By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders in Africa have tasked governments and politicians on the need for human capital development to prevent the continent from being vulnerable to attacks. The stakeholders spoke on Friday at a Pre-Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development High-Level Dialogue (Pre-COM 2023Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Naira on Friday lost to the dollar as it exchanged at N461.50 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N461 for which it exchanged to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed atContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, the Chief of Nurul Yaqeen Jumma’at Mosque Life Camp, Abuja, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure the release of more redesigned naira notes as the month of Ramadan is fast approaching. Al-Yolawi made the call while delivering his Jumma’at Sermon,Continue Reading
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 Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has expressed concern over the number of associations applying to register as medical laboratory science operators. The Registrar-General of CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, in a statement said this when he received the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Medical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaContinue 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 Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has attained Level 1 Assess in recognition of its commitment to monitoring, benchmarking and achieving gender parity in its workforce. The bank’s Vice President, Jacques Edjangue, who disclosed this on Thursday in a statement said it attained this with theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has emphasised the need to develop strong partnerships with the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a view to achieving transformative results. Banga, in a statement issued on AfDB’s website, said this when he visited the bank’s president, DrContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Tigray Coffee Company has announced the commencement of a month-long coffee pop-up at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. The company’s Business-to-Business Manager, Mohammed Isa-Dikko, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He explained that the engagement would run from March 8 through MarchContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Leaders, development partners and government ministries have called for a universal guaranteed access to water and sanitation services in Africa. The stakeholders resolved this in a communique issued at the end of the 21st African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition. The event was held at theContinue Reading
