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Rice, Poultry farmers kick as Buhari reopens major Nigerian land borders

Following the immediate reopening of shut Nigerian land borders by the presidency Wednesday, two leading agricultural bodies, the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and Poultry Farmers of Nigeria (PFoN), have roundly condemned the move. According to them in two…

(Special Report) Revocation of Discos’ licences very close by

Going by the strong signals transmitted from this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, announcement of the revocation of electricity distribution companies (Discos) licenses any moment from now would not be any surprise to Nigerians. This assumption stemmed…

Confirmed ministers may get portfolios today at FEC meeting if…

If the Clerk of the Senate was able to prepare and transmit the list of cleared ministerial nominees before the end of Tuesday, there are strong indications that they may be inaugurated today (Wednesday), which is the 10th Wednesday since…

Nigeria: Standstill Unlimited as FG Misses 7th FEC Meetings Since May 29

…As decisions statutorily meant for ministers remain stranded Today, July 10, 2019, marks yet another missed Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting by the Federal Government of Nigeria due to no appointment of ministers who will serve as both administrative heads…

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‘Shittu should distribute cap of ‘broadband penetration’ not Continuity ‘19’

Telecoms stakeholders’ have called on the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, to keep his eyes on what can be done to deepen broadband penetration so that Nigeria will hit the targeted 30 per cent penetration come December 2018, than causing…