Bonds worth ₦1.75 trillion have been offered by the Federal Government for subscription at an October 19 auction, featuring annual coupon rates of 19 per cent, 16.79 per cent and 15.45 per cent.
The Federal Government plans to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty through skills acquisition and empowerment programmes, beginning with the training of 200 beneficiaries in Oyo State.
The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions nationwide, with 80 per cent of contractors already issued award letters ahead of a three-week upgrade programme.
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 100-electric-bus mass transit scheme for federal civil servants, with the first 37 buses delivered to provide safer, more affordable and reliable transportation for workers.
Bridges are at the centre of a Federal Government infrastructure drive as Umahi says more than 10 bridges were reconstructed in each state over three years.
Police detain three suspected fake ICPC personnel in Lafia, Nasarawa State, after discovering an allegedly forged identification card during an investigation involving an unregistered Lexus vehicle.
Nigerian Army troops repel an ISWAP attack in Borno, neutralise six terrorists in a drone strike, arrest seven suspected collaborators in Benue and uncover three illegal crude oil refining sites in Rivers State.
A fire outbreak has destroyed about 110 shops at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in Kano metropolis, prompting the State Fire Service to warn traders to strengthen safety measures ahead of the harmattan season.
Prof. Vincent Onodugo says AI and humans will drive progress through collaboration, urging students, businesses and Nigerian universities to embrace artificial intelligence.