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October 9, 2020 No Responses

Experts Laud Early Submission of 2021 budget Proposal

Financial experts on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the early submission of the 2021 budget proposal and called for prompt passage. The experts also called for strict implementation, after its passage. They spoke in separate interviews with the News...

October 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Appoints Adamu Fanda As NEPZA Board Chairman

The Federal Government has appointed Alhaji Adamu Fanda, a former member House of Representative from Kano State as Board Chairman of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) with effect from Sept. 26. The appointment is in a memo with...

October 8, 2020 No Responses

Kano Unveils Agenda For Five Mega Unity Schools

Kano State Government has concluded plans to establish five mega unity schools, to further boost the educational development in the state. Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, the state’s Commissioner for Education, stated this in a statement by Aliyu Yusuf, Public Relatio...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

CBN, Zamfara Seal N5b Gold Deal

The Zamfara State Government has sealed N5billion gold supply deal with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Briefing Journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, the Zamfara State Capital, the Governor, Bello Matawalle explained that the State Government is det...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

Permanent Secretary Lauds Shippers Council’s Several Initiatives

The newly-appointed Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani has commended the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) for its promotion of the establishment of Vehicle Transit Areas (VTA) amongst other initiatives aimed at trade facilitati...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

El-Rufai Presents N237.52b 2021 Budget To Assembly

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai on Tuesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N237.52 billion to the state House of Assembly. El-rufai said the sum of N124 billion, which is almost 79 percent of the capital budget of N157.56bn...

October 5, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 58 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 58 new cases of the Coronavirus, bringing total infections in the country to 59,345. According to NCDC, the new confirmed cases were from Plateau-18, Lagos-15, Katsina-10, Ogun-5, Kaduna-4, Edo-3,...

October 4, 2020 No Responses

Kaduna Releases N3b For Urban Renewal Projects

The Kaduna State Government has released N3 billion to contractors as part payment for Urban Renewal projects in Kafanchan. Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, Mr Thomas Gyang, made this known while responding to questions from citizens during ...

October 4, 2020 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Host Communities Petition FG Over Threat To Peace

About 14 communities hosting Okomu oil Palm Company plc in Edo State have petitioned the Federal Government over alleged threat to peace. The communities are Odighi, Odiguetue, Uhiere, Oke-Irhue, Irhue, Ekpan, Umokpe and Agbanikaka. Others include ...

October 4, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel, 35 vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,500 personnel to cover the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial elections billed to hold on Saturday October 10, 2020. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi...

October 3, 2020 No Responses

Chevron Refutes Report On Agenda To Migrate Jobs Outside Nigeria

The management of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has denied plans to migrate Nigerian jobs outside the country.CNL’s General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, made the clarification in a statement on Friday.Brikinn spoke follo...