Power Privatization has failed, Labour insists….calls for return of sold assets to Nigerians

By Martin Odiete………..The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that the privatization of the power sector by the Federal Government of Nigeria has not yielded

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Sanwo-Olu unveils five-year food sufficiency road map for Lagos

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE……….An audacious agricultural growth plan that will enhance food sufficiency in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The five-year food security road map will see

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Interswitch Group’s Eromosele recognised among top 100 global marketing leaders

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE………..Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Interswitch Group, has been recognised as one of the Global Top 100 B2B Marketing Leaders in Technology in 2021, in

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Ekiti to support NALDA on agribusiness repositioning

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured the National Agricultural Land Development Agency, (NALDA) of effective collaboration to reposition agribusiness in the State through support for the Federal Government’s

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Senate approves $2.6bn loan request to finance priority projects

 The Senate, on Wednesday, approved the sum of $2.6  billion (USD) out of the $5.5 billion external borrowing request sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari in May

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CBN sets up N500bn Non-oil Export stimulation Facility

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set up a N500 billion non-oil export stimulation facility with the Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM ) to enable exporters process agriculture commodities into other

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Livestock industry critical to economy, says Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the development of the livestock industry in Nigeria is critical to the diversification and growth of economy.  Lawan made this known

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Senate probes Customs invasion of rice traders’ shops at Bodija market

The Senate, on Tuesday, mandated the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the alleged invasion of Rice Traders’ shops by men of the Nigerian Customs that resulted

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Senate passes bill to establish National Food Reserve Agency

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to establish the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA). The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Committee

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Solid Minerals: Nigeria must do more to diversify economy, says Lawan

 ***As Senate seeks to establish Nigerian Minerals Development Corporation  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said Nigeria has a lot more to do if the country must succeed in

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