Nigeria now exporting rice – Emefiele

Emefiele, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the bank under his watch has taken major steps to diversify the economy away from largely oil-based economy through its numerous interventions, such that the country has moved from depending on rice importation to being an exporter …

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Army dismisses 2 soldiers over murder of Muslim cleric

The dismissed soldiers The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, after finding them guilty on two-count charge of failure to perform military duties, and conduct to prejudice of service discipline. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, said …

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Why we met Tinubu, Obasanjo, Atiku, Obi in London – Wike

Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle); Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom (right) and Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (left) at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on their arrival from London on Friday. Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has confirmed that his team held fruitful discussions with the All …

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Ogun government to spend N300m on Sango -Alagbole road

  Palliative work on Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road Palliative work has begun on the Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road, abandoned by the administration of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun had planned to turn the 32-kilometre road into six lanes, with three lanes on each side. But, he abandoned the road after demolishing thousands of properties …

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INEC assures Nigerians of higher standards in 2023 polls

INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured  Nigerians of setting higher standards in the forthcoming  2023 general elections. The chairman of the independent electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ably represented by the commissioner for Information and Voter Education, INEC, Mr Festus Okoye said this on Friday, at the …

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