New offshore projects in Ivory Coast, Angola and the Republic of the Congo (ROC) have created lucrative opportunities for European service providers, who offer the latest technologies in drilling, engineering and subsea services. As a result, large-scale contracts have been awarded in the past twelve months to support oil and …
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Black Market Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 22nd December 2023
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 21st December, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
Read More »FG Speaks On Relaunching N-Power Scheme
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has hinted about plans by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to re-launch the N-Power youth empowerment scheme. Dropping a hint on the resumption of the N-Power, the minister said that the ‘renewed hope’ N-Power has not been re-launched yet. Newsextra24 reports …
Read More »Ex-INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega Bags Fresh Appointment
FORMER Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has been appointed as Pro-chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Jega’s appointment was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Aliyu Ubandoma, stating that Governor Abdullahi Sule, approved of the appointment. Newsextra24 understands that Jega was …
Read More »FG Floats Scheme To Boost Cassava Production
THE Federal Government has announced that efforts to resurrect the Garri Processing Factory in Alapoti Village, in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been completed. Newsextra24 reports that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation said in a statement that the decision was made in recognition of …
Read More »House of Reps Move To Investigate Excessive Charges By POS Operators
THE lower chamber of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives, has decided to inquire into the excessive fees imposed by Point of Sale (POS) for cash withdrawals across Nigeria. Newsextra24 understands that the decision to investigate the operators was initiated by one of the lawmakers, Mohammed Shehu, during a session …
Read More »FG Announces Date For Distributing N75 Billion SMEs Palliative
NIGERIA’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has disclosed the release date for the federal government’s N75 billion grant to small-scale businesses nationwide. In a statement on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs in the Office of the Vice President, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, announced that the disbursement is scheduled …
Read More »Subsidy: Kwara Labour Movement Demands N35,000 Wage Award
KWARA State Joint Labour Movement has asked the state government to implement N35,000 wage award for all categories of state workers to mitigate the hardship resulting from the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal government. The labour movement said it was constrained to remind the state government due to its …
Read More »Abba Kyari: Crime Fighting And The Need To Curtail Disturbing Incidences Of Crime In The Country
By Hajia Hadiza Mohammed After the last essay I wrote on Abba Kyari, entitled, “Abba Kyari: Revisiting the Case of a Super Cop”, a number of people called me to ask about my interest and relationship with Mr. Abba Kyari. And I told them that I have no interest other …
Read More »Logistics For Seamless FG-Subsidized Christmas Travels Concluded – Alake
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development and chairman of the Presidential inter-ministerial committee on subsidized yuletide Inter-state transport, Dr. Dele Alake has assured Nigerians that logistics for the 50% discount on road transport on 22 major routes across the country from 21st December 2023 has been finalized. It will be …
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