In a bid to aid the financial inclusion drive of farmers in Kebbi State, Union Bank has entered into partnership with Wacot Rice Limited, a rice processing company. According to the bank the partnership is aimed to financially include 6,000 local farmers. This will include the youths and women in Kebbi State. “The Kebbi Financial Inclusion Drive […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed recently disclosed that the Federal Government has approved N29.083 billion for projects in the Ministry of Works and Housing and Mines and Steel Development. According to the Minister of Information, N27.23 billion and N1.85 billion were approved to rehabilitate the 30km Idoani-Otuo Road and construct a 27km retaining wall[…]
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, recently disclosed that the Federal Government has approved Phase II of its 10-year National Sugar Masterplan with the goals of creating over 100,000 new jobs. According to Mr Adebayo, public and private sector players in the sugar trade—such as Dangote, BUA and Golden Sugar—had created 15,000 jobs while[…]