50kg bag of rice to sell for N6,000

In few months’ time, a 50kg bag of rice will be sold at the rate of N6000. This is according to Aminu Goronyo, national president, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria. This assertion was made on Wednesday on the sidelines of a meeting between rice farmers, processors and Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, at the ministry’s […]

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Abiru, Skye Bank CEO urges close collaboration between Tech, IT Security Experts to curb data theft

Skye Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru has advocated practical strategies, concerted efforts and close collaboration from technology, Telcos and IT security experts to prevent current proliferation of clone apps with its attendant impact on safety of smart phone users in the country. Abiru made this suggestion in a keynote note address on the topic: ‘Strategizing against […]

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Lai explains why cost of food items is high

The Federal Government says despite the revolution witnessed in the agricultural sector, the cost of food items is still high because of infrastructural deficit and export demands. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Tuesday when he featured on Africa Independent Television (AIT’s) Current Affairs programme “Focus Nigeria”. “Despite the […]

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Lagos disburses N711m pension payment for September

The Lagos State Government has disbursed N711 million payment under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS for the month of September 2017. Benson Oke, Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions at a conference, said the money was released for the payment of 287 retirees. He said the governor, Akinwumi Ambode has embarked on massive infrastructural development […]

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UBA WINS BIG AT INTERSWITCH AWARDS

Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again added to its growing list of laurels by emerging best institution in two esteemed categories at the prestigious Interswitch Awards and Gala. UBA , beat other nominees in its category, taking away the prize for the Fastest Growing Bank Partner given to […]

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