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August 8, 2022 No Responses

First Bank Workers Donate Surgical Equipment For VVF Repairs

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) workers under the aegis of the Employee Giving and Volunteering Scheme on Saturday, donated surgical equipment for free Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repairs in Sokoto state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...

August 7, 2022 No Responses

AIICO Insurance Declares N45.5b Gross Premium In Six Months

For the first half of 2022, AIICO Insurance Plc has declared Gross Written Premium (GWP) of N45.5 billion. The company’s unaudited report showed that the GWP increased by 21.4 per cent compared with the N37.481billion recorded in the corresponding peri...

August 5, 2022 No Responses

FG Partners World Bank On Land Remediation

The Federal Government is to partner World Bank to establish Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL), a programme to remediate drylands and wetlands across the country. The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi, said this at th...

August 5, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Challenges BUA Chairman On Investments, Charity

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged businessman and philanthropist, Abdulsamad Rabi’u, to carry forward his momentum of investments and charitable deeds as he marks his 62nd birthday. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman stated that the...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

SEC Warns Against Unregistered Investments Crowdfunding Platforms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again warned investors about the activities of unregistered investment crowdfunding platforms. Crowdfunding is the process of raising funds to finance a project or business from the public through an online ...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

NCDMB Lauds Total Energies For Revamping GTC PH

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited for embarking on the infrastructural upgrade of the Government Technical College (GTC), Rivers State. The projects include the ...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves $2.59b For Badagry Seaport, N2.6bn For FCT Security Vehicles, Gadgets

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $2.59 billion for the development of Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State. The council also approved N2.6 billion for the procurement of utility vehicles and gadgets for security agencies operating in the F...

August 3, 2022 No Responses

FG Inaugurates National Cocoa Management Committee

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), to tackle some of the challenges in the cocoa sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the 11-man Committee on National Cocoa Management, in Abuja, the Minister ...

August 3, 2022 No Responses

Dakio: Palm Oil, Key To Economic Prosperity In Niger Delta

Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta, Retired Col. Milland Dikio has challenged youths in the region to exploit opportunities in the oil palm business. Addressing a workshop in Yenagoa organised by a group of ex-agitators...

August 2, 2022 No Responses

APPEALS PROJECT WELCOMES NEW TASK TEAM LEADER

A new World Bank Task Team Leader (TTL) has been assigned for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. A statement issued by National Communication Specialist, Mrs Aishat A. Onusi explained...

August 2, 2022 No Responses

Edo To Hold Public Hearing On Benin River Port

The Edo State Government, will on Monday, August 8, 2022, host regulators and other stakeholders for a public hearing on the draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report for the Benin City River Port (BRP) Project. In a statement,...