Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 24th January 2020
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N10bn: Dangote Foundation Empowers 34,000 Women In Katsina
No fewer than 34,000 vulnerable women from all the 34 local governments in Katsina state yesterday benefitted from the N10billion micro-grant being given to disadvantaged women across the country by the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF). The money meant to empower the women economically either to start or boost their businesses was handed out amidst excitement
Amaechi Sets Up Committee To Develop Guidelines For Disbursement Of $200m Cabotage Fund
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday disclosed that a committee had been set up to come up with the guideline for disbursing the Cabotage Vessel Financing Funds (CVFF). Amaechi made the disclosure at a meeting of relevant cabotage stakeholders on CVFF, in Lagos. According to him, the fund was initially applied to building
Global Used Smartphone Market Hits 206 Million Units In 2019
LAGOS – The global shipments of used smartphones, both officially refurbished and used ones reached a total of 206.7 million units in 2019, an increase of 17.6 per cent over the 175.8 million units shipped in 2018, according to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC). The used smartphone shipments will reach 332.9
ABCON Urges CBN To Sustain Robust FX Policy In 2020
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) yesterday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sustain its robust foreign exchange policy in 2020. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, ABCON, gave the advice in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos. Gwadabe said that the stability of the naira in the past months
Rohr To Focus On AFCON Qualifiers
LAGOS – Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Technical Adviser, is focused on the team’s qualification for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations holding in January/February 2021 in Cameroon. He plans to ensure that the players are focused on the AFCON qualifiers and not on the second phase of the 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament that will kick
Edo 2020: Defaulters May Be Withdrawn Or Face Ban
LAGOS – The Main Organizing Committee (MOC) of the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) slated to hold from March 23 to April 1 has been empowered to withdraw accreditation from any person who infringes on the Rules and Regulations of the NSF. In the general rules and regulations of the 2020 NSF, any State whose athlete,
NFF Clear Airs On Normalisation Committee For Delta FA
LAGOS – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF has ascribed the long-drawn intractable crisis that bedeviled the affiliate for the appointment of a Normalisation Committee for the Delta State Football Association (DSFA). Speaking on the development, Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, said it was all in the interest of football development in the state
NWF Hails Sports Minister’s Support For Rome Ranking Series Tourney
LAGOS – The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has applauded the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare for his financial intervention which ensured Team Nigeria participated at the recently-concluded Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome, Italy. Commonwealth champions Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) and Blessing Oborududu (68kg) won gold and bronze medals respectively at the
Real Madrid Academy To Empower Football Stars Educationally, Says Wike
P/HARCOURT – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike said that the Real Madrid Academy will empower upcoming football stars with the requisite formal education to effectively rule the sporting world. Addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing construction of hostels and additional classrooms at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Governor Wike said that several footballers
PGA Nigeria Charges Bayelsa On Sustainable Golf Course
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of Nigeria has admonished the Bayelsa State Government on the need to adequately maintain the state’s newly commissioned golf course in Yenagoa. PGA of Nigeria also stressed the need for additional facilities as Driving Range and a Golf academy to facilitate the growth of the game in the state. Samson
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