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Obasanjo, Soludo Speak On Unlocking Capital For Africa’s Development
Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Chukwuma Charles has reiterated about keys to unlocking capital for Africa’s development. They spoke as panelists at the 15 years...
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Italy, Dubai-bound drugs blocked in Lagos as NDLEA seizes 203,879 Tramadol...
Fresh bids by drug cartels to export Tramadol, Ecstasy MDMA and Cannabis to Milan, Italy and Dubai, United Arab Emirates through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos have been...
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NPA Moves to Improve on Trade Facilitation, Begins Ports Infrastructure...
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has said that he is working assiduously to bring Nigerian ports to the level of global ports in terms of...
View ArticleEconomist urges FG to focus more on agriculture to boost economy
An economist, Tope Fasua has urged the federal government to put more effort in the agriculture sector to address the global food crisis caused by the Russian Ukrainian war. Fasua said this in an...
View ArticleFCT-IRS introduces electronic tax clearance certificate to forestall forgery
Favour Ishember, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service says it has introduced Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (E-TCC) to checkmate activities of fraudsters who could...
View ArticleFMBN disburses N394.6bn to beneficiaries
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has disbursed N394.575 billion to beneficiaries from 1992 to 2022. The Group Head, Corporate Communications (FMBN), Mr. Lawal Sauri disclosed this...
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Dangote Cement best Performing Stock-Nigeria Exchange
Africa’s largest Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc Dangote Cement Plc has emerged the Best Performing Stock of the Year 2021 by the Nigeria Exchange Group (NGX). Dangote Cement pride as...
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NDLEA arrests wanted drug baroness, seals her mansion, drug bunks in Delta
The backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states was broken on Sunday 15th May following the arrest of a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka,...
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Despite Covid-19, WHO’s Report Indicates Improved Health Services.
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja Hope seems to have risen in health sector, as the world health body expressed satisfaction on the handling of epidemic globally in the past few years, especially during...
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World Hypertension Day: Dietician highlights foods helpful for hypertensive...
A dietician, Mr Paul Okoh, says healthy diet and disciplined lifestyle can help to prevent hypertension. Okoh, who said this in an interview with News Agency Of Nigeria(NAN), in commemoration of...
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Ngige Links Child Labour to growing poverty
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has linked the scourge of child labour to pervasive poverty in the African continent. The Minister however noted that the...
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SDG’s target: 160m children being used as child labour –ILO
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja As the 2025 United Nation (UN)’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of the elimination of Child Labour is fast approaching, the International Labour...
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Anchor Borrowers’ Programme loan: CBN to clampdown on defaulting farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to farmers who defaulted in paying back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to pay back. Mr Sadeeq Ajayi, in CBN...
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World Bank unfolds action plan for global food crisis
The World Bank has announced actions it intended to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing food security crisis over the next 15 months. In a statement posted on its...
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Awe tasks corporate organisations on sound sustainability reporting
COMFORT EKELEME Chief Executive Officer, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), Ms. Tinuade Awe, has harped on the need for corporate bodies to adopt sound procedures in their reporting on their...
View ArticleSoludo presents revised 2021 budget of N170bn to Anambra Assembly
.Declares state of emergency on road infrastructure, traffic mgt By Pamela Eboh Awka The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on Thursday presented a revised 2021 budget to the...
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Experts urge Nigerians to increase production to control rising inflation
Some experts have urged Nigerians to grow the food they eat and be more productive to control inflation. The experts were reacting to the April inflation rate, which rose to 16.82 per cent,...
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Shareholders of Seplat Energy approves $0.10 dividend payout
…..Laud Orjiako’s 13 years as chairman COMFORT EKELEME, BUSINESS EDITOR Shareholders of Seplat Energy has approved the payment of a final dividend of $0.10 per share for the year ended December...
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Wema Bank records consistent earnings growth in 3 years
Indications are rife that Wema Bank Plc it is enjoying one of the best stock rallies since its existence, which validates a consistent earnings growth in the last three years. The Bank recorded a...
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BoI’s PBT hits N61.15bn in 2021
The Bank of Industry (BoI) says it recorded a 75 per cent increase in Profit Before Tax to N61.15 billion in the 2021 financial year. It’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Malam Aliyu Dikko announced...
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