By Bukola Adewumi Some associations in the Aagric sector have asked President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the N100 billion agriculture fund is disbursed through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to avoid bottlenecks in accessing the funds. The National Agricultural Commodities Projects (NACP) and Strategic Alliance of Presidents ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Excitement was visibly written on the faces of women and youths as they acquire catering and baking skills for sustainable source of income in the face of unemployment. The more than 200 participants are undergoing a two-day free empowerment training programme organised byContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The management of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it does not owe staff salaries and that all unpaid claims of the protesting staff have been processed. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Jigawa State Government and the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) have agreed to revitalise the state’s Maigatari Export Processing Zone. The duo agreed when the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, visited the Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba on Wednesday in Abuja. According to theContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Nigeria (OGFZA), Sen. Tijjani Kaura, says the free zones would attract a total of 15.97 billion dollars investment to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025. Kaura made this known at a maiden media parley on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Mr Oliver Alawuba, Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has reiterated the bank’s commitment to enhancing customer experience. He also expressed optimism on greater achievements for customers and shareholders. In a statement signed by Mr Nasir Ramon, Group Head, Media andContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML), on Wednesday , accused its sister company, Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), of sabotaging its operations of managing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)-owned markets in spite of a valid court judgment. The AMML Legal Adviser, Felix Edacbe, made the allegation duringContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Chief Executive Officer of the UK charity, IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, has warned that increasing tuition fees in Nigerian universities could compound the crisis plaguing the country’s education sector. Speaking against the backdrop of increases in tuition and other fees by some universities in Nigeria, AdeagboContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the the Armed Forces of Nigeria is yet to receive order for any military intervention in the Republic of Niger following the coup that led to the ouster of democratic governance in the country. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Dr Kabir Kabo, a renowned academic, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of one of the National Universities Commission’s 37 newly approved private Universities, Prime University, Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Advisor on Media and Strategy to Kabo, which quoted a letterContinue Reading
