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40m of land eroded in southern Nigeria annually – Minister

By The Insight Team February 27, 2025 817 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Southern Nigeria is losing between 30 to 40 meters of land to coastal erosion every year, a crisis that demands urgent intervention, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has warned. The Minister disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by the Director Media and Corporate Communications at […]Continue Reading

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JUST IN: FG Plans Electricity Tariff Review for Band B, C Customers

By The Insight Team February 27, 2025 1725 0

By Emmanuel Kwada In a bid to address inequities in electricity pricing and spur investment in Nigeria’s beleaguered power sector, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to review the tariff structure, particularly for customers in Bands B and C. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, during the public presentation of […]Continue Reading

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FG commissions 990kW mini-grid in Niger community

By The Insight Team February 27, 2025 636 0

Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding energy access in rural communities with the commissioning of a 990kW solar hybrid mini-grid in Lambata, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The project, expected to benefit about 3,900 households, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Continue Reading

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FG moves to revamp, eliminate fake cooperative societies

By The Insight Team February 27, 2025 681 0

Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to overhauling Nigeria’s cooperative societies, vowing to eliminate fake and corrupt entities that exploit innocent citizens. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed this in Kaduna at the National Intensive Training Workshop for trustees, management Continue Reading

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FMBN’s operational surplus hits thirty-year high of N11.58bn

By The Insight Team February 26, 2025 677 0

By Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has recorded an operational surplus of N11.58bn in its 2024 management accounts, marking the first time in over 30 years that the institution has achieved such a financial milestone. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FMBN, Shehu Osidi, at a […]Continue Reading

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FCCPC Summons MultiChoice Over Subscription Price Hike

By The Insight Team February 25, 2025 529 0

Daniel Adaji The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its planned subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. According to a statement on Tuesday by FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the Commission exercised its mandate under Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA to […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria, Brazil Partner to Recruit 37,000 Livestock Farmers

By The Insight Team February 25, 2025 648 0

Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Federal Government has announced plans to recruit 37,000 youths into livestock farming through the Presidential Initiative on Youths and Livestock Development, in collaboration with Brazil’s JBS S.A Executive Group. Speaking during a visit by a JBS S.A delegation to the Ministry of Livestock Development in Abuja on Monday, Minister Idi Maiha Continue Reading

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Umahi Celebrates Ebonyi Governor Nwifuru’s 50th Birthday

By The Insight Team February 25, 2025 776 0

Daniel Adaji The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. “I convey with profound pleasure my warm felicitations to the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, FNIOB, GGCEHF, on this […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria Hosts 1,000 Stakeholders to Transform Raw Materials Industry

By The Insight Team February 24, 2025 655 0

…Targets 3 million jobs annually   By Sanni Marvelous Nigeria is set to host over 1,000 stakeholders at the Africa Raw Materials Summit 2025, an event aimed at transforming the continent’s raw materials sector. The country is also eyeing the creation of about 3 million jobs annually from the transformation of the raw materials industry. […]Continue Reading

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NASRDA Predicts First Lunar Crescent Visibility for February

By The Insight Team February 21, 2025 748 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The National Space Research and Development Agency has predicted that the first astronomical lunar crescent visibility for February 2025 will occur on Friday, February 28, 2025. In a statement on Friday, the Director, Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, Dr. Felix Ale, said the prediction was made by NASRDA’s Centre for Basic […]Continue Reading

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Over 152 Lives Lost in Military Airstrike Mishaps in 2 Years: Borno, Kaduna, Nasarawa Among the Most Hit States

By The Insight Team February 18, 2025 717 0

By Emmanuel Kwada A disturbing trend has emerged in Nigeria, where military airstrike mishaps have resulted in the loss of countless innocent lives. The states of Borno, Kaduna, and Nasarawa have been among the most affected, with numerous incidents of accidental bombings and airstrikes that have claimed the lives of civilians, including women and children. […]Continue Reading

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AU Highlights: Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Over as AU Champion, Summit Yields Key Outcomes

By The Insight Team February 18, 2025 770 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The 38th African Union Summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 12-16, 2025, was a pivotal event that yielded several key outcomes expected to shape the continent’s future. A major emphasis of the summit was on Multilateralism and International Governance, with a focus on Africa’s representation at the United Nations Security […]Continue Reading