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September 6, 2020 No Responses

FG Completes N2.6b Road In Sokoto

The Federal Government has completed 7.7 kilometer Sokoto-Illela-Usman Danfodio University road, awarded at the cost N2.6 billion. The project was awarded following its destruction by flood in 2012. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a team of pro...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

NACCIMA Seeks Stronger Nigeria, Indonesia Agribusiness Ties

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called for closer ties between Nigeria and Indonesia, especially in the area of agribusiness technology. The National President, NACCIMA,Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu,...

July 23, 2020 No Responses

FEC Approves $18.12m, N3.2b For Scanners, Five Patrol Boats

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved contracts for the supply of Scanners and Patrol Boats for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Briefing Journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Finance, B...

July 19, 2020 No Responses

FG To Inaugurate Warri-Itakpe Rail Line, Lauds Contractor

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line was set and ready for inauguration. Amaechi, while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday, also expressed satisfaction of work at the various stat...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

CBN, Bankers Committee To Revamp National Theatre

The Minister for Culture and Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday in Lagos handed over the National Theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers committee for restoration and upgrade. Speaking at the event, Mohammed explained that t...

June 24, 2020 No Responses

Stockbrokers Task FG On Fixed Income Securities

Stockbrokers on the Nigerian Stock Exchange have called for more issuance of fixed income securities by the government to finance infrastructure deficit. They described the recent over-subscription of Sukuk Ijarah, issued by the Federal Government, as a clear ...

June 23, 2020 No Responses

FG Begins Distribution Of Fertilisers To 70,200 Farmers In Jigawa

The Federal Government has commenced distribution of fertilisers to 70,200 farmers affected by flood in Jigawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers were among those affected by flood in 19 Local Government Areas of the state in ...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N13b For Pest Control In Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Others

As part of measures to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s food sector, the Federal Government has approved N13 billion as intervention fund for pest control in 12 northern states, The 12 states scheduled to benefit from the fund...

June 7, 2020 No Responses

El-Rufai To FG: Transfer Ecological Funds To Environment Ministry

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday canvassed for the transfer of the Ecological Fund to Federal Ministry of Environment, which has the expertise and national reach to manage the fund more efficiently. The governor made the call when the...

May 29, 2020 No Responses

FG Dissolves Governing Councils Of UNIPORT, Maritime University

The Federal Government on Thursday dissolved the Governing Councils of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Bayelsa State. A statement by Mr Ben Goong, a director in the Office of the Honourable...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Govt Faults Governors On Worship Centres Opening

The Nigerian Federal Government has accused governors of breaching the protocols designed to guide the country out of Coronavirus spread. Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 control Chairman, Boss Mustapha warned on Thursday of the danger in allowing lar...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

April: FG, States, LGs Share N606.196b

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N606.196 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of April. Mr Hassan Dodo, Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, made this known in...

May 12, 2020 No Responses

Report: FG, States, Councils Got N1.9trillion In Q1

For the First Quarter of 2020, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.95 trillion to the Federal, States, LocalGgovernments and other statutory agencies. A breakdown of the disbursements shows that N791.4 billi...