Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said innovation in agriculture is key to human survival and development. Obasanjo said this at the Grand Award Night for the 2022 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Science and Literary Criticism, organised by the Nigeria LNG ...
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Buhari’s Regime Borrows N31tn, To Leaves N39.12tn Debt For Successor
The National Assembly has approved or at least received budget estimates worth N93.453tn from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in eight years. Out of the N93.453tn budgeted from 2016 to 2023, a total of N67.4tn has been committed ...
Read More »CBN Begins Grassroot eNaira Adoption With 7,740 Agent Points
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun an inclusive campaign for grassroot adoption of its digital currency, eNaira. The bank engaged some commercial drivers in the Federal Capital Territory yesterday to educate them on how to use the digital currency ...
Read More »ITU Mobilises $28bn To Improve Internet Usage Among African Women, Ors
Only 34 per cent of African women on average are using the internet compared to 45 per cent of men, even as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) disclosed that it has mobilised over $28 billion to curb the gender divide. ...
Read More »Echoes From Kaduna Economic And Investment Summit
Towards building a resilient economy in Kaduna state, on October 13th – 15th, hundreds of investors and participants converged on the state capital to attend the 7th edition of Kaduna annual Economic and investment summit (KadInvest7.0). Our correspondent, AZA MSUE, ...
Read More »Mosquitoes: Patients Berate Taraba Specialist Hospital Over Poor Environmental Sanitation
Malaria is an endemic disease in Nigeria, being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality with all Nigerians at risk. The disease, caused by the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, is also the leading cause of school absenteeism, hospitalisation, ...
Read More »Obtain Education Certification With Ease – Zonal NTI Programmes Coordinator
…As Study Centre Brought Nearer To Candidates By Saviour Ekpe An open-ended and lifelong opportunity has been brought to aspiring academics and those desiring to join teaching profession as a career. This opportunity came sequel to the approval given by ...
Read More »Ghana Deports 16 Nigerians For Engaging In Cyber Crimes
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday said that 16 Nigerians had been deported from Ghana for allegedly committing cyber crimes. Dr. Chukwu Emeka, the Controller of the Command, disclosed this during a news conference in Seme, ...
Read More »World Egg Day: PAN Distributes Eggs To Pupils
Plateau State chapter of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has distributed eggs to over 700 pupils of the Obasanjo Model Primary School Hwolshe in Jos South LGA to mark this year’s International Egg day. The chairman of PAN, Mr. Johnson ...
Read More »FG Bolsters $420bn Economy With Non-Oil Exports
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has said that Nigeria needs to support non-oil exports to boost the economy with an estimated size of $420bn. Adebayo made the call during the annual general meeting of the Manufacturers ...
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