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March 31, 2022 No Responses

Police Takes Delivery Of 16 Innoson Pick-Up

The Nigeria Police Force has taken delivery of 16 INNOSON Pickups (IVM Carrier) donated by the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for enhanced surveillance patrol and crime prevention along the Kaduna-Abuja-Kano expressway. According to the Police, the handing over ceremony took place at the...

March 29, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N948 billion to 4,478,381smallholder farmers, to upscale food production in the country. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti while delivering the 25th and 26th combined convocat...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N695b For February

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared a total sum of N695.033 billion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation for February. Mr Olajide Oshundun, the Deputy Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Finan...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

FG Seeks Special Funding For Abuja Airport Second Runway

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to look for special funding for the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Spokesman, said Buhar...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Buhari: Dangote Fertiliser Plant To Boost Forex Earnings, Economic Growth

The $2.5billion Dangote Fertiliser Plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, will boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings and accelerate economic growth, President Muhammadu Buhari has said Inaugurating the three million metric tonnes per annum urea production pl...

March 22, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Conducts Medical Checks On Commercial Drivers

The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday conducted medical checkup for members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).The event was organised in collaboration with the Zonal Clinic of the FRSC RS8HQ as...

March 21, 2022 No Responses

Lai Mohammed, Makarfi, Obi, Daniel, Others For Freedom Online 4th Annual Lecture

The future of Nigeria will be the focus on Tuesday as eminent Nigerians meet to propose objective course of action. From Minister to former governors and opinion leaders, the deliberation will focus on “ensuring that Nigeria takes its rightful plac...

March 19, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Reiterates Commitment To Sealink Project

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has expressed commitment to the actualisation of sealink project in the country. NSC’s Executive Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Jime, said this when the Chairperson, Sealink Transnational Company, Mrs Dabney Shall-Holma, ...

March 17, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves Bill To Repeal CCB, CCT Act

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved a bill seeking the repeal of the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Act. Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, briefed State House cor...

March 16, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria To Eliminate Multiple Cargo, Passenger Examination

Measures have been stepped up to eliminate multiple cargo examinations, encourage priority and free movement of designated export containers as part of measures to boost the volume of export, the Federal Government has declared. The Secretary to the Pres...

March 15, 2022 No Responses

NCC To Partner CBN On e-Fraud

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to partner Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to tackle e-fraud identified as the greatest threat to digital finance. NCC’s Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr Efosa Idehen, gave the assurance at the...

March 10, 2022 No Responses

INEC Assures People With Disabilities Of Unhindered Access At Ekiti, Osun Governorship Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made adequate preparations to improve the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. INEC’s Resident Electoral Comm...

March 10, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss: Corruption Hindering Our Service Delivery

Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), ) Mr Emmanual Jime, says the council will deliver more quality services when corruption is tackled. Jime said this on Wednesday when the Head of the Technical Unit on Governance & Anti- Corrupt...

March 8, 2022 No Responses

VIN: Auto Dealers Get One Month’s Grace To Clear Vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service has approved a month grace for the clearance of a backlog of vehicles following recent Customs/Stakeholders town hall meeting held in Lagos on Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)-Valuation. This is to enable clearing of t...