By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to recover loans it granted some categories of Nigerians to ameliorate harsh socio-economic realities. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the loan initiative involved is the Targeted Credit Facilities (TCF), granted to some Nigerians in 2020 to cushionContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Indorama Energy Petrochemical Ltd. to supply 800 million scuff of gas to promote industrialisation in Nigeria. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd., said this during the signingContinue Reading
Kingsley Okoye Mr Eseme Eyiboh, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President of the Senate, says that the National Assembly under the leadership of Sen. Godswill Akpabio is stable and harmonious. Eyiboh said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, describing reports on the purported imminent changeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The acting Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, says he is confident of a good outing for Nigerian wrestlers at the World Wrestling Championships in Serbia. Adeniyi stated this on Saturday in Abuja at a special routine exercise/keep fit session for officers and men ofContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The reigning Miss Africa, Precious Okoye, has urged governments of African countries to increase the support given to female farmers because they contribute a lot to food production and preservation. Okoye stated this in Saki, Oyo State during an activity of her pet project on agro-industrialisation whereContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has renewed the call for economic, environmental and social justice for oil, gas and mining host communities in Nigeria. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, NEITI, made the call in Owerri, Imo State at the opening of the National ExtractivesContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake says the Federal Government will work with states to harness the country’s solid mineral resources. Alake gave the assurance when Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja. “The ministry willContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed the University of Abuja, Modibo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, as institutions running engineering programmes with expired accreditation status. President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known inContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Elite Global Golf Academy (EGGA) has trained new generation of golfers through Professional Golfers Association (PGA), South Africa, Dr Elijah Ogbuokiri, Chairman of EGGA, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja. “EGGA may have succeeded in proving sceptics wrong as it has successfully completed training and mentoringContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa/Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that learning crisis was seriously stalling development in the country. Mrs Yetunde Oluwatosin, UNICEF Education Specialist who said this at a media workshop on foundational literacy and numeracy in Benin, Edo, called for foundational learning skills toContinue Reading
