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CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme benefits over 3 million farmers

CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme benefits over 3 million farmers

…urges women,youths to key into CBN Intervention Programmes By Ibrahim HassanWuyo  The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has enjoined Nigerians, particularly women and youths, to cue into its bouquet of intervention programmes and take advantage of schemes such as the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme ,even as 3,107,949 small holder farmers have so far  benefited from the […]

318 qualify for 2nd stage of Delta talent hunt

318 qualify for 2nd stage of Delta talent hunt

By Henry Ojelu On Thursday, May 13, 2020, hundreds of young men and women trooped into the Shalom Christian Complex in Agbor for the kick-off of the Delta North Auditions for Made in Delta Talent Search — one of the Biggest Grassroots Talent Search in Africa. The Made in Delta Talent Search team, led by […]

Why no population census this year, NPC

Why no population census this year, NPC

By Chris Ochayi The National Population Commission, NPC, has disclosed that the conduct of the population and housing census would no longer be feasible in 2021. The National Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra disclosed this in Abuja, while addressing the newsmen on the commencement of the field work for the 1st Pre-Test […]

Unwholesome meat processing: Lagos demolishes 10 illegal slaughter slabs

Unwholesome meat processing: Lagos demolishes 10 illegal slaughter slabs

Confiscates 21 live rams, 13 live goats, and 4.5 tonnes of meat carcass By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government, on Thursday, dislodged 10 illegal slaughter slabs and animal markets in some parts of the state as part of an ongoing clampdown on operators of unwholesome meat in the state. Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya […]

Wike blames FG for continued lockdown of courts

Wike blames FG for continued lockdown of courts

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has blamed the Federal Government on the continued closure of the courts, accusing the FG of playing politics with judicial autonomy in total disregard to constitutional provisions

Metallon renews attempt to takeover Lekoil Nigeria assets

Metallon renews attempt to takeover Lekoil Nigeria assets

…Nigeria board expresses confidence in CEO By Prince Okafor The Corporate news circle is rife with a story that Metallon Corporation Limited, a South African company has renewed her tantrums to take over the assets of Lekoil Nigeria Limited. This is in line with an announcement by Lekoil Cayman where some Board changes were made, […]

New Data from EFInA shows some financial inclusion growth but need for more action

New Data from EFInA shows some financial inclusion growth but need for more action

By Prince Okafor Efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to drive financial inclusion across the nation is yielding result, as over 50 percent of Nigerian adults are using formal (regulated) financial services. This was disclosed during Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access, EFInA’s,  Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2020 Survey launch, yesterday. Vanguard gathered […]

Zonal public hearing: Okowa calls for brand new constitution, devolution of powers, state police, others

Zonal public hearing: Okowa calls for brand new constitution, devolution of powers, state police, others

as Elumelu gives assurances on resource control, citizenship registration, fiscal federalism, improved derivation formula By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday called for the overhaul of the 1999 constitution for a new one. The Governor also asked for devolution of power from the federal government to give the federating units more […]