Fed Govt Licenses 203 Agents To Boost NIN Enrolment
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has approved the licensing of 173 private sector Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to conduct enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents into...
Banks’ Non-performing Loans Now N1.17trn – NBS
Non-performing loans in the Nigerian banking sector fell by N42.4bn in three months, latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown.
According to figures obtained from the NBS’ latest Selected Banking Sector Data Report on Sunday, the...
Fed Govt Begins N30,000 Grants To Drivers, Cart Pushers
The Federal Government has launched the transport support track under its MSME Survival Fund schemes for artisans and transporters.
President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the grant was in continuation of the...
Senate Seeks Additional N9bn For Nigeria Railways
The Senate on Thursday, demanded additional N9bn for the Nigeria Railways Corporation in the 2021 budget.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje, said this after submitting the 2021 budget report of the Marine Transport and...
On Africa's Policy for Agricultural Transformation
By Saliu Bashiru
The Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) is Africa's Policy Framework for Agricultural Transformation, Wealth Creation, Food- Security and Nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all.
In 2003, the African Union (AU) assembly of head of States and...
We’ll Commence Oil Exploration In Chad Basin Soon – Fed Govt
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was willing to resume oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin.
The exercise was suspended by the government in July 2017 after suspected members of Boko Haram attacked...