Day: September 22, 2020

CBN slashes Monetary Policy Rate to boost economic recovery

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 12.5 per cent to 11.5 per cent.   The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made the announcement on Tuesday, while presenting the communiqué…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

PMAN congratulates King Sunny Ade at 74

The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) on Tuesday congratulated Juju Music maestro, Sunday Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade (KSA), on his 74th birthday.   Mr Casmir Obi, National President of PMAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Minister urges fertiliser dealers to work in line with Fertiliser Act

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has called on fertiliser dealers to operate in line with the provisions of the National Fertilizer Quality Control (NFQC) Act and the fertiliser regulations.   Nanono made the call on…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

UN chief says vaccine nationalism unfair, self-serving

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday denounced “vaccine nationalism” among some developed countries, saying it was unfair and self-serving.   The UN chief, who made the observation at the opening of the annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly,…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

FG to attract youths into agriculture via mechanised farming – Minister

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says the Federal Government is working on plans to mechanise agriculture in order to make it more attractive to Nigerian youths.   Onu said this on Tuesday in Abuja when he…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Ex-Army spokesman wants posthumous promotion for Col. Bako

Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, a former spokesman for the Nigerian Army, has appealed to the Army authorities to give posthumous promotion to late Col. Dahiru Bako, who died after an encounter with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.   Bako who was…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

NDE trains 300 youths in spices production in Kebbi

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced training of 300 unemployed youths in Kebbi State, under its Women Employment Branch (WEB) and Special Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme.   The Director-General of NDE, Dr Nasiru Ladan-Argungu, made this known…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

ABU can transform Nigeria’s economy through agriculture, says VC

Prof. Kabir Bala, Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says the huge agricultural complex of the university can be used to transform the national economy and make Nigeria a net exporter of agricultural products.   A statement by Auwalu Umar,…

September 22, 2020 · by komolafe times ·