By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Doyin Salami, former Chief Economic Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, says the country’s economic growth prospects in 2024 will depend on a robust agro-industrial development. Salami said this on Thursday in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) January Breakfast Meeting with the theme: “NBCCContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and Bangladesh are strengthening their bilateral relationship through the establishment of an ICT Park in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Masudur Rahman, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, said this when he visited the ACCI president, EmekaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the volume of Nigeria’s non-oil export in 2023 stood at 6.685 million metric tonnes of exportable products. The Executive-Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this in Abuja on Thursday, during the presentation of the non-oil export performanceContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the media and other stakeholders to always get the right information about Nigeria’s debt profile before disseminating it. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the volume of Nigeria’s non-oil export in 2023 stood at 6.685 million metric tonnes of exportable products. The Executive-Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this on Thursday, in Abuja, during the presentation of the non-oilContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it processed 688,097 metric tonnes of export goods with Free-On-Board (FOB) worth $701.8 million in 2023. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Constance Athekame Mr Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the Federal Government will continue to subsidise electricity to ease the financial burden on Nigerians due to the high cost of living witnessed in the country. Garba said this during a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government says it plans to raise the percentage of skilled workers in Nigeria’s youth population from 15 per cent to 50 per cent. Mrs Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (SSATVEE), said at the opening ceremony ofContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has allocated a revenue target of N1.13 trillion to the Tincan Island Port Command for 2024. The Area Controller, Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. “The target allocated to Tincan IslandContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has expressed the commitment to reposition minerals and metals sector to enhance socio-economy development in the country. A statement by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Solid Mineral Development, on Friday in Abuja, said the move would also transformContinue Reading
