Archives for January, 2022 - Page 8
Fed Govt spent $1.68b on food imports in 9 months
The Federal Government spent $ billion on food importation between January and September in 2021. This was contained in a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report on sectoral utilisation…
Telecoms Records 1.23m New Subscribers
NCC logo Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that about million new telecommunications subscribers joined the networks between October and November 2021 in Nigeria. This represent the nation’s teledensity…
Military squandered $15b on arms deals, CDD claims
• Army kills three terrorists in Borno as govs applaud the use of Tucano jets • Minister decries killing of 200 in Zamfara Illustration: Nigerian army Centre for…
Ecobank reiterates commitment to pan African Trade, AfCFTA
Ecobank has reiterated that it remains the partner of choice in Africa for export trade because of its unique positioning, wide network, pan African payment switch, settlement capabilities,…
Nigeria’s external reserves dips by $21.8m in 6 days as CBN strives to meet forex
CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Nigeria’s external reserves dropped to $ following the withdrawal of $ by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) earlier in the ; Data obtained from…
1,209 deceased workers’ relatives get N6.28bn under CPS
PenCom logo By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that 1,209 deceased workers relatives were paid under the Contributory Pension Scheme from April to June last year. The…
MAN Expresses Worry As FG Imposes New Tax On Soft Drinks
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that the Federal Government’s introduction of N10 excise duty per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages via the…
FG Assures Further Drop In Price Of Cooking Gas
Gas cylinder The Federal Government said it is working to ensure further reduction in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas. It disclosed this while reacting…
FG spent $1.68bn on food imports in nine months – CBN
The Federal Government spent $ on food importation from January to September last year. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in a report on sectoral utilisation of…
PDP to Buhari: Just go! Nigerians don’t want a successor from you
▪︎Says Mr President’s Channels TV Interview full of lies The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to end his thoughts of a successor as Nigerians…