LAGOS AGRIPRENEURSHIP STORY: BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION
By Nike Sodipo November 9, 2022 The Lagos State Government is irrevocably committed to driving youth inclusive policies, programmes and projects in agriculture. The philosophy behind this is to serve…
Health workers account for 1.4m doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Nigeria – NPHCDA
Nov. 9, 2022 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to health workers since the launch of the vaccination…
Lingering fuel scarcity will end soon, we’re on top of the situation – NMDPRA assures Nigerians
Nov. 9, 2022 The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has assured Nigerians that it is taking measures to end the lingering fuel scarcity being experienced in the…
BVAS cannot be hacked, it is secure – INEC reassures Nigerians
November 9, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured that the data on the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System will not be compromised. INEC’s Deputy Head of ICT Lawrence…
Nigeria can generate over $1bn from export of processed leather by 2025 – NILEST
Nov. 9, 2022 Prof. Mohammed Yakubu, Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Leather Science Technology (NILEST), says Nigeria can generate over one billion dollars from export of processed leather by 2025. Yakubu…
Alleged VAT miscalculation: FIRS prays tribunal not accept witness testimony
Nov. 9, 2022 The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday urged the Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in Abuja not to accept an appellate witness as expert in tax transaction….
Nigeria’s public debt stock increases to N42.84trn in Q2 2022 – NBS
November 9, 2022 Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N35.46 trillion (86.57 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2021 to N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in the corresponding period…
Twitter to introduce ‘Official’ label for some verified accounts
November 9, 2022 Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new…
Nigeria seeks collaboration among African countries on drug war
Nov. 9, 2022 Seamless exchange of intelligence and strengthened collaboration among African countries will help the continent surmount the daunting challenge of illicit drug trafficking and abuse. In a statement…
Borders: FG assures AU of commitment to free movement of persons
Nov. 9, 2022 The Federal Government has assured the African Union (AU) of Nigeria’s readiness to partner with it, in achieving free movement of persons within the ECOWAS countries. The…