FG to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 (Tribune) The Federal Government announced plans to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025, up from 340,000 tonnes in 2022. This was revealed by Amb. Nura Rimi,…
Zenith Bank poised for milestone profit in 2024, says Adaora Umeoji
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, showcased its financial strength during its recent Capital Markets Day. The event, aimed at market stakeholders, emphasized the bank’s growth trajectory, strategic goals, and consistent dividend payouts. Attendees were informed about Zenith’s robust…
Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat
Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager after his side lost a second Euros final in a row. In a post on X, the official England account said: “After 102 games and almost eight years in charge, Gareth Southgate has…
Sesor distributes essential food packages to 800 displaced persons in Lekki-Ajah
Sesor Empowerment Foundation delivered food relief packages to 100 displaced women and their families across the Lekki-Ajah corridor in Lagos State in an inspiring act of compassion. Despite battling heavy rains and floods, the Sesor team ensured that approximately 800…
Lagos transport workers protest extortion, harassment by soldiers
Transport workers in some parts of Lagos State have raised the alarm over alleged continuous harassment and extortion by officials of Operation MESA. OP MESA is a joint internal security operational platform made up of the Nigerian Army, the Navy…
Band A woes: Varsities groan over high tariffs; students lament blackouts
Universities in the country are groaning under the yoke of high tariffs thrust on them by electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, which may see the 10 with the highest budgets spending over N75 billion on electricity this year. The 10 universities…
Kongi’s Harvest 2024 celebrates Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday in grand style
The Arojah Royal Theatre, in collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Korean Cultural Centre and Klub98 Initiative, is set to host the 2024 edition of Kongi’s Harvest in a grand celebration of Nigeria’s literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka. This…
FG sends 740 rice trucks to states
The Federal Government said, on Monday, that it had dispatched 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The recent move is part of measures to douse the food crisis and the…
FG Repatriates 190 Nigerians from UAE
The Federal Government has repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, on Tuesday,…
*Nigerians can now travel to UAE – FG (DailyTrust)*NLC warns against transferring minimum wage to concurrent list (Vanguard)
Nigerians can now travel to UAE – FG (DailyTrust) Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an agreement on the issue of visa ban. Addressing State House Reporters…