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Nigeria records success in genetic improvement of livestock for milk – NABDA

On: April 3, 2023

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said Nigeria recorded success through the genetic improvement of livestock for milk and meat production. Mustapha said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. “We are successfulContinue Reading

Anthony Joshua fought Franklin like a lion, says sports minister

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 3, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare on Sunday congratulated Anthony Joshua, Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, for defeating his opponent, Jermaine Franklin in an international bout on Saturday. Dare noted in his congratulatory message that Joshua fought like a lion to defeat hisContinue Reading

FG approves amendment of 2022/2023 deep offshore oil block bid round

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 2, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the amendment of the 2022/2023 Deep Offshore oil block mini-bid process to accommodate concerns raised by potential local and international investors. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stated in Abuja on Saturday that the amendments would address concerns over the terminalContinue Reading

Licensed money lenders warn loan defaulters against practice

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 2, 2023

In: Business

By Rukayat Moisemhe Money Lenders Association has warned individuals to desist from obtaining loans from licensed money lending platforms and deliberately refuse to liquidate such loans. Mr Gbemi Adelekan, President, Money Lenders Association, read the Riot Act to online loan defaulters in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

World Autism Day: Foundation opens exhibition for children in Lagos

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 2, 2023

In: General News

By Fabian Ekeruche Puresouls Learning Foundation, in partnership with Terra Kulture, Lagos, on Sunday commenced a week-long art exhibition to commemorate World Autism Day 2023. A statement issued on Sunday by Dotun Akande, Founder of the Puresouls Learning Foundation and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading

Timipre Sylva resigns as minister of state for petroleum resources

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has resigned from office. Information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Friday from unconfirmed sources, said the minister has submitted his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the sources, Sylva hasContinue Reading

Unlock $22bn AfCFTA opportunities from gender perspective – Expert

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: General News

By Oluwafunke Ishola Mrs Tokunbo Chiedu, the Chief Executive Officer, Compass Global, says women entrepreneurs need to maximise their profitability and competitiveness to unlock the $22 billion opportunity in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Chiedu said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She said that aContinue Reading

Centre, FCDO inaugurate digital community to boost inclusive growth, digital economy

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: General News

By Justina Auta The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has inaugurated a Digital Economy Community of Practice (DECoP) to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development in Nigeria digital ecosystem. The event held in Abuja, Thursday, is in partnership with the Foreign Commonwealth and DevelopmentContinue Reading

AfricaFertilizer holds data validation workshop for Nigerians

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: General News

By Mercy Omoike AfricaFertilizer.Org (AFO) has organised a fertiliser technical working group workshop for stakeholders in the fertiliser sector to discuss and validate Nigeria’s 2022 fertiliser statistics. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day workshop ended on Thursday in Lagos. NAN also reports that AfricaFertilizer is anContinue Reading

FCT senator-elect extends hands of fellowship to contestants

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Politics

By Angela Atabo FCT senator-elect, Mrs Ireti Kingibe, on Thursday in Abuja expressed willingness to work with her predecessor, opponents and other political parties for a better FCT. Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) defeated Sen. Phillip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon. Zakari Angulu of theContinue Reading

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