Tinubu Appoints New Director General of SMEDAN

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Charles Odii as the new Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), effective today. Until recently, Charles was the Founder and Executive Director of SME100Africa, an organization notable for empowering and equipping young entrepreneurs in Nigeria with access…

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FG approves allowance for Doctors

In the wake of the ongoing indefinite strike embarked on by the national association of resident doctors, the federal government has approved the payment of twenty-five thousand Naira [25,000] peculiar allowance to be paid to medical and dental doctors serving in hospitals, medical centers, and clinics within the federal republic…

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Court grants Emefelie 20 million bail

The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the alleged gun possession charge filed against him by the Federal Government. The justice of the federal high court Justice Nicholas Eweibo granted a bail of 20 million naira to the suspended governor in Lagos…

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Nigeria receives $9.3m grant from Canada for COVID-19 vaccines

The Federal Government has received a $9.3 million Canadian dollars grant from the Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery and strengthen the broader health system in the country. This was disclosed by the Canadian higher Commisioner  Amb. Jamie Christoff in Abuja, during the launch of…

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Federal Government committed to promoting micro, small, and medium enterprises [MSME]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening relations with the Republic of Korea, especially in promoting trade, technology transfer, and global peace. He also reiterated the government’s plan to create one million jobs in the digital sector for young Nigerians. Mr. Shettima stated this on Monday when he received…

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