By Victor Adeoti Wema Bank says it will train and empower 100,000 youths and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ekiti. Tunde Mabawonku, the bank’s Executive Director of Retail and Digital Business, in a statement on Thursday, in Ado-Ekiti, said the training would be in partnership with EkitiContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for June 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The reportContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have called for the development of a framework aimed at enhancing women’s integration of digital transformation to increase their representation in the technology space. They gave the advice at the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) 2024 Women in Management and Leadership (WIMLEAD) Conference onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS). Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this at the inauguration of the National Steering Committee and National TechnicalContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the African continent is determined to empower its marginalised communities through its natural resources. Alake described Africa as endowed with natural resources, capable of driving its sustainable economic growth, particularly with the critical minerals needed for theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 70 per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 on at least one occasion. This is according to the NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report released in Abuja on Thursday. The report said the bribery refusalContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise Duties, has tasked the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on improved security at land borders across the country. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Leke Abejide, made the call during an oversight function at the NCS headquarters on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has urged organisations dedicated to consumer welfare and business-to-customer relationships to promote fair business practices. Its Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, made the appeal during an engagement between the FCCPC and the National AssociationContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office says the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March 2024, is partly due to exchange rate fluctuations. The Director-General of DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK has urged Nigerian executives to be resilient in their leadership responsibilities to achieve best goals in volatile economic environments. In a statement on its website, TEXEM’s Director, Special Projects, Caroline Lucas expressed the need for the leaders toContinue Reading
