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Nigeria’s 2025 Budget Boosts Agriculture with Record ₦826.5 Billion Allocation

The Nigerian government’s proposed 2025 budget allocates ₦826.5 billion to agriculture, marking a pivotal step toward revitalizing the sector, ensuring food security, and creating mass employment, experts say. This allocation reflects a significant increase from ₦362.94 billion in 2024 and ₦228.4 billion in 2023, with capital investments up by 130% year-on-year. Presenting the “Budget of […]

NYSC Expands Corps Member Postings to Private Sector, Including Banks and Oil Firms

The Federal Government has lifted restrictions on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) postings, allowing corps members to serve in private sector organizations such as banks and oil and gas companies. This policy shift, announced by the Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, will take effect with the commencement of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course. […]