Category: News

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers
May 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth.  Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of the...
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NIWA Decries Increased Boats’ Mishaps, Threatens Punitive Measures
May 25, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Decries Increased Boats’ Mishaps, Threatens Punitive Measures

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the increase in boats’ mishaps within the nation’s waterways, leading to loss of innocent lives.  NIWA’s Managing Director, Dr George Moghalu, said this in an interview with the News Agency ...
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NDDC Revokes 20-Year-Old Unexecuted Contracts
May 23, 2022 No Responses

NDDC Revokes 20-Year-Old Unexecuted Contracts

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has revoked contracts awarded between 2000 and 2019 where the contractors did not move to site.  “Consequently, all affected contractors are advised to note that all monies earlier received by way of mobilis...
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Palm Oil Firms Depriving Tribes Of Millions Of Dollars 
May 23, 2022 No Responses

Palm Oil Firms Depriving Tribes Of Millions Of Dollars 

(BBC)–Buy something in a supermarket and there’s a good chance it will contain palm oil. Follow it back through the supply chain and eventually you’ll find an oil palm tree, likely in Indonesia. But the companies that sell it to...
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Zamfara Budgets N17.1b For COVID-19 Recovery Programme
May 22, 2022 No Responses

Zamfara Budgets N17.1b For COVID-19 Recovery Programme

Zamfara State Government has budgeted N17.1billion for COVID-19 action recovery and economic stimulus programme tagged, “Matawalle Vision 2023’’. Performing the formal inauguration of the project, Gov. Bello Matawalle said it was designed to address the ...
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Jamoh: Vanguard Award Challenges Me To Work Harder For Nigeria, Humanity 
May 22, 2022 No Responses

Jamoh: Vanguard Award Challenges Me To Work Harder For Nigeria, Humanity 

Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has described the Public Sector Maritime Icon Award given to him by Vanguard Newspaper as a challenge to selflessly work harder in the interest of Nigeria and...
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FG Tasks NAICOM On Prompt Claims Payment 
May 21, 2022 No Responses

FG Tasks NAICOM On Prompt Claims Payment 

The Federal Government has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to put in place measures that will ensure insurance companies meet their obligations to policyholders by paying claims promptly.  Dr Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Bud...
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Buhari Appoints Adeniran New Statistician-General
May 21, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Appoints Adeniran New Statistician-General

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Mr Semiu Adeniran as the substantive Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with immediate effect.  This is contained in a ...
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APPEALS Project Supports 1,142 Food Marketers With Haulage Facilities 
May 20, 2022 No Responses

APPEALS Project Supports 1,142 Food Marketers With Haulage Facilities 

As part of measures to ease the transportation of farm produce across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State, the State Coordination Office of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), has fa...
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Osinbajo Drums Support For FIRS Digitisation Agenda 
May 20, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Drums Support For FIRS Digitisation Agenda 

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com  — The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has been urged to support the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in its drive towards full digitalisation of tax administrative processes.  V...
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NADDC Begins Automotive Financing Talks With CBN 
May 20, 2022 No Responses

NADDC Begins Automotive Financing Talks With CBN 

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC)has commenced discussions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to design workable solutions for automotive financing to make auto purchase affordable for Nigerians, Jelani Aliyu, the Director-Gene...
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FG Tasks States On Inland Water Transportation
May 20, 2022 No Responses

FG Tasks States On Inland Water Transportation

Federal Ministry of Transportation on Thursday charged states across the nation to key into developments of inland water transportation.  Dr. Ajani Magdalene Nwanwuche, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, gave the charge at the 9t...
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NLNG At 33, Counts Gains
May 17, 2022 No Responses

NLNG At 33, Counts Gains

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has reiterated its commitment to provide cleaner energy to Nigeria and the world.  In a message to mark 33 years of existence on Tuesday, the Managing Director/Chief Execu...
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Nigeria Will Sustain Investments In Aviation Safety, Security, Says Buhari
May 17, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Will Sustain Investments In Aviation Safety, Security, Says Buhari

More investments will be deployed to the provision of infrastructure and facilities for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable civil aviation in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.   The president stated this when he received the...
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