Category: News

Nigeria’s School Feeding Programme Gulps $183m
October 27, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria’s School Feeding Programme Gulps $183m

By the end of 2018, with the number of new States in Nigeria joining the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme, it is set to become the largest school-feeding programme in Africa, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.  The Vice President...
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FG, States, LGAs Share N698.71B For September
October 26, 2018 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share N698.71B For September

The Federal Government, 36 States and FCT as well as 774 Local Governments on Thursday shared N698.7billion for the month of September. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of...
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INEC: 84m Nigerians Are Eligible To Vote In 2019
October 26, 2018 No Responses

INEC: 84m Nigerians Are Eligible To Vote In 2019

More than 84 million Nigerians are eligible to vote in 2019 general election, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu has said.    Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu  spoke on Thursday when he received a delegation of the   Afric...
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Nigeria Projects N8.73trillion For 2019 Budget
October 25, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Projects N8.73trillion For 2019 Budget

Nigeria has projected N8.73 trillion for 2019 budget, about N400 billion less than the N9.12 trillion for 2018.   Under the arrangement, oil benchmark assumption has been pegged at $60 by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which also on Wednesday...
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Nigeria To Secure $1.5m Loan For Abidjan-Lagos Road Project Study
October 25, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria To Secure $1.5m Loan For Abidjan-Lagos Road Project Study

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed on Wednesday announced Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval for Nigeria to receive $1.5 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the Lagos-Abidjan highway. The fund is part of the $13.5 mil...
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NLC COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)
October 25, 2018 No Responses

NLC COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)

A.  Preamble The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took place on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Pascal Bafyau Labour House, Abuja. The meeting was attended by member of the National Administrative Council (NAC), Presi...
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Buhari: Nigeria, Benin To Work Closely On Joint Border Facility
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Buhari: Nigeria, Benin To Work Closely On Joint Border Facility

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will work closely with the Republic of Benin to ensure the success of the newly inaugurated Seme-Krake joint border post between both countries. Speaking at the official handing over ceremony of the joint...
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World’s Longest $20B Sea Crossing Bridge Opens
October 23, 2018 No Responses

World’s Longest $20B Sea Crossing Bridge Opens

Chinese President,  Xi Jinping has officially opened the world’s longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began. Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chines...
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Nationwide Strike Begins November 6 In Nigeria
October 22, 2018 No Responses

Nationwide Strike Begins November 6 In Nigeria

The labour unions in Nigeria on Sunday threatened to commence nationwide, indefinite strike from November 6, 2018  if the Federal Government does not meet their demands.    In a press statement, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba,.....
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Odinkalu At GOCOP Lecture, Lists Threats To 2019 Election
October 20, 2018 No Responses

Odinkalu At GOCOP Lecture, Lists Threats To 2019 Election

Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has identified electoral violence, hate speech and political innumeracy as some of the major threats capable of undermining the 2019 general elections. Odinkalu, a Senior Manage...
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Again, Board Suspend NHIS Boss, Begins Probe
October 19, 2018 No Responses

Again, Board Suspend NHIS Boss, Begins Probe

The Governing Council of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has suspended its  Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf indefinitely.   Briefing Journalists on Thursday after a two-day closed door meeting, the council’s chairperson, Dr. Ifenne Enyanatu, expla...
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INEC: 800,000 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Oyo
October 19, 2018 No Responses

INEC: 800,000 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Mutiu Agboke, disclosed on Thursday that registered voters in the state are yet to collect about 800,000 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs).    Speaking at...
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Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire: Poverty Eradication, Key To SDGs Success
October 19, 2018 No Responses

Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire: Poverty Eradication, Key To SDGs Success

To successfully deliver on the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, conscious and strategic efforts must be made by leaders at public and private sectors to systematically address the perennial challenges of extreme poverty. The call was made by the.....
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NPA Boss Implores Freight Forwarders On Cargo Clearance, Capacity Building
October 16, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Implores Freight Forwarders On Cargo Clearance, Capacity Building

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) should not be solely blamed for lapses in cargo clearance at  the nation’s seaport, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said.  Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Hadiza Bala Usman explained that it takes “more than...
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