COVID-19: Central Bank Of Nigeria Disburses N3trillion To Families, Farmers, Companies

CoronavirusEconomyCOVID-19: Central Bank Of Nigeria Disburses N3trillion To Families, Farmers, Companies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele says about N3trillion has been distributed to families, farmers, and companies to cushion the COVID-19 impact. He stated this in an interview with Arise TV at the 2021 Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa. “Between 2020 and now, our data shows that we have disbursed at least N2trillion, almost N3trillion in loans to households, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, smallholder farmers, pharmaceuticals, and health institutions....

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Workers Shut-Down Citizenship, Leadership Training Centre

LabourNewsWorkers Shut-Down Citizenship, Leadership Training Centre

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

ABUJA — An alleged attempt by the Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare to impose a Director-General in place of Mr. Remi Sola Phillips who he earlier appointed in acting capacity has led to the shut down of the headquarters of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) by members of the Nigerian Civil Service Union. The CLTC workers and their union leaders had since July this year, resisted attempt by Mr....

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Nigerian States Receives New Bail-Out Fund Of N656.1 Billion

EconomyNigerian States Receives New Bail-Out Fund Of N656.1 Billion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

ABUJA — Mrs. Zainab Ahmend, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning says the N656.1 billion new bail-out fund to state governments is to ensure that the economic recovery of the country is consolidated. The minister while speaking at the 2021 conference of the National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) with the theme “Public Sector Finance Management in the New Normal (Post COVID -19)” said the government is working to ensure that the...

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Nigeria Records 393 Cyberattacks In Six Months-Monguno

Crime & SecurityTelecommunicationNigeria Records 393 Cyberattacks In Six Months-Monguno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

LAGOS — Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya recorded over two million phishing cyberattacks in the first half of 2021. Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser to President Buhari disclosed in Lagos on Tuesday at a sensitization workshop for the implementation of the ‘National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021’ for the private sector and professional bodies.  According to him, 393 cases of those cyberattacks were attributed to Nigeria, representing a 13 per cent decline as compared to the...

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Educated People On Issues That Trigger Crisis-Fintiri to UNDP

EducationNational DevelopmentEducated People On Issues That Trigger Crisis-Fintiri to UNDP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state on Tuesday tasked the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help and educate the people on ways to avoid issues that trigger crises in the society. Fintiri was speaking at the Government House, Yola when Mr. Edward Kallon United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Representative called on him. “Education will assist towards ensuring that people take a drastic solution towards curbing any crisis before it...

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Borno State Government To Establish Rural Urban Grazing Areas For Displaced Herders

NewsBorno State Government To Establish Rural Urban Grazing Areas For Displaced Herders

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Tijjani Mohammed, the Projects Coordinator to Governor Babagan Zulum, says the Borno State government plans to establish Rural-Urban Grazing Areas (RUGAs) for herders displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in the state. The establishment of the grazing areas is supported by the Federal Government intervention of N4 billion in the state’s 25-year development plan. Mohammed disclosed this on Sunday while briefing the Sudanese Economic Team leader to Borno, Dr. Osman El-Fal at the Mafa...

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Director Reminds First Aiders To Operate Within The Confines Of The Law

HealthStandards & Consumer ProtectionDirector Reminds First Aiders To Operate Within The Confines Of The Law

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 20211

YOLA — Members of the First Aid Group of Fityanul Islam of Nigeria (FAGFIN), Adamawa state have been reminded of the need to operate within the confines of the law and fear Allah in the course of discharging their duties as First Aiders. Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Bindir, the State Director of the Group gave the reminder in an interview in Yola, also called on them to be honest and trustworthy in dealing with people. “Don’t...

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ASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

EducationLabourASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume its suspended strike over the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement reached with the union as it gives the government a 21-day ultimatum. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President gave the ultimatum on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUU held between November 13 and 14, 2021. He warned that the National...

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Ndume Reveals Why Brig. Gen. Zirkusu Was Killed By ISWAP, Governor Fintiri Condoles Families

NewsNdume Reveals Why Brig. Gen. Zirkusu Was Killed By ISWAP, Governor Fintiri Condoles Families

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the National Assembly has said Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers were killed by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, (ISWAP), as revenge the killing of their commanders by the Nigerian Army. ISWAP fighters killed Brig. Gen. Zirkusu alongside some fighters during a gun battle around Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Ndume told journalists yesterday that ISWAP fighters killed...

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Apical Diagnostic Centre Yola Screened Over 50 People Free

HealthWorld NewsApical Diagnostic Centre Yola Screened Over 50 People Free

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2021

YOLA — The Apical Diagnostic Centre Yola has conducted free Serum Glucose screening on over fifty people on Sunday in commemoration of World Diabetes Day is celebrated on the fourteenth of November each year. The Day is set aside by the United Nations to serve as a platform of creating awareness and enlightening people about the disease. Speaking at the event, an official of the centre Doctor Aminu M.C Tahir said the centre organized the...

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