All posts tagged "Federal Government"

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  Lagos State begins registration of farmers

  The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has commenced the registration of farmers in the 381 wards in Lagos State, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Mr Adegbola Olusi, a Director in the federal...

  • Posted March 20, 2013
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  FG seeks enhanced economic ties with China

  The Federal Government on Monday called for enhanced economic ties with the Chinese Government. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, made the call at a meeting with Mr Zhong Jianhua, Special Representative, African Affairs for...

  • Posted March 19, 2013
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  FG to establish 18 cassava processing industries

  The federal government is to collaborate with the private sector to establish 18 cassava processing industries with machines that can process 240 tonnes of cassava per day. Olusegun Adewunmi, the President, Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), stated this in...

  • Posted March 7, 2013
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  Power sector: New owners to take possession of assets June 2013

  The newly preferred bidders in the Federal Government’s privatised power sector are expected to take possession of assets by June, 2013. A member, National Council on Privatization, NCP, and Chairman, NCP’s Technical Committee, Mr. Atedo Peterside revealed...

  • Posted February 20, 2013
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  Governor, Minister disagree publicly on supply of computers to schools

  Computers were supplied. No, they weren’t. Thus the drama played out, Saturday, during the National Good Governance Tour of Rivers State, as Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, and State Governor, Rotimi Amechi, disagreed on whether the...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Indigenous firms call for higher allocation on crude lifting

  Firms involved in the sales of the nation’s crude oil have demanded that the Federal Government increase the allocations granted to them, as a way of encouraging local capacity. The local oil firms, have appealed to the...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  FG promises steady power supply across the country

  The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Friday reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to improve power supply in the country. Maku gave the reassurance at Ebocha, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers as part of the...

  • Posted February 16, 2013
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  Nigeria can stop rice importation by 2015 – AfDB official

  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed optimism that Nigeria can stop the importation of rice by 2015, if the right things are done. Dr Patrick Agboma, the AfDB’s Chief Operations Officer, said on Wednesday in Abuja....

  • Posted February 14, 2013
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  FG uncovers 45,000 ghost workers, save N100billion

  The Federal Government has so far uncovered 45,000 ghost workers in its bid to eliminate waste in its expenditure. Minister of State, Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of...

  • Posted February 14, 2013
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  I’m not indebted to AMCON – Babalakin

  Bi-Courtney Limited (BCL) yesterday refuted claims that it owes the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) N13.9 billion. According to BCL’s Chairman, Dr. Wale Babalakin, who addressed a press conference at the same premises purportedly taken over...

  • Posted February 12, 2013
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