The Ogun State Government has been nominated to benefit from three Federal Government’s agricultural pilot programmes aimed at further positioning the state as the food basket of the country. The Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority(NALDA), Paul Ikonne, made…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned 2021 census until the insecurity situation in the country is addressed. The House presided over by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila advised the Federal Government to suspend…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja Contrary to reports by some media, the federal government is not thinking of cutting wages, rather mulling salary harmonisation. This is against the backdrop of the fact that there are some government agencies paying much higher…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja Upon the resumption of the probe of an alleged secret withdrawal of a sum of N7.5 billion from the account of the National Automotive Council Design and Development Council (NADDC) Levy Account domiciled with Central Bank…
By Moses Adeniyi The total number of businesses empowered under the Lagos State MSME Recovery Fund are 1,835 with a disbursal of a total amount of N939.98 million (US$2.47million), Nigerian NewsDirect has gathered The MSME Recovery Fund was set up…
Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has unveiled a new ‘user-friendly’ website, as part of preparations for the July 24 local government elections in the state. LASIEC Chairman, Retired Justice Ayotunde Phillips, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment to eradicating drug and substance abuse calling on stakeholders in the society to take more responsibility towards ending the scourge. The Chairman, Ogun State Drug Control Committee (OSDCC), who also…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka, Abuja The leadership of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) under Alhaji Musa Mohammed (Maitakobi) was hailed by invitees at the trade union’s launching of Travellers Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS), even as the…
In a move to attract foreign investment, the Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu has expressed that ease of doing business is essential in Nigeria. Nigerian NewsDirect brings extracts of the interview the Nigerian economist,…
By Ekengbuda Robinson The Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB] has said that this year’s sit-at-home will hold on Monday, May 31, 2021, and not the earlier announced Sunday, May 30, 2021. IPOB said the shift in date was due to…
