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Nigeria: Buhari signs revised 2020 appropriation bill into law, challenges MDAs on capital project delivery

July 10, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja signed the revised 2020 appropriation bill into law and challenged Ministries, Departments and Agencies to intensify capital project delivery efforts and fully cooperate with the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to achieve the laudable objectives of the budget.

Africa / Nigeria

Nigeria’s President challenges African countries to work together to combat security threats

July 10, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– For African countries to combat security threats effectively, they must continue to work together at all levels, be it tactical, operational and strategic, according to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.

Education / Health

Nigeria: FG rules out school reopening for WAEC

July 8, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed report that Unity Schools will be reopened for graduating students to sit for their final examinations.

Nigeria

Nigeria: FEC approves N108bn for road projects in four states

July 8, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja, approved N108 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of four road projects in Adamawa, Borno, Enugu and Rivers states.

Asia / Nigeria

Nigeria’s president commends China on role in reversing infrastructural deficit

July 7, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has commended China for playing vital role in reversing Nigeria’s infrastructural deficit, saying there is no way a country can develop if it is hampered by severe deficit in infrastructure .

Economy / Finance / Industry / Nigeria

Nigeria: FG proposes N2.3trn to boost mining, other sectors post COVID-19

July 6, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the Federal Government has proposed N2.3 trillion to boost the mining and other sectors of the economy in post COVID-19 rescue operations.

Nigeria

Nigeria: Buhari condemns Boko Haram’s attack on UN helicopter in Borno

July 6, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja condemned what he called “the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in the Northeast on Saturday by the Boko Haram terrorists”.

Asia

China logistics prosperity index rebounds 0.1% points to 54.9% in June

July 3, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

The China Logistic Prosperity Index (LPI) picked up 0.1 per centage points from a month earlier to 54.9 per cent in June.

Media / Nigeria

Nigeria’s Information Ministry to create 2m jobs in three years – Minister

July 1, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– As the Buhari administration’s determination to move 100 million Nigerians out of poverty, the Nigeria’s Ministry of Information and Culture has announced plans to create over 2 million jobs within the next three years.

Nigeria

Nigeria: Buhari challenges Economic Team on country’s quick exit from under-development

June 30, 2020 - by Adesanya Alao - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja challenged members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) to do more to help the country exit “our very terrible state of development.”