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Sugar policy to earn Nigeria $700m yearly, says Dangote

Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday urged government to faithfully implement the national backward integration policy…

4 years ago

Reps question finance minister, accountant general on N19 billion transfer to AfDB

The committee also identifies some transactions that violate the nation’s financial regulations and the constitution. The House of Representatives committee…

4 years ago

World Bank approves $700m loan for Nigeria

The World Bank has approved a $700 million loan for the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and…

4 years ago

NNPC records 314% increase in trading surplus

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a N39.85billion trading surplus for the month of February 2021 representing a…

4 years ago

South-East, North-East, North-West experiencing civil war, says Falana

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the 2023 general elections may be jeopardised because some parts of the…

4 years ago

NBC suspends Ahmed Isah radio licence for 30 days

National Broadcasting Commission has suspended the licence of Ahmad Isah’s Human Rights Radio over alleged unprofessional conduct. It said on…

4 years ago

Buhari names Farouk Yahaya new Chief of Army Staff

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. He replaces Lt General…

4 years ago

Soldiers prevent EFCC from marking ONSA director’s forfeited assets

…insist anti-graft agency can’t probe serving officer Some soldiers attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser have prevented…

4 years ago

Buhari not against open grazing ban – Garba Shehu

President Muhammadu Buhari is in agreement with the ban on open grazing of cattle announced by southern governors in Asaba,…

4 years ago

NIS to profile herdsmen coming via Nigeria-Niger border

Herdsmen entering Jigawa through Niger Republic border with Nigeria will henceforth be profiled, the Nigeria Immigration Service has said. NIS…

4 years ago