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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 500,000 dollars grant to support the development of clean energy in Nigeria. A statement issued by the bank on Friday said that the grant was approved under the AfDB’s Sustainable Energy…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it spent N146 billion to support 849,480 wet and dry seasons rice farmers across the country. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, gave the details at a meeting with some state Governors in Abuja…

The Federal Government, States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Thursday shared N740.88 billion as federal allocation for the month of August. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the Federation Accounts Allocation…

The Federal Government may have entered into discussion to secure a World Bank concessionary loan to the tune of $2.5 million. This was disclosed by World Bank’s Vice president for Africa, Hafez Ghanem. Ghanem said this during an…

Dr. Samuel Nzekwe, Former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intensify effort toward checking banking sector fraud. Nzekwe gave the advice in an interview…

Dr. Rufus Ebegba, Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), has assured Nigerians of safe consumption of approved Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. Ebegba gave the assurance in an interview with…

The Central  Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has that the nationwide implementation of the cashless policy will begin by March 2020. The apex bank said this in a circular to all Deposit Money Banks (DBN) in the country. It said that…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed says the Federal Government is working on operational, regulatory and legislative interventions to move the country to the top 100 in the world on ease of doing business…

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha has expressed her desire to learn about the Federal Government’s plan to achieve safe, affordable and adequate housing and basic services for all by 2030. “I would…

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba says Federal government would maintain the bench mark rate of 60 dollars per barrel in spite the sudden increase in price of crude oil. Agba said this while fielding…