By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N11,722.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q4 2022 released in Abuja on Friday. The NBS said total exports stoodContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, Sector 2 Commander, North-East Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has solicited the support of Yobe traditional leaders in tackling insurgency. This is contained in a statement by Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Sector 2 OPHK, on Friday in DamaturuContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin The Lagos State Government and GetBundi Education Technology Company have inaugurated a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory at Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos. The STEM laboratory is the pilot phase of an ongoing partnership between the Lagos State Government and GetBundi that wouldContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged State Governments to prioritise water safety plans at all times, so as to reduce contamination from point of production to consumption. Mrs Abosede Orimoloye, Assistant Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Collaborations, made the call at a Workshop for theContinue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja expressed sympathy over the accident involving a train and a Lagos State BRT staff bus at Shogunle area of Ikeja. He said in a statement issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, that the accident was distressing and extremelyContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Nigerian stock market on Thursday gained, as the market capitalisation closed N12 billion higher on buying interests in some medium and largely capitalised stocks. The All Share Index (ASI) grew by 21 points or 0.04 per cent to close at N55,822.14 from the N55,801.14 recorded onContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike Five persons were killed in an auto crash on the Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Road on Thursday. Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Enugu State, Mr Joseph Toby told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that 15 persons – 10 males and five femalesContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Google has announced three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources to succeed. Mr Folarin Aiayegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, said that the initiative was the organisation’s way to celebrate 2023 International Women’s Day. Aiayegbusi said in aContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu No fewer than 10 passengers were burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday. The passengers, involved in a head on collision involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger buses, were burnt beyond recognition. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in an interviewContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring Ministries, Departments, and Agencies(MDAs) complied with the Executive Order 001(EO1) on Transparency and Efficiency in the Nigerian Business Environment. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business and Secretary, Presidential Enabling Business Environment CouncilContinue Reading
