Category: News

Nigeria Proposes 10, 000 Tractors For Farmers
February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Proposes 10, 000 Tractors For Farmers

The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute over 10, 000 tractors and inputs to farmers in the 774 Local Government Areas. The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir...
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FG To Revamp Abandoned Fishing Terminals
February 2, 2020 No Responses

FG To Revamp Abandoned Fishing Terminals

The Federal Government has promised to reactivate the abandoned fishing terminals in Akwa Ibom  to complement its drive for the non-oil economy as  well as create employment for the teeming youth.  The Senior Special Assistant to the President o...
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Nigeria Deploys N220b To Strengthen Basic Education
February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Deploys N220b To Strengthen Basic Education

The Federal Government has donated a total of N220 billion to endemic states to strengthen basic education and tackle the out-of-school children phenomenon, according to Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State (Education). Nwajiuba disclosed this on Saturda...
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UK leaves The European Union
February 1, 2020 No Responses

UK leaves The European Union

The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership – and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The historic moment, which happened at 23:00 GMT, was marked by both...
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Interswitch Lists ₦23b Bond On NSE
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Interswitch Lists ₦23b Bond On NSE

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday admitted  Interswitch Limited’s N23billion Bond.The Callable Senior Unsecured Bond, with a tenor of seven years, at a fixed rate of 15 percent, is part of a N30 billion Debt Issuance Programme issued through.....
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DPR Automates Downstream Operations
January 31, 2020 No Responses

DPR Automates Downstream Operations

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched its digitization initiative for Downstream operations under the ‘AUTOMATED DOWNSTREAM SYSTEM’ (ADS) program.The digitization initiative is designed to improve overall efficiency and accelerat...
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Navy Impounds 2,053 Bags Of Rice
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 2,053 Bags Of Rice

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 13 suspects and seized 2,053 bags of smuggled rice in Akwa Ibom. The Commanding Officer of the FOB, Cpt. Peter...
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Kano Spends N500m To Train 200 Auto Mechanics‎
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Kano Spends N500m To Train 200 Auto Mechanics‎

The Kano State Government said it had spent N500 million on training and empowerment of 200 youths as mechanics, panel beaters and welders at the Peugeot Automobile and Nigeria Training Centre, Kaduna. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday duri...
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Minister Tasks Stakeholders On Auto Policy Review
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Minister Tasks Stakeholders On Auto Policy Review

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, on Thursday implored automotive stakeholders to make input to the proposed amendment to the Draft Automotive Policy and Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) as part of measure...
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National Sports Festival: Buhari Seeks Private Sector Investments
January 30, 2020 No Responses

National Sports Festival: Buhari Seeks Private Sector Investments

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja called on private sector investors to join hands with the government in youth and sports development in the country.The President made the call when he received the “Torch of Unity’’ and flag-off of...
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SON Pledges To Enforce Mandatory Certification Of Products In 2020
January 30, 2020 No Responses

SON Pledges To Enforce Mandatory Certification Of Products In 2020

The Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated its commitment to flush out uncertified products from Kwara Markets in 2020.The state Coordinator of SON, Mrs Esther Okon,  made the declaration on Thursday in Ilorin while speaking with the News...
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Ekiti Spends N14m On 2,000 JAMB Forms For Students
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Spends N14m On 2,000 JAMB Forms For Students

The Ekiti Government has purchased 2, 000 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for candidates in the state seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in the country.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the wife of Ekiti governor, M...
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Refineries: Senate Probes NNPC Over $396m Spent On Maintenance
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Refineries: Senate Probes NNPC Over $396m Spent On Maintenance

The Senate on Thursday resolved to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the sum of $396 million expended on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries in the country between 2013 and 2015.Accordingly, the Upper Chamber mandated the Committe...
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Nigeria, India Sign MoU On Sugar Institute
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria, India Sign MoU On Sugar Institute

The National Sugar Institute (NSI) of India and the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), on Wednesday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Sugar Institute in Nigeria. The MoU was signed by the Executive Secretary of...
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