The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been described as a major agricultural breakthrough and a source of pride to the country, as rice farmers continue to count gains under the scheme. To mark the successes recorded under the programme, particularly, in the area of rice cultivation,…
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, has said with the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the company will do away with a major portion of its “toxic liabilities”. A statement by Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of NNPC, Mr. Garba Muhammad, on Sunday,…
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have condemned what they see as a skewed approach to important official appointments and redeployments across agencies. According to various stakeholders, the selections made by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, favored the northern region of the country and marginalized other districts, and should be rectified immediately. The series…
The chairman of the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation, has urged the federal government to work towards setting up a malaria eradication agency. The chairman who is also a Nigerian businessman made this over the weekend when members of the Arewa Youth Vanguard for Change and Development, and representatives of the National Association of University Students…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, who died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the age of 85. Prof. Osinbajo, accompanied by his wife, Dolapo, visited the Ikoyi, Lagos home of the late Shonekan,…
President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mega Rice Pyramids in Abuja on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The mega rice pyramids project is a collaboration of the CBN with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN). Information obtained from the apex bank’s official website stated that the pyramids, which it described…
Residents of Nahuche community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday staged a peaceful protest in Gusau, demanding authorities to as a matter of urgency beef up security in the community over incessant attacks by armed men. The protesters, who were at the Government House, were led by a former chairman of…
Six years into the full-scale implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) aimed at ensuring greater accountability of government resources and blocking leakages, the revenue accruing to the government still bleeds Daily Trust findings show. President Muhammadu Buhari had on August 7, 2015, directed that every Federal Government Ministry, Department or Agency (MDA) pay into a Treasury…
The Gist with DRC! (Keynote at session of Nigeria Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Center session on ADR incriminal justice administration in Nigeria – Abuja, 2 November 2021) Chino Obiagwu, SAN1Janet James was a housemaid to a family in Ilupeju Lagos. She brought her 10-year old onlysibling to live with her. On the fateful night,…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says it will organise editions of its national Hackathon challenge in three states. The three states are Adamawa, Oyo and Cross River. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, the Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the agency, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the…
