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Federal Govt. releases N43.92bn to 330,000 rice farmers

The Federal Government has released about N43.92 billion (122 million dollars) to 300,000 rice farmers to increase Nigeria’s rice production by…

Keystone Bank holds Career Insight Day for undergraduates

Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, is set to hold a seminar tagged ‘Keystone Bank Career Insight…

Tunisia, Nigeria lament low volume of trade

The Tunisia Foreign Affairs Tunisia, Mr Khemaies Jhinaoui has stressed the need to increase the 50 million dollars volume of…

Ebonyi farmers/herdsmen clash: Miyetti Allah condemns killings

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has condemned Monday’s clash in Onunwakpu community of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi…

Kenya, Ghana seek collaboration with Visionscape on waste management

Authorities in Ghana and Kenya are seeking collaboration with the Visionscape Group to handle their waste management and electricity generation.

Fashola inaugurates Fed. School of Surveying’s governing council

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has inaugurated the members of Governing Council, Federal School of…

Economic prosperity: Federal govt sets up committee

The Federal Government has urged the newly inaugurated committee members of the Nigerian Sustainable Finance (NSF) to ensure that financial…
Daniel Ogazi,, Ibrahim Balarabe factions of Nasarawa House of Assembly fail to reach agreement on who leads the assembly as the 7th Speaker.

Nasarawa lawmaker to reconstruct 22km road

Alhaji Kassim Mohammed-Kassim, a member representing Akwanga South Constituency in Nasarawa State House of Assembly, says he is reconstructing the…
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Tobacco: CPC backs FG increase of excise duty

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it supports the Federal Government’s recent increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages and…

Cross River police arrest suspected church robbers

The Police Command in Cross River has paraded two male suspected armed robbers for stealing a 500 KVA generator and…

Boko Haram: UNDP rebuilds Borno community

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it spent more than one million U.S. dollars on the reconstruction of Ngwom…

U.S. Interior chief defends travel spending

United States Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday defended himself during a Senate hearing over recent reports about his use…

2019: Why I want my son-in-law to succeed me – Gov Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday cleared the air on why he is endorsing his son-in-law, Mr Uche Nwosu,…

U.S. Tillerson to leave office March 31

U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said he was delegating all…
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UTME: Stakeholders laud JAMB for hitch-free exercise

Some education stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for ensuring…

Adamawa empowers 10,000 youths

Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa said that his administration had empowered 10,000 youths in various ways of economic life. Bindow…

Lalong sacks council chairman over killings

Gov. Simon Lalong has sacked Mr Simon Angyol, the Management Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of the state…

Herdsmen/farmers clash: EU expresses concern

The European Union (EU) Heads of Mission on Tuesday expressed concern over what it described as escalating and disturbing killings…

Saudi Arabia approves nuclear power programme policy

Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the kingdom’s policy on its atomic energy programme, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…

Buhari to inaugurate National Food Security Council

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon inaugurate a National Food Security Council aimed at achieving the nation’s quest for…
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Pencom arrears: FG releases fund for payment – Senator

Alhaji Hassana Shekarau, Chairman, House Committee on Pension, said that the Federal Government has released N54billion to National Pension Commission…
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Federal govt. agrees to publish spending details on sanitation projects from 2010-2018

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)on Tuesday said Federal Government had agreed to publish details of spending and locations of…

Bauchi state to replace mahogany trees with umbrella specie – Official

Bauchi State Government on Tuesday said it would replace the mahogany trees providing shade along major streets in the state…

2018 budget: No scheduled date for passage yet – Senate

The Senate on Tuesday said there was no date yet for the passage of the 2018 Budget.

Federal Govt. to auction N70bn bonds March auction – DMO

The Federal Government has offered for subscription by auction N70 billion worth of bonds in its March 21 auction, says…

FBN Holdings announce new appointments

FBN Holdings on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Olawale Ariyibi as Chairman of the Board, FBNQuest Capital Ltd; and…

Lagos residents lauds govt over metering programme

The residents of Oworonshoki community have lauded the Lagos State Government over the Water Metering program and overall improved Water…

FG evaluate 240 projects for ERGP focus labs – Udoma

Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning says that  the Federal Government has so far screened…

Gov. Gaidam urges colleagues to prioritise salaries, pensions

The Governor made this remark at the official commissioning of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) House in Abuja.
INEC sets aside eight days for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election.

1.4m PVCs still uncollected in Lagos — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  in Lagos State on Tuesday said that about  1.4 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…