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Sokoto State government enters into pact with UK agency to provide it with ICT as part of a digital agenda

 

SOKOTO State government has entered into partnership a UK agency as part of an ambitious telecommunications programme aimed at founding and improving information and communications technology (ICT) facilities under a unique skills programme.

 

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Nigerian Waste to Energy Bill 2020

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Every state capital must be home to at least one waste-to-energy (WtE) plant that processes urban garbage into electricity

(2) Every industrial park must have a WtE facility where its waste is converted into power

(3) Every WtE facility will have a micro grid attached to it that can distribute the generated power within the state in which it is located

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UN warns that combination of increased Boko Haram attacks and Covid-19 could lead to starvation in northeast Nigeria

 

UNITED Nations (UN) officials have warned that the deteriorating security situation in northeast Nigeria since the beginning of the year combined with the impact of Covid-19 could lead to widespread starvation and hunger across the region.

 

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Nigerian unemployment rises by over 27% during the second quarter of the year as a result of Covid-19

 

UNEMPLOYMENT rose by a staggering 27.1% during the second quarter of 2020 across Nigeria due to the debilitating impact of the coronavirus pandemic according to the latest data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

 

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Ebonyi State government threatens to sack civil servants striking over pay structure

 

EBONYI State government has issued an ultimatum to its civil servants who are members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (Jusun) telling them that they must end their strike and return to work today of face the sack.

 

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Nigerians must now provide National Identification Number before being issued with phone numbers

 

NIGERIAN ministers are planning to make the provision of a National Identification Number (Nin) compulsory for the acquisition of phone numbers as part of measures to combat terrorism and other forms of criminal activity.

 

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Paris Saint-Germain plan audacious bid for Ighalo as a replacement for Edinson Cavani

 

FRENCH champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are lining up a surprise bid for Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo as a replacement for Uruguayan targetman Edinson Cavani whose seven year spell with the club has just ended.

 

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No matter how much I wrack my brains over this matter I cannot but come to the conclusion that Nigeria needs to find a Shangri-La to kick start her economy

Ayo Akinfe

(1) If you look at all the major modern economies worldwide, it was some big discovery that sparked their sudden rise as everyone went there in search of a pot of gold. Nigeria simply needs to follow this well-trodden route

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Nigerian oil industry faces the additional challenge of increased US sales into Europe

 

NIGERIAN is facing the prospect of further economic crisis as its crude oil sales to Europe are being threatened by increased US exports which are being sold at discounted prices this making their shipments more attractive to buyers.

 

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Sanwoolu announces ambitious agricultural expansion plans in Badagry to make Lagos self-sufficient

 

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwoolu has announced plans to launch a radical agricultural expansion programme in Lagos State centred around the coastal city of Badagry that will increase food self-sufficiency to 50% from the current 20%.

 

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