11 Nov ALL THE RELEVANT NEWS: Wednesday
🌍In a furore, Dangote Cement, BUA Cement and Customs explain circumstances under which the cement firms were granted export waiver.
🌍Brent crude rises $1.17, or 2.7%, to $44.78 this morning, as oil prices climb on hopes of an effective COVID-19 vaccine and an industry report that showed U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected.
🌍Former Gov of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa dies at 84.
🌍President Buhari, on Tuesday in Abuja, launched the National Young Farmers Scheme designed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority to spur more youth interest in farming.
🌍VP Osinbajo says FG is feeding more than 7.5 million pupils in 46,000 public primary schools across the country under its school feeding programme.
🌍A meeting of the Federal Government and members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria to halt the ongoing strike by oil workers ended in a deadlock; NNPC allays fears of fuel scarcity.
🌍FIRS to grant additional tax palliatives to Nigerians to provide relief for companies and businesses that suffered disruption during the protests.
🌍NCDC confirmed 152 new cases and 2 deaths on Tuesday. So far 64336 cases have been confirmed; 60333 people have been discharged; and 1160 have died.
🌍CBN Introduces Private Sector-led Agriculture Development Scheme
🌍UN Supports Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan with $250m.
🌍Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar says Nigeria will soon receive six Super Tucano aircraft from U.S. as part of the 12 fighter jets sold to Nigeria by the US to aid combat actions and air assaults against criminal elements in the country.
🌍FRSC says Nigeria recorded 1,076 deaths from road accidents between July and September, 2020.
🌍PMB on Tuesday met with members of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, led by the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni and approved a nationwide registration of members.
🌍Gov Sanwo-Olu moves to end payment of pensions to former governors, deputies in Lagos State.
🌍Gov Umahi has reportedly told PDP he is leaving for APC.
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