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$6.9b refund: Paris Club loans records missing

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Paris Club refund for states. Minister of Finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun, in a statement said “independent monitoring of compliance with the terms and conditions of funds released” would be “conducted in due course.” The statement assured “the...

FG’s agricultural revolution bringing out socio-economic changes – Presidency

Presidency on Sunday said that Nigeria has witnessed a great leap in rice production such that Thailand and other Asian country producing for the country were not shutting down their plants. It also revealed that the giant strides of the government in rice farming...

Nigeria should control 95 % of cargo in West/Central Africa

Lucky Amiwero, President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), and the Managing Director, Eyis Resources Limited A Maritime expert, Mr Lucky Amiwero, on Monday in Lagos, called for urgent establishment of deep sea ports for Nigeria to control over 95...

World Bank to invest $57bn in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa

In a statement released to Nigerian journalist by the Senior Communications Officer, World Bank Nigeria, Mrs Olufunke Olufon, on Monday in Abuja, Kim said the money would be raised by three subsidiaries of the group. The World Bank Group President, Mr Jim Kim said the...

NEPC, Japan partner on packaging Nigeria’s agric produce for export

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has partnered Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to improve the quality of packaging of Nigeria’s agricultural produce for export. Mr Segun Awolowo, Executive Director, NEPC, announced this at a capacity building programme for stakeholders in the sector...

NDLEA Records 34,499 Drug-Related Arrests in 4 years- Report

    NDLEA Records 34,499 Drug-Related Arrests in 4 years- Report … Secures 7,317 Convictions, Kano is No. 1, Katsina, Plateau follow,  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has in the last four years arrested 34,499 persons in connection with drug related offences across the 36 states...