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FG Considers N20 billion conditional cash transfer to pregnant mothers
SAT, JANUARY 7 2017- The federal government is considering a N20 billion conditional cash Transfer to pregnant mothers in the country in a bid...
Full List of 25 items banned from being imported into Nigeria
There are at least 25 items that have been banned from being imported into Nigeria. ABUJA, JANUARY 7, 2017 - The list, circulated by...
Naira Weakens Against Major Currencies
LAGOS, JANUARY 7, 2017 - It was a bad outing for the Nigerian currency on Thursday at the parallel market as it weakened against...
Prices of second-hand clothes soar in Kano
KANO, JANUARY 6, 2017 - Prices of second-hand clothes, especially cardigans, socks and sports wears have gone up in Kano as the intensity of...
BoI disburses N3.1bn to 14 microfinance banks -MD
JANUARY 6, 2017 - The Bank of Industry (BoI) says it disbursed N3.1 billion to 14 microfinance banks under its Bottom of Pyramid (BOP)...
SERAP demands immediate release of arrested journalist by Akwa Ibom govt
AKWA IBOM, JANUARY 6, 2017 - Emmanuel udom Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of a...
Shell battles Nigerian communities in high-stakes London lawsuit
LONDON, JANUARY 6, 2017 - A court in London will decide in coming weeks whether Royal Dutch Shell can face trial in the UK...
Chad shuts border with Libya, deploys troops amid security concerns
N'DJAMENA, JANUARY 6, 2017 - Chad, a key ally of the West in the fight against Islamist militants in West Africa, said on Thursday...
FG to sell up to 430 billion naira of bonds in...
LAGOS, JANUARY 6, 2017 - Federal government plans to issue 340 billion to 430 billion naira ($1.12 billion to $1.41 billion) of local-currency bonds...
Price of Kerosene up by 60 % in Kaduna
KADUNA, JANUARY 6, 2017 - The price of Kerosene, an essential household commodity, has increased by 60 per cent in Kaduna, from N1,100 a...
