The UK government has been defeated after the House of Lords said ministers should guarantee EU nationals' right to stay in the UK after Brexit. The vote, by 358 to 256, is the first Parliamentary defeat for the government's Brexit bill.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
FG approves N701bn power purchase guarantee for Gencos
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved N701 billion as Power Assurance Guarantee for the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET). It also approved the sum of N263 million for three research institutions to produce gum arabic seedlings for Nigerian farmers and for export.