Borno: CBN targets 70, 000 farmers under Anchor Borrowers Programme
No fewer than 70, 000 farmers are expected to benefit from the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) in Borno for 2019, courtesy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Insurgency: Army begins sensitisations in Borno, Lake Chad
WorldStage NewsOnline—- In bid to rout out Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in affected areas, the Nigerian Army has embarked on communities sensitisations in northern Borno and Lake Chad basin.
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2019 Poll: Tribunal dismisses Lado’s petition against Gov. Masari’s election in Katsina
Justice Dele Omotosho of the Katsina State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Saturday in Abuja, in a split decision of two to one, validated the election of Gov. Aminu Masari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Borno: NAF destroys insurgents’ hideouts
As part of efforts to end insurgency in the North East, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in separate air strikes conducted at Durbada (also known as Bula Mongoro), Abaganaram and Tumbun Rego in Borno.
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Nigeria: DPR seals 12 filling stations in Sokoto, Kebbi
As part of efforts to end sharp practices in filling stations nationwide, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), says it has sealed 12 filling stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states for under dispensing and operating without valid licence.
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We will spend N260m on youth empowerment – Niger Govt.
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello says plans were underway by the state government to create a Seed Fund of N260 million for youth empowerment in the state.
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WorldStage NewsOnline—- No fewer than 10 extension workers have been trained on ginger production in Nasarawa state.
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Nigeria: Northern governors wives to establish 19 social rehabilitation centres for drug addicts
WorldStage NewsOnline—- In a bid to cater for drug addicts in the North, the Northern Governors Wives Forum (NGWF), says it will establish Social Rehabilitation Centres across the nineteen northern states of the country.
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Taraba: 34,000 children face acute malnutrition
No fewer than 34,000 children are faced with acute malnutrition in Taraba state.
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Niger: Flood destroys 2,667 houses, farmlands in 17 LGAs
The Niger State Government says no fewer than 2,667 houses, farmlands, roads and bridges have been destroyed by flooding in 17 local government areas of the state.
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