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Nigerian Government Announces the Release of Three New Vitamin A-rich Yellow Cassava Varieties
The Nigerian government has announced the release of three new vitamin A-rich ‘yellow’ cassava varieties that could provide more vitamin A in the diets of more than 70 million Nigerians who eat cassava every day. The yellow color (cassava is generally...
Nigerian Government Claims 1.3 Million Jobs Can be Created in the Information Communication Technology Within Four Years
The Nigerian government has claimed that 1.3 million jobs can be created in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry within four years.
Nigerian Government Seeks Support for Removal of the Petroleum Subsidy
As opposition to proposed removal of oil subsidy gathers more momentum in the country, the Nigerian government has shifted search for support to the organized labor and the private sector by holding a late Friday night meeting with some selected unions...
Calls for Action to Beef Up Nigeria’s Anti-corruption Efforts
Despite early optimism in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, analysts and citizens are losing faith in the potential for progress, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) saying immediate action is necessary to maintain public confidence that fighting corruption...
Gazprom May Suspend $2.5 Billion Gas Project in Nigeria
Due to the Nigerian government’s ongoing delay in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), Russian state-owned natural gas company Gazprom may suspend its investment in a $2.5 billion natural gas project.
Nigeria Looking for Foreign Partners to Develop Aviation College
The Nigerian minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, said that the Federal Government is seeking collaboration with foreign partners for higher productivity and development of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) located in Zaria in northern...
U.S. Government Interested in Nigeria’s Energy Infrastructure
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley has told the Nigerian government of Washington’s interest in the country’s energy sector.
Nigeria And Benin Agree to Fight Piracy Together
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and visiting President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic have agreed to cooperate to fight pirates and bandits operating in the coastline areas of both countries and the Gulf of Guinea.
