Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination of the Federal Government. The vice-president, while inaugurating the board at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said it was part of government’s efforts to ensure long-term debt sustainability, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s…
Sen Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has said the N4.5 trillion additional revenue in the 2025 budget would support the diversification programme of the President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said this while speaking to State House Correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. Bagudu said the N4.5 trillion additional revenue would be…
Google on Wednesday said it has removed a pledge from its artificial intelligence (AI) principles that had said the company would not use the technology to develop weapons. The technology giant had rewritten the principles that guide its development and use of AI which is published online, but a section pledging not to develop tech…
The European Commission announced on Wednesday an investigation into the Chinese e-commerce marketplace Shein for allegedly violating EU consumer protection rules. There is reasonable suspicion of widespread violation of the EU’s laws on unfair contract terms, price indication and unfair commercial practices, an EU official told reporters in Brussels. The probe would be carried out…
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to deepen bilateral trade ties between Nigeria and Kuwait. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in Kuwait during a working visit to the country designed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between both countries. Tuggar, in a statement issued by Alkasim Abdulkadir,…
The European Commission on Wednesday announced an investigation into the Chinese e-commerce marketplace Shein for allegedly violating European Union consumer protection rules. EU official told reporters in Brussels that there is reasonable suspicion of widespread violation of the EU’s laws on unfair contract terms, price indication and unfair commercial practices. The commission said that the…
Nigeria and Garman government have expressed readiness to partner to strengthen economy and create investment-friendly policies in the two countries. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Former Minister, Information and National Orientation, said this when a delegation from IHK Giessen – Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Germany, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has called for improved sustainable practices to mitigate climate change in Nigeria. Keyamo said this in his keynote address at the public presentation of the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the event was, “The role of early warnings…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has pledged support for the Naija Creates project. Shettima offered his support during a courtesy visit by Mo Abudu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ebony Life Group, to the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. The Vice-President, who assured that his office would support the project in all its ramifications, added that…
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has described as commendable, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) decision to suspend its Tuesday’s planned protest over approved 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs. The association’s Secretary-General, Mr Abdullahi Okonu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the union, as a major…
