Agric projects FG will fund in 2021
The total budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector, which includes the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and its 43 agencies, is about N280.415 billion. Read more :
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Apapa gridlock: Extortion causes nightmare, losses for importers
‘We pay about N250,000 to police to drive against traffic’ We’ll report culprits to IGP – Sanwo-Olu Over 500,000 containers trapped Despite many actions taken by the Federal Government, including the disbandment of the Presidential Task Team for the Decongestion…
2021: Experts worry over low IGR as states budget N8.3tr
The 36 states of the federation have pegged N8.272 trillion for spending in 2021, just as 22 of them have raised their budgets by N1.3 trillion, while 14 cut theirs by N1.4 trillion, an analysis of the records have shown.…
Aftermath Of Massacre: What Has Changed For The Rice Farmers Of Zabarmari?
Weeks after insurgents killed dozens of rice farmers in Koshobe village near Mafa Council, Maiduguri and Zabarmari have turned into a Mecca for condolence visits. Daily, dignitaries, including a presidential delegation, governors, ministers, legislators, development partners, and traditional rulers throng…
Rice, Poultry, Others Remained Banned As FG Reopens 4 Borders
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four land borders in three of the six geopolitical zones of the country with immediate effect. These include Seme border in the South- West, Illela and Maigatari borders in the North- West,…
World Bank says Nigeria’s per capita income worst in 40 yrs
The World Bank has said Nigeria’s per capita income has declined to what it was forty years ago following the recent announcement of the slip into recession.
Inside Ibadan precious stones market
Strabag Precious Stone International market in Ibadan is a silent gold mine for many billionaires across West Africa yet government is being shortchanged as they fail to pay royalty, while the market remains an eyesore. Read more :
African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) Grant
The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) is offering grants to enable investigative journalism in Africa. We are offering three categories of grants: 1. For the investigation of health/science issues 2. For the exposé of pandemic-related scams, corruption and wrongdoing. 3.…
Daily Trust Foundation organizes webinar on Investigating COVID-19
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, has conducted a two-day webinar on “Investigating COVID-19” for journalists of Daily Trust Newspapers and other media platforms. The training, which was conducted virtually, had 32 participants from Daily Trust, People’s…
As COVID-19 delays Dangote refinery: Oil import takes toll on earnings
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the completion of the Dangote Refinery and also crippled a critical segment of the Ebute-Metta to Apapa segment of the Lagos to Ibadan rail project. The two major projects are seen as key to advancing…