Sokoto state government has said it spent over N3.7billion on various agricultural intervention programmes in the state. Governor Aminu Tambuwal disclosed this at the opening of a 4-Day workshop themed, ‘local government leadership wealth creation via agribusiness and poverty reduction’, Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that subscribers could stop unsolicited text messages if they send “STOP” to “2442.” The NCC stated this on Sunday as part of efforts to educate telecommunications consumers on their rights to quality telecoms services. Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) resumes this week’s foreign exchange market intervention today with a disbursement of $240 million. Of the sum, $90 million is for invisibles – business/personal travel allowances, medical, school fees, among others, while $150 million Read more
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has suspended its nationwide strike which began on April 2. The suspension followed the intervention of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru. Read more
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has sympathised with the victims of fire disaster at the popular Baboko market in Ilorin West Local Government area of the state. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, says it has succeeded in reducing gas flaring in the country by 26 per cent in the last ten years. The corporation said the reduction, which has pushed Nigeria down from the second highest Read more
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says Nigeria needs the assistance of United Nations (UN) to demine Sambisa forest in Borno state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Buratai said the army is doing a “limited Read more
Balarabe Kakale, Sokoto commissioner for health, says the type ‘C’ strain of meningitis, which has killed forty-one people in the state, is deadlier than Ebola virus disease. Kakale, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday when he gave an update Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday reiterated its determination to sustain the provision of foreign exchange with a view to ensuring liquidity in the market and enhance accessibility and affordability for genuine end users. Isaac Okorafor, acting director, Read more
Three suicide bombers were on Sunday killed in unsuccessful attacks on Muna general area and Dusuma village. The first bomber detonated his explosive at Muna garage near Gujeri fuel station, destroying 45,000 liters petrol tanker waiting to discharge fuel. The second Read more