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October 19, 2024 No Responses

AfDB Unveils $100m Investment Bank For Nigerian Youths

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank for Nigeria. AfDB president, Akinwunmi Adesina disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 90th Birthday Lecture of former Head of State Yakubu Gowon....

October 18, 2024 No Responses

CNG: FG Lists Approved Conversation Workshops

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has emphasized the need to obtain standard Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversion from NADDC accredited Vehicle Conversion Workshops across the country.A notice issued by NADDC and obtained by Cit...

October 18, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share N1.289tri

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its October 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.298 Trillion to the three tiers of government as...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

UAE Partners NDDC On Development Projects

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, have agreed to set up a joint committee to develop a partnership framework to support development projects and programmes in the Niger Delta region.This followed a meeting between...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

FG Meets Labour Leaders Over Petrol Price Hike

The Federal Government on Wednesday met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Gover...

October 17, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Pay N85,000 Minimum Wage, Explains Debt Profile

The Lagos state government is to pay N85,000 minimum wage to civil servants, higher than the Federal Government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state Governor stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday ...

October 16, 2024 No Responses

NASENI Awards N70.5m Grant To Six Female Engineers

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) has awarded the sum of N70.5 million naira grant to six winners of the Developing Engineering Leaders Throu...

October 16, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank Reaffirms Commitment To War Against Illicit Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Access Bank Plc has reinforced its dedication to the fight against illicit drug trafficking and money laundering, committing to a closer partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The bank made this commitment at the formal decoration o...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA DG Harps On Public Private Partnership Mode For Maritime Infrastructural development

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has asserted that adopting the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model is essential for the infrastructural development of Nigeria’s maritime sector.The Direc...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank, SaltinGStein Unveil Winbundle Airtime2Win

Access Bank has partnered SaltinGTein to unveil Winbundle Airtime2Win on its digital platform to provide customers a chance to turn airtime purchase into a potential life-changing event.Winbundle Airtime2Win enables customers to purchase airtime via *901# and ...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Begins New Education Curriculum January 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday announced that the new curriculum for basic education will commence across schools in the country by January 2025. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who disclosed this in Abuja, at stakeholders meetin...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Odubu Heads APC Transition Committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has released a list of a 24-member transition committee to work with a team from the Edo State government ahead of next month’s inauguration of the governor-elect Monday Okpebholo and deputy governo...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP Files Petition To ‘Reclaim Mandate’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition to challenge the outcome of the 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. Chairman of the party in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, announced the development at a press conference in Benin on Monday,....

October 15, 2024 No Responses

CAF Probes Super Eagles Ordeal At Libyan Airport

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the Super Eagles ordeal in Libya and has threatened to sanction those found violating its statutes and regulations. “The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board...