By Grace Alegba The Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme has impacted 17 million vulnerable Nigerians with results of 2.2. billion dollars achieved in the first four years. Abdulkarim Obaje, National Coordinator, NG-CARES, said this on Tuesday at the ongoing five days stakeholders’ workshop in LagosContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market continued its upward trend with a gain of N1.74 trillion on Tuesday. Market capitalisation rose by N1.74 trillion or 2.03 per cent, closing at N87.191 trillion when compared to N85.455 trillion recorded on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed by 2,746.36 pointsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is intensifying efforts towards eliminating the circulation of substandard electrical products in the country. The Director- General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said this at a Stakeholders Sensitisation Forum for manufacturers, importers and vendors at the Zuba Electrical and Electronics MarketContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) has called on banks and other financial services stakeholders to forge a robust partnership aimed at creating a more inclusive, resilient, and dynamic credit market in Nigeria. The Managing Director of NCGC, Mr BonaventureContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market began the week on a positive note on Monday, with investors gaining N400 billion as bullish sentiment dominated trading activities. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation climbed by N400 billion, rising to N85.455 trillion from N85.055 trillion on Friday. The All-Share IndexContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) has called on banks and other financial services stakeholders to forge a robust partnership aimed at creating a more inclusive, resilient, and dynamic credit market in Nigeria. The Managing Director of NCGC, Mr Bonaventure Okhaimo, made the call during the inauguralContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Dangote Cement is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opened on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the company is also participating in the event, which is the 19th in the series. Continue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of Nigeria First Policy. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, BPP, during the signing in Abuja on Monday, said the partnership would promote local manufacturing,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise agriculture as a key driver of economic growth, given its potential to greatly boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Sunday Peter, an Economist and Agro Consultant said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Mr Adesola Obisola, an economic expert, has urged stakeholders in the mining industry to support the ongoing reforms being implemented by the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO). Obisola in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said the agency needed theContinue Reading
