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Attempt to re-open the Nigerian border will cause the collapse of the nation’s the rice factories- SINET

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2020

The Federal Government has been alerted that many local rice factories will soon become moribund thereby subjecting the nation’s industrial drive to hardship. The Social Integrity Network, (SINET) in a statement signed at the weekend by its National Coordinator, Mallam Ibrahim Issah, noted

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Today, we save millions of dolloars that could have gone into food importation- Says Buhari

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more investment in the agricultural sector of the country. Receiving members of the Council for New Nigeria Initiative (CNNI) in Abuja on Friday, he gave an assurance that his administration would make faster strides through it as a nation. “Those who went into farming have no regrets, and we […]

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We’re creating enabling environment for investors to thrive—Makinde

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2020

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has stated his administration is already creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. He equally declared that his administration has kickstarted the process of making the state investment-friendly. Governor Makinde, who stated this while on an inspection tour of a private farm, Agrited Nigeria Limited, Fiditi,

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Osun Government Targets Cotton Plantation To Boost IGR

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOHPlans to prioritize agricultural sector to make it one of the key ways to boost internally generated revenue in the Osun State have been concluded.Hon. Adedayo Adewole, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security disclosed this during when he visited cotton farmers in Oke Osun area, Osogbo to assess the level at which they […]

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World Bank approves $2.2bn for projects in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2020

The World Bank said it has approved six projects worth about $2.2bn for implementation in Nigeria in the 2020 fiscal year. The management of the bank had met to deliberate on a request from the Federal Government. A statement issued by the World Bank on Wednesday said the projects would support human capital and economic […]

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Delta, 30 other states get March 31 deadline to commence cashless policy

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given March 31, this year as deadline for the commencement of its full blown Cashless Policy in the country. Following the deadline, Delta State as well as 31 other states in the country that were not captured in the Pilot programme, few years ago, would experience com­mencement of […]