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60 federal agencies including FIRS, Customs to be barred from getting allocations from next year
The proposal will affect agencies in agriculture, aviation, communications, education, energy, environment, health, maritime, media and science and technology sector.
Again, Buhari, ECOWAS leaders in emergency meeting over military junta in Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari has again joined other Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an emergency virtual extraordinary summit over the ongoing political crisis in Mali.
FG intensifies efforts to renew Nigeria’s dilapidated airport infrastructure
The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts towards renewing dilapidated airport infrastructure across the country.
FAAN hikes passenger service charge by 100% in September
FAAN says it needs to increase the charge to cover its overhead costs.
Nigeria’s financial industry outshines 45 sectors to post highest GDP growth
…expands by 28% in Q2
No lives lost in Access Bank fire in Lagos
Two vehicles were completely destroyed in the fire
Disability Commission will enable 30m PLWDs to contribute to national development – Minister
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says no fewer than 30 million Nigerians living with disabilities (PLWDs) will soon have the opportunity to contribute to national development.
Oyo approves $1.2m for agribusiness initiative in six geopolitical zones
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, approved the sum of $1.2 million for the commencement of the Start Them Early Programme (STEP), an agribusiness initiative, in six selected secondary schools, across the six geopolitical zones in the state. STEP is targeted at gainfully impacting youths in agribusiness with the potentials of expanding the economy of […]
FG seeks private sector driven Digital Switch Over as it restarts process
The federal government on Tuesday said it is now pursuing a full private-sector-driven Digital Switch Over (DSO), a transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting, to ensure it’s sustainability as it re-starts the process after its last roll out in 2018. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and Culture said there will be no more subsidies, […]
CBN directs banks to gurantee NBET, TCN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMB) to provide bank gurantees to Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on behalf of Distribution Companies (DISCos). The CBN gave the directive in a letter written to DMBs obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja […]
Zamfara to begin gold refining in 3 Months, halts illegal mining
Zamfara State said it has acquired equipment for gold mining that will turn the state into a hub of gold business in Nigeria within the next three months. Already, a state of the art gold refinery equipment has been mounted in Baka Lori Dam, with more refining facilities coming before the end of 2020, on […]
Coca-Cola drives partnerships towards plastic waste reduction by creating green recycling hubs across Abuja and Lagos
Coca-Cola, through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has recently provided a grant to the Initiative For The Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E AFRICA), a non-governmental organisation, to promote waste as a valuable currency for social good and economic inclusion through the establishment of green recycling hubs across Abuja.
