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Day: May 31, 2017

Central bank lifts Naira with $482.6m

In the first trading day after the Democracy Day celebrations, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the inter-bank market to the tune of $482.6 million, underlining its determination to guard the international value of the naira. A breakdown of Tuesday’s interventions indicates that the Retail SMIS was allocated the sum of $285,779,350, […]

Artisans benefit from government’s empowerment programmes

No fewer than 90 artisans in Mpape, FCT, have benefited from the Federal Government National-Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). GEEP was designed to provide small scale enterprises access and financial services over a period of six months. The Chairman of Mpape Artisans Association, Mr Obafemi Obalanlege, said in […]

Schools to teach maths, science subjects in indigenous languages

The Federal Government says primary and secondary schools in the country will soon start teaching Mathematics and Science subjects in indigenous languages. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu said this at the inauguration of inter-ministerial committee in teaching Mathematics and Science subjects in local languages in Abuja on Wednesday. The inter-ministerial committee involved […]

NIMASA cadets to get adequate sea time training

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is committed to ensuring that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) get adequate sea time training. Director General of the Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, made this known at the second edition of the maritime students conference which took place in Lagos. Dr Peterside […]

Acting President receives web portal on school feeding

Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has received a web portal developed for the effective implementation of the home-grown school feeding component of the Social Investment Programme, SIP. The portal, developed and funded by the First City Monument Bank, FCMB, is also to ensure the visibility and accountability in the school-feeding programme. Professor Osinbajo said […]