Rural areas

I have not seen any of the new naira notes – Ortom

In spite of his position, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has admitted that he has not yet seen the new naira notes. He made the comment on Wednesday while supporting efforts to extend the deadline for switching from old to new naira notes. Since many people in rural areas are unaware of the shift and... Read More

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June 20, 2017

Operators of electricity generating sets would soon become jobless – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Federal Government has pledged to end the business of generating sets by meeting the energy demands of rural communities through sustainable renewal energy solution. Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the inauguration of Nigerian Renewable Energy Roundtable on Tuesday in Abuja, Premium Times reports. He said the FG through the Rural Electrification Agency is developing... Read More

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