Seeks Support from Island Nations for IMO Council Bid

Abuja: Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has held meetings with leaders from several island nations to solicit support for Nigeria’s bid for election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council l…

Food Security: FG to Review Country’s Agricultural Laws

Abuja: The Federal Government has taken steps to review Nigeria’s agricultural laws to promote agriculture development and enhance food and nutrition security in the country. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, s…