An average extension agent trains 80 farmers yearly, says Ebonyi ADP boss
The Ebonyi Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) says that each extension agent in the state trains at least 80 farmers on improved farming and processing methods […]
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COVID-19 impact on jobs worse than expected – ILO
Jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies is threatening the whole global economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on […]
Rivers State Govt assures eradication of preventable diseases
Dr. Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), has assured the US Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) of Gov. Nyesom Wike’s […]
Anambra: Poll projects Andy Uba to win
With days to Anambra 2021 Governorship Election, Hallmark International Consulting Company (HICC), an Abuja based independent research and political risk consultancy firm, has projected that […]
Ekpo tasks FG on effective implementation of Nigeria-China currency swap
An economist, Prof. Akpan Ekpo, has urged the Federal Government to effectively implement the Nigeria-China currency swap as nothing is wrong with it. Ekpo, a […]
Be ruthless with drug barons, cartels, Marwa charges NDLEA strike force corps
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged officers and men of the Agency’s Strike […]
Federal Fire Service records average of 15 accidents in Oyo State monthly
Federal Fire Service in Oyo State records an average of 15 fire and other accidents monthly. Its Commander, Mr Augustine Adetunji, told the News Agency […]
NAN wants improved salaries for workers, holds workshop
As part of efforts to improve salaries and allowances of its workers, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday held a two-day workshop for […]
Wike calls for egalitarian Nigeria
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has called for the creation of an egalitarian Nigeria as the country is blessed with hardworking and resourceful people. Wike […]
Where to Wait for Buhari’s Successor, By Azu Ishiekwene
There is no greater evidence that Nigeria’s political elite are cut off from citizens than the disconnected, cold portrayals in the news headlines. While citizens […]
NNPC records crude oil, gas sales of $219.75m in May
…Posts ₦295.72bn from Sale of Petroleum Products The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it recorded a total crude oil and gas export sales of […]
Quest for youth political leadership: Kashifu as good yardstick
By Mairo Muhammad Mudi The youth of this nation keep complaining of being excluded in the affairs of the Nation. Some of them are of […]
Kerosene, cooking gas prices increase in August – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says average price per litre paid by consumers for household kerosene increased to N400.01 in August from N397.34 in […]
Inflation drops by 0.37% for second consecutive month- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the rate of inflation slowed by 0.37 per cent to 17.01 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) in August from […]
How price differentials fuel petrol smuggling- NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained that concerted efforts by the Corporation and some Federal agencies to combat the menace of smuggling of […]
COVID-19 helped to reduce cost of oil production in Nigeria – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says COVID-19 had helped to reduce the cost of crude oil production in the country. […]
Nigeria registers 753 additional COVID-19 infections, 5 fatalities Aug.12 –NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 753 additional infections and five more COVID-19 related deaths had been registered as at Aug. 12, 2021. […]
Marketers kick as DPR explains why FG reimposed VAT on LPG importation
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), has appealed to the Federal Government to reconsider the imposition of Value Added Tax on imported […]
Ondo govt assures Sunshine Stars supporters of early preparations
The Ondo State Government has assured supporters and fans of Sunshine Stars of early preparations ahead of the 2021/2022 season of the Nigeria Professional Football […]
COVID-19: WHO donates 26 ventilators, 3,560 fingertip oxygen pulse
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 26 ventilators and 3,560 fingertip oxygen pulse for the management of patients in isolation and treatment facilities, as […]
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.4691 against USD Thursday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 36 pips to 6.4691 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, according to […]
COVID-19: 747 new cases recorded nationwide on Wednesday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections. The NCDC, on its verified website on Thursday morning, […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 505 new cases in 13 states
As the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, a total of 505 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in Nigeria. The Nigeria […]
China’s Bond Connect programme continues to thrive in July
China’s Bond Connect programme continued to see robust activity in July, data released by Bond Connect Co. Ltd. showed. The total monthly trading volume under […]
NNPC records petroleum product sale of ₦234.63bn in March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded ₦234.63 billion revenue from the sale […]