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CBN restates commitment to boost wheat production

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its determination to address the existing challenges in the country’s wheat value chain as part of efforts to shore up the country’s foreign reserves. The Director, Development Finance Department at the CBN, Mr Philip Yila Yusuf, disclosed this

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FG tasks LG chairmen to boost IGR

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2021

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, has urged Local Government Chairmen to create investment-friendly environment to reduce their over-reliance on revenue from the federation account. He said this in his address of welcome delivered at the opening ceremony of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria exhibition/trade fair held on Monday in

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As UN General Debate ends, Dangote Volunteers commence Sustainability Week Initiatives

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2021

As the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly winds up in New York, USA today (September 27), Dangote employees across the Group’s operations in Africa are implementing various initiatives aimed at empowering their host communities and ensuring a sustainable present and future for the conglomerate. The initiatives form part of the activities to […]

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What we are doing to achieve food security in Nigeria – Buhari

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained what the Federal Government is doing to attain food security in Nigeria. He spoke on Thursday while participating in the Food Systems Summit, as part of the High-Level meetings of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States. The President disclosed that Nigeria […]

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Pay your VAT to FIRS – FG begs Nigerian taxpayers

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2021

The Federal Government has appealed to taxpayers to pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Announcing that it is facing economic and revenue challenges, the federal government begged taxpayers to pay their VAT. This was contained in a public notice published on Thursday, following the confusion generated by the […]

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Ogun farmers benefit from FG agric inputs

Daily Dispatch September 23, 2021

By: Adémólá Òrúnbon No fewer than 2,463 farmers in Ogun State have benefitted from the Federal Government Agricultural Inputs Intervention Programme to provide succour for the affected victims of flood disaster in year 2020. The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Mustapha Ahmed made this known in Asero, Abeokuta, during the flag-off