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Oyo approves $1.2m for agribusiness initiative in six geopolitical zones
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, approved the sum of $1.2 million for the commencement of the Start Them Early Programme (STEP), an agribusiness initiative, in six selected secondary schools, across the six geopolitical zones in the state. STEP is targeted at gainfully impacting youths in agribusiness with the potentials of expanding the economy of […]
FG seeks private sector driven Digital Switch Over as it restarts process
The federal government on Tuesday said it is now pursuing a full private-sector-driven Digital Switch Over (DSO), a transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting, to ensure it’s sustainability as it re-starts the process after its last roll out in 2018. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and Culture said there will be no more subsidies, […]
CBN directs banks to gurantee NBET, TCN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMB) to provide bank gurantees to Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on behalf of Distribution Companies (DISCos). The CBN gave the directive in a letter written to DMBs obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja […]
Zamfara to begin gold refining in 3 Months, halts illegal mining
Zamfara State said it has acquired equipment for gold mining that will turn the state into a hub of gold business in Nigeria within the next three months. Already, a state of the art gold refinery equipment has been mounted in Baka Lori Dam, with more refining facilities coming before the end of 2020, on […]
Coca-Cola drives partnerships towards plastic waste reduction by creating green recycling hubs across Abuja and Lagos
Coca-Cola, through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has recently provided a grant to the Initiative For The Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E AFRICA), a non-governmental organisation, to promote waste as a valuable currency for social good and economic inclusion through the establishment of green recycling hubs across Abuja.
Liverpool open Premier League title defence against Leeds as 2020-21 fixtures revealed
Champions Liverpool will kick off their defence of their Premier League title in a mouthwatering clash against promoted Leeds as the 2020-21 season fixtures was released on Thursday. In what will be a first meeting in the top flight since February 2004, the Anfield fixture provides Marcelo Bielsa’s second-tier champions with the most sobering of […]
Nigeria suffers highest inflation rate since March 2018
Nigeria’s inflation rate grew to 12.82% (year-on-year) in July, compared to 12.56% recorded in June 2020, the statistics office said on Monday. The National Bureau of Statistics report shows that July Consumer Price Index rose by about 0.26 percent points higher than the 12.56 per cent recorded in June, indicating the highest rate since March […]