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Ortom inaugurates council on implementation of MSMEs policy

Ortom inaugurates council on implementation of MSMEs policy

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday inaugurated the state council on the implementation of the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).   Performing the inauguration at the Government House, Makurdi, the governor said the…

ABP: Rice pyramids as validation of CBN’s success story

ABP: Rice pyramids as validation of CBN’s success story

Last week’s announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that it had introduced special bills to the financial system, is yet another policy measure by the apex bank to ensure financial stability and economic…

Senate passes Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020

Senate passes Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020

The Senate yesterday passedPresidentMuhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020, whichhetransmittedtotheNationalAssembly twoweeksago for consideration and passage.   The Senate passed the bill following the consideration of the report of the Senate Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise…

Lamentation in Senate over security challenges

Lamentation in Senate over security challenges

The Senate was, yesterday, greeted by intense vexation, lamentation and threats over what it described as President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to tackle the deteriorating insecurity in Nigeria.   The development in the apex legislative chamber…

FG makes NIN mandatory for SIM registration

FG makes NIN mandatory for SIM registration

Samson Akintaro Sequel to its earlier directive to the mobile network operators to suspend sales and registration of new SIMs, the Federal Government has further directed that all subscribers in the country must provide valid…

COVID-19: S’Court denies CJN’s positive status report

COVID-19: S’Court denies CJN’s positive status report

The Supreme Court yesterday said that there is no medical report so far made available by anybody indicating that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for Coronavirus. Director of…

Biography of renowned artist, Okundaye, for launch in Lagos

Biography of renowned artist, Okundaye, for launch in Lagos

Bàtà Mi á Dún Ko Ko Kà, a biography of renowned batik and Adire textile designer, Níkę Okundaye’, will be officially launched this Saturday in Lagos. Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu, and Nobel Laureatte,…

Another Poor Cow exposes underbelly of Africa’s socio-cultural heritage

Another Poor Cow exposes underbelly of Africa’s socio-cultural heritage

Book title: Another Poor Cow Author: Martins Agbonlahor Publishers: Amazon Fulfillment Year of publication: 2020 Pages: 193 Reviewer: Andrew Iro Okungbowa   Martins Agbonlahor’s latest publication, Another Poor Cow shows the author’s maturity and grip…

Lawan swears in Abiru, Dickson, 2 other Senators

Lawan swears in Abiru, Dickson, 2 other Senators

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, swore in a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly.   Also, Lawan administered oath of office on Cleopas Moses (PDP–Bayelsa…

Ogun to build 260 classrooms, labs with N2.94bn

Ogun to build 260 classrooms, labs with N2.94bn

The Ogun State g ove rnme n t yesterday said it would spend N2.94billion for the construction of 260 classrooms, comprising 140 units of three blocks, 120 units of two blocks of classrooms and eight…