The World Bank has approved the extension of the Federal Government COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus tagged: “NG-CARES” Programme from June 2023 to June 2024. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, made this known ...
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Feed SubscriptionLocal Communities Should Have Power Over Their Resources — Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation says it is engaging local communities to understand what it means to be custodians of the minerals in their respective areas. Mrs Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation Vice-President ,made the statement at a roundtable of cultural and faith ...
Read More »‘Local Data Centres Critical To Digital Adoption, Transformation In Nigeria’
Despite the existence of tier three data centres locally, several organisations in Nigeria still host their data outside the country, how can local patronage be encouraged? The industry needs to engage with local organisations and drive conversations about why using ...
Read More »Sudan: JAMB To Assist Returnee Students Get Into Nigerian Varsities
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it will provide necessary support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from the war-torn Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities. The registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known ...
Read More »FG Collaborates With Turkey To Drive Automobile Sector
The Federal Government is collaborating with a major Automotive manufacturing hub in Turkey to drive Nigeria’s automobile sector. The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, Jelani Aliyu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on ...
Read More »World Cup: Flying Eagles Players, Officials Off To Argentina
Players and officials of Nigeria’s U20 men fotball team, Flying Eagles, have departed the country to Argentina for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The tournament will kick-off in Argentina on May 20, 2023. Nigeria are drawn in group D ...
Read More »Salah Emerges All-time Egyptian Scorer
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah became the highest-scoring Egyptian player of all time with a strike against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. Salah has now scored 314 goals in a brilliant career for club and country, with stats app ...
Read More »Ways And Means Strictly A CBN Affair – Experts
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the Ways and Means Advances of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the Federal Government is strictly within the purview of the apex bank. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the ...
Read More »Boxing: I Want To Retire Healthy – Anthony Joshua
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says that he equates part of his legacy with his health. He said, “In boxing, people walk in the gym one way and not many walk out the same way, because of the trauma and ...
Read More »2023 Hajj: NAHCON, NNPC Strike Deal On Aviation Fuel
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said it had reached an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for availability of ‘Jet A’ fuel for seamless transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...
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