Tag: December
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Inflation drops to 15.37 % in December – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), further dropped to 15.37 per cent in December 2017 from 15.90 per cent recorded in November of the same year. The NBS disclosed this in its CPI report for December 2017 released on Tuesday in Abuja. The CPI, which…
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Yuletide: Okorocha orders ‘Happiness Ministry’ to pay Nov, Dec workers’ salaries
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has directed the immediate payment of November and December salaries of civil servants in the state. A statement issued on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information, Nnamdi Obiaraeri, said the motive was to ensure that all employees of the state government had seamless Christmas.” The statement read, “This…
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Microfinance banks loans to MSMEs hit N214b in Dec 2016 — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said that total credit granted by Microfinance banks to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has hit N214.32 billion as at December 31, 2016 The Director of Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department (OFISD),Mrs Tokunbo Martins made this known at the 2nd Annual Professional Training organised for Lagos…
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We’ll add 340 megawatts to power grid before December – FG
The Federal Government has said it will further boost electricity supply in the country by adding 340 megawatts to the national grid before December. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing said this on Thursday during an inspection tour of Afam Power Plant in Oyibo local government area of Rivers as part of…
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Anambra to produce 330,000 tonnes of rice by December
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his administration intends to produce 330,000 tonnes of rice by December and make agriculture a lucrative venture for the youth. The governor gave the assurance, while speaking at the birthday celebration of Chief Anthony Enukeme, a businessman, in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. He said that…
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Internet users decline by 536,346 subscribers in December
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says the number of internet subscribers in Nigeria’s telecommunications networks drifted to 91,910,341 in December 2016. The telecommunications industry umpire made the disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for November, obtained by newsmen on Monday in Lagos. The data indicated that internet users on both Global System for Mobile…
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Your December allowance will be paid soonest, NYSC assures corps members
Sequel to outbursts of some aggrieved corps members over the non-payment of their December 2016 allowances, the management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has assured affected corps members of speeding up efforts at ensuring they prompt payment. The management, in a statement says efforts were on to address the issue. It said, “Management…
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Kaduna records 39 fire outbreaks in December
The Kaduna State Fire Service has said that the state recorded 39 fire outbreaks in December, 2016. The state fire service Director, Paul Aboi, made this known in an interview with news in Kaduna on Friday. Aboi attributed the fire outbreaks to electrical faults, adding that 19 shops were affected while 20 others were residential…
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December to remember: Events you shouldn’t miss this yuletide season
Undoubtedly, when you think of December you remember it’s a month of festivities, a time to wine and dine. This month is interspersed with public holidays that herald the New Year. In no particular order, we chronicle the events you should not miss this December. Olamide Live In Concert Everyone who attended the last…
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Lagos to launch Rent-To-Own Housing Scheme December 8
…Says Scheme Targets Low Income Earners, Artisans In an effort to cushion the effects of economic recession in the country, the Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has concluded plans to start allocation of houses under the newly introduced rent-to-own policy. The State’s Commissioner for Housing, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this at a…