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Vice President Osinbajo to FG agencies: we need to do a lot more, $20M fund for technology & innovation N90B single digit loan scheme for small scale agric, 7000 beneficiaries already shared N20B Bank of Industry has now approved a $20M technology fund for young innovators, Central Bank is offering a N90B soft loan facility […]

Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.55% in Q4 2019, recording consistent growth since 2017 recession The latest GDP report by the National Bureau of Statistics today indicates growth in the Nigerian economy during Fourth Quarter of last year – the Q4 2019 and Full Year (FY) 2019. While we welcome the report, it is the determination […]

We should invest more in agriculture, as we will make faster strides through it as a nation, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving members of Council for New Nigeria Initiative (CNNI), led by Senator Abu Ibrahim. President Buhari added: “With our vast population and land, agriculture […]

The sacrifices of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in conflict areas in Nigeria are well appreciated, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving Dr Christos Christou, International President of the organization at State House, Abuja, Friday, the President said the sacrifices as individuals and as a group were quite enormous, particularly on non-profit basis. Commenting […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three to five. The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, who is the Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh; Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that with the various reform agenda implemented by his administration, very soon, all government financial transactions will be done in the open. The President gave this assurance Tuesday in Kaduna at the Passing-Out Parade of Detective Inspector Course Five, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “My resolve is […]

As the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris commemorates 45 years on the throne of his forefathers, President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with the foremost traditional ruler, describing him as “a symbol of peace, stability, unity and development of his people.” The President notes that the 18th Emir of Zazzau Emirate, and Chairman of the […]

Take Advantage of FG’s MSME Clinics to Solve Regulatory & Other Challenges *Emir of Lafia calls VP a pace setter, outstanding reformer In order to consolidate efforts made by the Federal Government in the past four years to improve the economy, there is the need for stronger collaboration with States to, amongst other things, create […]

We are again constrained to react to unfounded allegations by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) about the payment or non-payment of ransom for the release of the Chibok and Dapchi schoolgirls. Media reports quoted CAN’s Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Kwamkur Samuel to have said inter alia: “Nigerians need to know, if they […]

There is the need for Nigeria’s policy elites to raise their voices loud enough in matters of national concern and public discourse, especially regarding issues of national unity, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. According to Prof. Osinbajo, while politicians will be in office for a time, the policy and intellectual elites would always […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retired Nigerian professional footballer, former Super Eagles player and Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, Nigeria’s Football Ambassador. Amokachi, a member of the 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the African Nations Cup in Tunisia, was also in the Nigerian Olympic Football Team to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics that won the Gold […]

There is an ongoing deliberate and comprehensive consolidation of the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security agencies in order to contain the threats and security concerns in the land, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on […]