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Commission May Reduce Requirements to Access Education Fund

[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has said effort is being made to reduce the counterpart fund requirements to allow more states to access matching grants.

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As Govt Plans to Retain Best Brains in Teaching

[Daily Trust] Long-term neglect, poor funding and corruption have reportedly ?led to the near collapse of Nigeria's education sector and bringing to the fore several strategies been pursued by the Federal Government to revive the battered system with a view to raising quality, access and equity.

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Sugar Council Says N9.4 Billion Levy Domiciled With BoI, BOA

[Daily Trust] The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has revealed that it has N9.4 billion sugar levy fund domiciled with the Bank of Industry (BOI) and Bank of Agriculture (BOA) for management and lending to players in the sugar sector.

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Roadmap - 'Mining Sector Contributes N3 Billion to Economy'

[Daily Trust] Jos -The Chairman of the Mining Implementation and Strategy Team (MIST), Professor Gbenga Okunlola, has said that the mining sector has raised the nation's revenue profile from N600 million to N3 billion since the approval of the mining roadmap 18 months ago.

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Reps Frown At Non-Payment of TSA Dues

[Daily Trust] A House of Representatives panel has lamented government's inability to meet its obligations of paying certain amount generated from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as dues.

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Govt Loses N7.6 Trillion to Faulty Oil Sector Agreements

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has lost $21 billion (about N7.6trn) to faulty agreements with international oil companies from 1993 to 2017.

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Reprieve for Nigeria As Fiba Extends Ban Deadline

[Daily Trust] World basketball ruling body, Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has ruled out any ban on Nigeria at the international level until March when a decision will be taken on the issue.

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Police Arrest Suspected Internet Fraudsters With PoS Machine

[Daily Trust] The police in Gwarinpa have arrested three suspected fraudsters and recovered a Point of Sale (PoS) machine from them on Monday night.

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Bauchi to Produce 8,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat

[Daily Trust] Bauchi -A pilot dry season wheat production project in three local government areas of Bauchi State is expected to provide 8,000 metric tons of wheat for Nigerian milling companies to meet the needs of confectionaries in the country.

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Market Women, Others Target N100 Million SME Funds in Kwara

[Daily Trust] The market women association, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and market associations are set to get N100 million from the Small and Mediumscale Enterprises (SMEs) Fund in Kwara State.

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North Ready for 'Fair Deal' Restructuring - Senators

[Daily Trust] Katsina -The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) said yesterday that the region they represent is not afraid of any sensible and meaningful arrangement, provided it guarantees justice, equity, fairness and the unity of all Nigerians.

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Senate Grills NSIA Boss Over U.S.$27.9 Billion Interest-Free Loan

[Vanguard] Abuja -THE Senate has begun a probe into alleged diversion of $350 million from the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, spent on Afam Fast Power project initiated by the Ministry of Power without any appropriation or feasibility studies.

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Candidates, INEC Flex Muscles Over Anambra Central Rerun

[Vanguard] SOME candidates for the rescheduled Anambra Central senatorial election rerun are still flexing muscles, even after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had insisted that nothing would stop it from conducting the exercise on January 13, 2018.

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Boko Haram Supremacy Battle - Shekau Loses Grounds to Albarnawi Faction

[Daily Trust] Abuja and Maiduguri -Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly lost grounds to Abu Mus'ab Albarnawi after days of clashes between the two terrorists factions in remote areas of Borno State, Daily Trust reliably gathered.

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Shehu Scandal - Pinnick Admits Due Diligence Not Conducted

[Daily Trust] Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has tendered an unreserved apology to Nigerians and the Super Eagles faithful over the docking of points by FIFA for fielding an ineligible player in the national team's final group match in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

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PDP Convention - Is the Game Already Over for the Party?

[Daily Trust] The national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which took place at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday, December 9, has come and gone. But echoes from that convention, (which was to elect the key officers for the PDP), will follow the party to 2019.

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Sheriff Tackles Shettima On Chibok Girls' Abduction

[Vanguard] Abuja -FORMER governor of Borno State, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has weighed in on the recent allegations by his successor, Kashim Shettima, on the mishandling of abduction of the Chibok girls by President Goodluck Jonathan's administration.

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