Tag: Taraba

Eight States Got zero Investment In Four Years – Report

Abibat Babalola

At least eight states failed to attract any foreign investments but piled up N194.09bn debt between 2019 and 2022, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data from the Capital Importation reports of the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that Bayelsa, Gombe, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kebbi, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara did not attract any foreign investments to their states. However, data from the Subnational Debt reports of the Debt Management Office showed that these states had a combined debt of N710.38bn in 2019. By 2022, the combined debt of these eight states had…

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Avoid Trips To Nigeria, Australia Warns Citizens

Ganiyu Amodu

The Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. According to its travel advisory on the consulate’s website on Wednesday, over 20 states including Abuja, the nation’s capital were listed for Australians to avoid. The country also listed terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities as reasons for its nationals to reconsider making trips to the most African populous country. READ ALSO: Ukraine Removes Ambassador To Kazakhstan After Row With Moscow 45,000 litre Fuel Tanker Explodes…

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3-day Thunderstorms, hazy weather To Rock Lagos, Abuja, Others – NiMet

Dawud Rabiu

Vital weather information about your state and 35 other Nigerian states in the next three days, according to NiMet   The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, has predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. “Except southern parts of Adamawa, southern Kaduna and Taraba state where isolated thunderstorm are expected during the afternoon and evening hours, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine should prevail over the North central states during the morning. “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over…

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