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Women Farmers Earn Just 30% of Agricultural Output Despite Dominating Workforce
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has decried the systemic exclusion of women in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, saying they earn only 30% of output despite contributing 80% of total production.
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Tinubu Approves Lifetime Salary Benefits for Retired Senior Officers
Senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General will now enjoy lifetime salary benefits under a new policy approved by President Bola Tinubu.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
FG Rewards TeenEagle Champion, Nafisah with Cash Gift
The Federal Government has presented a cash prize of ₦200,000 to Nafisah Abdullahi, the Nigerian student who won the TeenEagle Global Finals.
At a ceremony in Abuja, Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and Minister of State for…
NNPC Chief Raises Alarm over Threats, Alleged Plot to Remove Him
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged a plot to remove him from office, citing threats to his life and those of staff members.
Speaking in Abuja on…
US Rate Cuts May Spur Portfolio Inflows into Nigeria’s Fixed-Income Market
Nigeria may attract stronger foreign portfolio inflows into its fixed-income market if the US Federal Reserve proceeds with interest rate cuts, according to analysts.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from BusinessDay that offshore inflows rose…
FG Approves New Medium-Term National Development Plan 2026–2030
The Federal Government has endorsed a fresh Medium-Term National Development Plan (2026–2030), designed to consolidate ongoing reforms and provide policy continuity.
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed the…
Dangote Signs $2.5bn Deal for Ethiopian Fertiliser Plant
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in the country’s eastern Somali region.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the agreement,…
Policeman Killed in Clash Between Police and Civil Defence Officers
A violent clash between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi State has left one policeman dead and several others injured.
TIMES OF NIGERIA collected that the incident…
Nigeria Records Sharp Decline in Type-2 Polio Cases, NEC Confirms, but Sokoto Remains High-Risk
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where governors received updates on the country’s battle against the Type-2 variant of polio.
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ADC Denies Issuing Fake Statement Against Peter Obi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned a statement circulating on social media which falsely claimed its Youth Wing condemned former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.
TIMES OF NIGERIA…