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- 17 Mar 2022
Kebbi Ministry Trains SME Associations on Leveraging ICT
The Kebbi State Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has trained the members of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), on leveraging the use of ICT. While declaring open the one-day…
- 2 Feb 2022
Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, and a host of dignitaries including two state governors…
- 28 Oct 2018
Elumelu at TEF Says Entrepreneurship is the Key to Unlocking Economic Development
5,000 African entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem convened in Lagos on Thursday, October 25, 2018 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)…
- 7 Jul 2026
NIN Enrollment Hits over 136m as New ID Law Takes Effect
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said thet more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents have been enrolled in the National Identity Database (NIDB). In a statement on…
- 17 Sept 2015
Plane Crash Averted in Kebbi
What would have resulted in a terrible plane accident, involving no fewer than 500 intending pilgrims from Kebbi State to Mecca, was averted yesterday. It was gathered that the aircraft with…
- 21 Feb 2020
Procter & Gamble Partners Kebbi State Program on Infant Mortality Reduction
Procter & Gamble, is supporting the Kebbi State Government with over 1 million Pampers® diapers to reduce infant mortality and increase immunization rate in Kebbi state. This initiative will also…
- 30 Dec 2020
USAID Partners WACOT Rice on N5b Deal to Boost Rice Production in Kebbi State
WACOT Rice Limited’s (WRL) strategy to become West Africa’s leading rice producer got a massive boost from the USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub (WATIH). The Nigerian based subsidiary…
- 8 Aug 2014
US Wins Control of $480m of Abacha’s Loot
The US Justice Department said Thursday it had won legal control of nearly a half-billion dollars worth of corrupt gains hidden in bank accounts by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha. The…
- 26 Jul 2019
P&G Partners Mercy Corps to Empower Young Nigerian Girls on Hygiene Management
Procter and Gamble, makers of the leading Feminine Care brand, Always Sanitary Pads, recently held a close out ceremony for one of its Citizenship programs, the Always Keeping Girls in School (AKGIS)…
- 1 Jun 2022
ATCON Sets June 9 for its Conference on Actualization of National Broadband Target of 70%
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced Thursday, June 9, 2022 as date for one of its flagship events – National Strategic Mobilization for the Actualization…
- 28 Sept 2022
Union Bank, Firm Partner on Financial Inclusion Drive
Union Bank in its commitment to driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has partnered with WACOT Rice Limited, a rice processing company, to financially include 6,000 local small-scale farmers in…
- 12 Sept 2025
African Leaders, AfDB Push for Governance Reforms, Regional Integration for Africa’s Transformation
African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across…
- 26 Mar 2026
FG, States Seek $500m World Bank Facility for HOPE Governance Programme
Federal government has announced that it is ramping up efforts with the 36 state governments to participate in the $500 million World Bank-assisted loan facility under the HOPE Governance Programme.…
- 15 Jun 2020
GBfoods Completes N20 Billion Tomato Processing Factory in Kebbi
GBfoods, a global leader in culinary product manufacturing, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kebbi State Government and the Emirate of Yauri recently built a N20 billion tomato…
- 5 Mar 2014
US Freezes Abacha’s $458m Loot
United States said Wednesday it had ordered a freeze on $458 million in assets stolen by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his accomplices and hidden in European accounts. The Justice…
- 25 May 2021
WACOT Rice to Create 60,000 Jobs through Argungu Project
WACOT Rice Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group which is based in Argungu, Kebbi State, will create 60,000 jobs across Nigeria and West Africa through its partnership with the USAID on the rice…
- 30 Jan 2022
WACOT Rice to Complete Expansion of 120,000-ton Mill in 15 months
WACOT Rice Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has disclosed that the ongoing expansion of its 120,000-ton rice mill in Argungu, Kebbi State, would be completed…
- 30 Jan 2022
WACOT to Complete 120,000-ton Rice Mill Expansion Project in 15 Months
WACOT Rice Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has disclosed that the ongoing expansion of its 120,000-ton rice mill in Argungu, Kebbi State, would be completed…
- 16 Sept 2019
2019 Argungu Polo Tournament Wraps Up, As Fayrouz Supports The Cultural Fete
As part of the events leading up to the 2020 edition of the Argungu Fishing Festival, a special polo tournament was organized by the Kebbi State Government in partnership with Fayrouz. The premium…
- 11 Oct 2017
Kebbi Earmarks N900m for Digitization of State TV, Radio
The Kebbi Government has earmarked N900 million for the digitization of the state radio and television stations, a government statement said on Wednesday. The statement signed by Abubakar Dakingari,…
- 26 Feb 2018
Ekeh Urges FG to Grant Tax Concessions to Save Tech Sector
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group has charged the Federal Government to seriously consider extending exceptional tax concessions to the technology sector as a…
- 5 Sept 2019
World Bank Says Nigeria Dying Slowly, FG Claims Everything is Okay
World Bank Thursday said that Nigeria was dying slowly and tragically living on borrowed time due to the perennial neglect of the agricultural sector and relying heavily on crude oil that belongs to…