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...

FEC Okays N120.7bn For Roads, Patrol Vehicles, Others         The Federal Executive Council approved different contracts totalling about N120.7bn at its weekly meeting on Wednesday. The contracts included those of roads, application software for the Federal Mortgage Bank, operational vehicles for the Nigeria Immigration Service and irrigation...

Yobe, Anambra, Kebbi Paid Highest For Petrol In October – NBS       Consumers paid more for petrol, kerosene and diesel in the month of October 2020 as the cost of the commodities were hiked across the country, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Figures obtained from...

Wheat Importation Gulps N2trn In 4 Years — Nanono         The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has said from 2016 to June 2020, Nigeria spent over $6 billion (about N2.283 trillion) to import wheat. The minister disclosed this while delivering the keynote address...

Domestic Airlines Lose N3bn Daily Over Lagos Curfew         Domestic airlines are said to be losing about N3 billion daily to the curfew in Lagos as they have been forced to reduce flights by over 70 per cent in Lagos. The curfew is fast spreading to other...

We’ll Support Farmers With Interest-free Loans – Fed Govt       The Federal Government on Sunday said it would support farmers across the country with interest-free loans. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said his ministry would work with the Central Bank of Nigeria in providing...