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January 28, 2020 No Responses

Fadama Project: Ondo Farmers Cultivate 2,238ha Of Cassava, 472ha Of Rice

Between 2014 and December, 2019, farmers in Ondo State cultivated not less than 2,238ha of cassava and 472ha of rice through the Fadama lll AF Project. . The State Project Coordinator, Mr Olusiji Olatunde made the disclosure at the Implementation...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Suzuki Announces Price Hike

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Monday announced 4.7 per cent price hike for select models with effect January 27, 2020.According to the company, the rise in prices will be on Swift, Alto, WagonR, S-Presso and Ertiga.The company identified input...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Indian Investments In Nigeria Exceed $15billion

The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, says India’s investment relationship with Nigeria exceeds $15 billion. Mr Thakur told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 78th Anniversary of India Republic Day celebrations in...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Car Dealer Drags Ex-Fiancée, Father To Court

A car dealer, Bashir Magaji on Monday dragged his former fiancée Sadiya Muhammad and her father Umar, before an upper Sharia court sitting at Tudun Wada. Kaduna for refusing his marriage proposal. The plaintiff, who resides in Tudun Wada, Kaduna,...

January 27, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds Three Trucks Of Smuggled Sweets, Green Tea

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized three trucks carrying cartons of sweets, green tea and cosmetics smuggled into the country. The Controller of the unit, Mr Mustapha Sarki-Kebbi explained in Katsina on Sunday ...

January 27, 2020 No Responses

JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates In Two weeks

Within two weeks, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered 700,000 candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known in...

January 27, 2020 No Responses

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(L-R) M&E Officer, Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Osemudiame Enaholo, Accounts Officer, Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Ernest Momoh, Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Head of Programs, Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Ekenem Ugede, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Bi...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

NCC Boss: Professionalism Key To Quality Service Delivery

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is paying special attention to professionalism because of its strategic role in quality service delivery, Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Danbatta spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the investiture...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

Ceat Projects More Export To Europe

Anti-dumping duties by Europe and the US on Chinese tyre makers have opened a window of export opportunity for the Indian tyre industry, managing director of Ceat, Anant Goenka has said According to Goenka, the European market holds the biggest...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 29 Deaths, 195 Reported Cases In Eleven States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported in 11 states of the federation. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, who disclosed this in a statement...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

World’s Largest Twin-Engine Jet Completes First Flight

Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of the world’s largest twin-engined jet, the 777X. It comes as the firm attempts to boost its image after its 737 Max plane was grounded last year following two fatal crashes that...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

Banking Sector Gross Credit Increases By N2tri In Seven Months

The Banking Sector Gross Credit increased by two trillion naira in seven months, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has said. Briefing Journalists on the outcome of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Wins Best Mobile Banking App, Fastest Growing Retail Bank Awards

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been named 2019 “Best Mobile Banking App” and “Fastest Growing Retail Bank” winner by Global Business Outlook. The Global Business Outlook Award recognises and rewards excellence in business in companies across t...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

UI Offers Admission To 4,359 Out Of 19,482

The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Friday approved the provisional offer of undergraduate admission to 4,359 candidates for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who presided over the emergency Senate meeting, said t...