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Five Get CBN’s N253.4mn Healthcare Research Grants

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 10, 2021

Five researchers have collected N253.4 million grants from the Health Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme(HSRDIS) initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for research into the treatment of health conditions and…

News

Nigeria Plans End To Gender-Based Violence

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 8, 2021

Nigeria is focussing on issues of sexual and gender-based violence and working to set up specialised courts and Judicial Divisions to address them. The court which will work in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, and under the…

How Artificial Tattoo, “Henna” Is Beautifying Women In The North

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 7, 2021

There was excitement in the hall for the wedding reception as guests were seated, waiting for the procession of the bridal train to usher in the bride and the groom. Suddenly, all heads turned and every eye focussed on Deborah Moses as she…

Health

FCT Insurance Scheme Covers Cancer Treatment, Orthopaedic Procedures

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 7, 2021

Considering the increasing cost of medical services, the minister Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muhammad Musa Bello has ordered that the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) be widened to cover ailments such as cancer or orthopaedic…

Finance

CBN’s Naira For Dollar Scheme Takes Effect March 8

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 6, 2021

The Central bank of Nigeria(CBN) has introduced a Naira For Dollar Scheme an incentive for senders and recipients of international money transfers in a bid to sustain the increase in inflows of diaspora remittances into Nigeria. The new…

Agriculture

Grand Cereals, Crown Flour, Others Get 50,000mt Of Maize In February

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 3, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through its anchor borrowers’ programme, has released 50,000 metric tonnes of Maize into the Nigerian market to cushion the effect of the scarcity of the commodity on poultry feed producers and also…

Agriculture

Rice Farmers Plan 1m Hectares Cultivation In 2021 To Enhance Supply.

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 3, 2021

Rice farmers have projected to cultivate one million hectares of land in 2021 in a move to enhance the supply of the commodity which is always in short supply at festive periods. This year's target is far higher than last year during which…

News

Fuel Scarcity Takes Shine Off Abuja Monday Rush

AMINA HUSSAINI Mar 1, 2021

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was at a standstill as the usual Monday rush to work by workers was disrupted by a scarcity of fuel in the Nigeria seat of power. Workers that live in neighbouring states like Nasarawa and Niger…

Economy

CBN Releases Framework For Disbursement Of N75bn Youth Fund

AMINA HUSSAINI Oct 29, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday rolled out the guidelines for the implementation of the N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). The apex bank approved a take-off seed capital of N12.5 billion from the…

Ondo Guber Election Update

Akeredolu, Mimiko Win Polling Units

AMINA HUSSAINI, SUCCESS NWOGU Oct 10, 2020

Incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and a former governor of the State, Olusegun Mimiko delivered their polling units to the respective parties, the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on…

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