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Borrowers Programme: CBN disburses N43.92bn to farmers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has so far disbursed N43.92 billion to local farmers through the Anchor…

Improved weed control demonstration farm records 27 tons – IITA

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

On-farm demonstrations in Ogun State, a project under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have produced average yields of…

Federal Government to investigate poor quality yams exported to U.S.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government is to investigate the poor quality of consignment of yams exported from Nigeria to the United States,…

NLC to picket companies over anti-labour practices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

As part of the activities marking the World Day for Decent Work, the Nigeria Labour Congress says it will picket…

APC mourns AVM Mukhtar Muhammed

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of late Air Vice Marshall Mukhtar Muhammed (rtd), a former…

Quality training for teachers key to rebuilding educational system – TRCN boss

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says a good training for teachers will help rebuild…

VSF begins livestock distribution in North East

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Victims Support Fund (VSF) will on Thursday launch its pilot distribution of livestock in Yobe in continuation of its 2017…

Climate change: NGO calls for introduction as a topic in secondary schools

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Mohammed Zakari, Coordinator, African Climate Reporters, an NGO, on Wednesday called for the introduction of climate change as a…

`Felabration’ opens in Lagos with schools debate

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The annual festival to commemorate the life and times of Nigerian musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti opened on Wednesday with schools…

NIPOST to inaugurate online Postal, Money order

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it will inaugurate an online Postal and Money Order as part of activities to…

Yobe approves N777m for hospital, school equipment

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Yobe Government on Wednesday approved over N679 million for supply and installation of equipment at newly rehabilitated Potiskum, Gashua and…

16 hectares of hemp farm destroyed in Osun

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Osun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday announced that 16.8 hectares of Indian…

Youth demands active participation in politics

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Youth Council of Nigeria says it has constituted a directorate to facilitate youths’ active participation in politics with…

Money laundering: Senator loses bid to stop forfeiture order

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Peter Nwaoboshi’s application to vacate…

ECOWAS: Member states to ratify international conventions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Awudu Gumah, the Head Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre, says there is the…

New minimum wage: NLC accuses Federal Government of foot-dragging

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Vice-President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Solomon Adelegan, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government was foot-dragging…

Gunmen abduct musician, shoot wife in Benin

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A Benin-based musician and social critic, Osayomore Joseph, was Tuesday night abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

Hmmnn! This is sweet: Bride holds penis-shaped balloon

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

This Nigerian bride certainly appreciates the stuff her man is made off as she proudly held a giant inflatable penis…

Sukuk bond: Federal Government to release proceeds to Works Ministry

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has disclosed that proceeds of the N100 billion Islamic bond, Sukuk, will be released…

We’ll roll over 2017 capital projects – Adeosun

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has revealed Federal Government’s intention to roll over at least 60 percent of…

Levies: NLNG gets judgment against NIMASA

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday held that Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Ltd (NLNG) was right in refusing…

Nigeria reaffirms Africa’s commitment to nuclear weapons-free world

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Nigeria has pledged Africa’s support to the non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction mass (WMD), saying a world free of…

Drug abuse: RCCG opens rehabilitation centre

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday urged parents, guardians and caregivers to watch out for signs of drug…

INEC loses sleep over emerging low voter turnout at polls

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over decreasing rate of voter turnout in recent elections in the…

Oyo to blacklist contractors over shoddy jobs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Oyo State government has warned that it would blacklist any contractor who poorly executes its projects, emphasising the need…

Lagos Restates Commitment To Food Security

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to boost food security in the State just as it said that various…

Insecurity: Emmanuel Solicits Increased FG’s Presence In Niger Delta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has called on the federal government to take bold steps towards addressing issues…

Lagos orders closure of all illegal dumpsites

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of all illegal dumpsites across the State, saying it would not hesitate…

Kachikwu unhappy over leakage of document to Buhari

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday deplored the leakage to the public of a…

Court orders Edo PDP chieftain to vacate apartment over N1.1m rent arrears

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Oredo Area Customary Court, in Benin, Edo State, has ordered a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party…

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