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Banditry: FG using kinetic power, approach, says Minister

The Nigeria military is currently employing kinetic power and deploying a non-kinetic approach in the prosecution of counter-terrorism and campaigns against banditry, the Minister of Defence, Major Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd.), has said. He also commended a former Chief of…

Bauchi residents hail FG’s stand on fuel subsidy

Some residents of Bauchi have applauded the Federal Government over the postponement of the proposed removal of fuel subsidy in the country. A cross section of the residents who spoke in separate interviews with the Newsmen, on Wednesday in Bauchi,…

FG to delay fuel subsidy removal by 18 months

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva stated this during the Saudi Green Initiative Forum to discuss efforts by the world’s top oil exporter to tackle climate change in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nigeria’s government plans to amend…

FG empowers 2, 400 wheat farmers in Gombe

Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) in Gombe State says the Federal Government has supported 2, 463 of its members to cultivate wheat in the state. Mr Ahmed Shamsuddeen, the secretary of the association, said this in an interview with…

Fuel subsidy removal will heighten inflation — FG

…Cancels proposed removal plan …APC welcomes FG’s decision. …It portends grave political cost to government, ruling party — Yusuf …NLC, TUC misplace aggression by consistently opposing fuel subsidy removal — Fawibe By Uthman Salami, Ariemu Ogaga and Matthew Dennis The…