By HANNAH AKANTA The North-East Development Commission, NEDC, says it is targeting 10,000 electric tricycles, 300 electric taxis, and 30 electric buses for deployment across the region to improve transportation and create jobs. The NEDC Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Alkali, stated this at a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on electric mobility in Jalingo, Taraba […]
By Ya’u Waziri Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has flagged off the payment of 10.32 billion naira in gratuities to 6,665 state and local government retirees. The beneficiaries comprise 2,354 state and 4,311 local government retirees. Speaking at the ceremony in Gombe, Governor Inuwa Yahaya said the latest intervention brings the total gratuity payments by his administration […]
By Aisha Mohammed Inclusive budget planning and community engagement have been identified as critical tools for building trust between government and citizens, achieving sustainable development, boosting revenue and strengthening financial capacity at the grassroots. Country Director, OXFAM Nigeria, Tijjani Hamza, made the assertion at a budget town hall meeting organized by OXFAM in collaboration with […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industries to engage competent facility managers to oversee the security and maintenance of the newly remodelled Yola Modern Market, now named Modibbo Adama Modern Market, to safeguard the facility and give it a befitting status. […]
By Hamza Alkali Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on state governments to accelerate business enabling reforms to fully harness the opportunities provided by the 750 million dollar State Action on Business Enabling Reforms, SABER, Programme supported by the World Bank. He made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Presidential villa, […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Onga, a leading seasoning cube brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, has unveiled a new collection of its varieties, the Dandano seasoning cubes, designed to enhance meals with rich, savoury flavour and aroma, providing a convenient way to boost the taste of a variety of dishes. The Head […]
By Babangida Galleon The Federal Government has expressed plans to work with industrialists across the country to achieve its industrialization agenda. Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh disclosed this. while speaking to journalists shortly after interacting with the management of Dangote Sugar Refinery, Numan, at the factory premises. The Minister […]
By Gloria Abutu To tackle the rising rejection of Nigerian agricultural exports, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has trained 50 small-holder farmers in Adamawa state on safe pesticide use. The training, held at the Geriyo Irrigation Farm Project in Yola, was organized in collaboration with the Adamawa Agricultural Development Program (AADP). NEPC’s Executive Director/CEO, […]
By Yakubu Halliru Jekadafari The Gombe State office of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) has planted over 500 tree seedlings along roadsides in Shehu Abubakar District, Gombe metropolis. The initiative aims to enhance the aesthetics of newly constructed roads by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya while also serving as a shelterbelt to […]
By: Abubakar Ibrahim Hike in prices of commodities in the markets during Ramadan, has been described as a major factor that brings hardship to both the Muslims and the non Muslim communities. At a Ramadan lecture organized by the Jama’atu Nasril Islam Adamawa state, Yola branch, Islamic scholars attributed the situation to lack of empathy, […]