Accessing intervention funds for agribusiness

Agriculture constitutes one of the most important sectors of the Nigerian economy. In terms of employment, agriculture is by far the most important sector, engaging about 70 percent of the nation’s labour force. The importance of the sector necessitated the government over the years to establish many intervention funds in the agricultural sector that would be entrepreneurs can take advantage of.

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Accessing intervention funds for agribusiness

CCT, Federal High Court status under 1999 Constitution

THE preferment of a thirteen count charge against Dr. Bukola Saraki, “ the Senate President” by the Code of Conduct Bureau before the Code of Conduct Tribunal and his consequent filing of a Suit at the Federal High Court Abuja seeking to restrain the Code of Conduct Tribunal from proceeding with his arraignment and trial has brought the issue of the status of the Code of Conduct Tribunal under the Constitution to the front burner of legal and political discourse in the Country.

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CCT, Federal High Court status under 1999 Constitution

Lagos Assembly probes Festac okada riders

lagos—The Lagos State House of Assembly has set up a five-man ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged menace caused by commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders in Amuwo Odofin local government in particular, and Festac town.

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Lagos Assembly probes Festac okada riders

Amosun sends list of 16 commissioners-nominee to Assembly

ABEOKUTA—Governor Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday, sent a list containing names of new commissioners-nominee to Ogun State House of Assembly, for approval.

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Amosun sends list of 16 commissioners-nominee to Assembly

Start process for LG polls, political parties tell Obiano

Ten political parties operating in Anambra State have called on Governor Willie Obiano to commence the process for the conduct of the local government elections without further delay, arguing that it would not be proper to create a vacuum since the tenure of the incumbent council officials would expire in January next year.

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Start process for LG polls, political parties tell Obiano

Tribunal declares APC candidate winner of Taraba Central senatorial election

The National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, under the chairmanship of Justice Samson Anjor, has nullified the election of Senator Bashir Marafa Aba.

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Tribunal declares APC candidate winner of Taraba Central senatorial election

Royal father kidnapped in Kogi

A royal father in Kogi State, the Oba of Apaa Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, HRH Oba Adebisi Obademi was today kidnapped by unknown armed men at Akiso Aba Ebira, near Agbadu Bunu.

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Royal father kidnapped in Kogi

Flood: Kogi to commence evacuation in 48 hours

Kogi State government has announced its intent to commence the process of evacuating people living in flood prone areas in the next 48 hours.
This came at a time victims of 2012 flood disaster in the cried cried out that they had been schemed out in the allocation of the post-flood estate built by the government for their relocation.

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Flood: Kogi to commence evacuation in 48 hours

Bailout: Ekiti NULGE accuses Fayose of side-lining members

THE Leadership of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in Ekiti State yesterday accused the Ekiti State government of side lining its members in the payment of outstanding salaries from the bailout package released by the Federal government.

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Bailout: Ekiti NULGE accuses Fayose of side-lining members

Unpaid salaries: Ondo workers begin strike

Ondo State civil servants yesterday began a two day warning strike accusing government of insincerity in the payment of their two months salaries arrears despite receiving N14 billion bail out from the Federal Government.

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Unpaid salaries: Ondo workers begin strike