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As Nigeria grapples with the effects of economic recession, a state government has set a good example for the rest by signing its 2017 budget in record time. The Kaduna State government this morning signed a N214.921 billion budget for …
Continue readingAs part of its drive to attract and retain private sector investments, Kaduna State has launched a Business Licensing Reform programme. The BLR programme is designed to boost the economy of the state by reducing the time and cost investors …
Continue readingThe Kaduna State government has committed a total sum of N44.84 billion to the Education sector in the 2017 budget which was signed into law today by Governor Nasir El-Rufai. This represents the highest ever budgetary commitment to Education in …
Continue readingStudents in boarding secondary schools in Kaduna State will now each be fed at a cost of N300 per day. This follows approval by the Kaduna State Executive Council that the allocation per student be increased N180 to N300 per …
Continue readingGambian President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the result of the election which he lost earlier this month. In an announcement on state TV, he said the electoral process had suffered “unacceptable abnormalities” and he called for a fresh vote.
Mr …
Continue readingJohn Dramani Mahama, the incumbent president of Ghana, has called Nana Akufo-Addo, his major opponent in the presidential election, to concede the election. Mahama, called Akufo-Addo to congratulate him on his victory, which has not yet been announced by the …
Continue readingAn agreement to construct a regional gas pipeline connecting Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco has been signed by the two countries.
This was the high point of a two-day working visit of King Muhammad (VI) of Morocco to Nigeria. …
Continue readingPresident Yahya Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, has conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow, the chairman of the independent electoral commission said Friday.
“It’s really unique that someone who has been ruling this country …
Continue readingGambia’s electoral commission head said on Friday that President Yahya Jammeh would concede defeat in an election, bringing a shock end to his 22 years in power since he staged a coup.
Alieu Momarr Njai was speaking to reporters at …
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