The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines for the implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). CBN, in a statement by its Development Finance Department, stated that the fund was a built-in strategy to effectively respond to the challenge of youth employment in Nigeria. […]
Year: 2020
The telecommunication sector contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has risen from 8.5 percent in 2015 to 14.3 percent as at September 2020, amounting to N2.272 trillion. The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Umar Garba Dambatta disclosed this when members of the House of Representatives Committee […]
Lagos Police have begun the arraignment of all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem on the state in the aftermath of Lekki shootings by Soldiers at protesters. In relation to murder, arson, stealing and assault, among others, no fewer than 520 suspects were arrested by the police. The […]
Mola Idowu, Port Harcourt The employment of 5,000 youths into the State Civil Service has been approved by the Rivers State Executive Council. The approval was given during its meeting, which was presided over by Governor Nyesom Wike and held at Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Briefing newsmen after […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has awarded scholarship to children of policemen killed by hoodlums during #EndSARS violence in Lagos. He directed Lagos State Scholarship Board to award scholarship to the children of the slain officers up to the university level. The State Police Command bore huge loss in personnel, […]
Chioma Chucks, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N2.9 billion for the printing of examination materials for Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, Basic Education Certification Examination and National Common Entrance. Also, the sum of N1.6 billion will go for the rehabilitation of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) makes […]
President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians to use the opportunity of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud to reflect on the virtue of the Holy Prophet by demonstrating love, patience and understanding for fellow citizens. Buhari gave the charge in a Maulud message on Wednesday, through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, […]
Kemi Aweda, Osogbo Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday night ordered the suspension of the 24-hour indefinite curfew imposed on the state following Looting spree in the state on Saturday. The decision of the governor followed the security meeting held with the security chiefs in the state at […]
Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered full reopening of religious centres, businesses, hotels and other entertainment centres in the state. Abiodun closed religious centres, businesses and schools in March to checkmate coronavirus surge. In August, he announced reopening of only worship centres and schools subject to guidelines of the safety […]
A former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, standing trial on money laundering and 12 counts of N2bn fraud have been unable to locate by security agencies. Maina, who has reportedly gone underground, was also said to have cut off contact with all his associates and […]