By Nefishetu Yakubu No fewer than 350 public and private school teachers in Edo and Delta on Saturday graduated from Seplat JV Energy education empowerment programme in its host communities. The teachers were trained on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP). TheContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Top economists on Friday made suggestions towards Nigeria’s economic recovery and stability as well as restoration of the confidence of citizens and investors in the economy. They spoke at Proshare’s 2024 Economists’ Conference with the theme: “Policy Crossroads: The Choice between Strangulation and Expansion”. The conference wasContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have said that improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria would encourage entrepreneurship, attract international investment and promote sustainable development, thereby, unlocking the country’s economic potential. The stakeholders said this on Thursday in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Inward Trade MissionContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government on Thursday revealed plans to create no fewer than 100,000 verifiable jobs by May 29. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Job Creation, Office of the Vice-President, announced this in Abuja. Adekunle-Johnson spokeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Sanlam General Insurance, on Wednesday, said it surpassed its 2023 revenue budget of N13.5 billion by 19 per cent and and achieved 41 per cent year-on-year growth of Gross Premium Written. Mr Bode Opadokun, Managing Director of the insurance company, disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
Food security: Group to embark on massive integrated agricultural projectContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), has expressed commitment to galvanising efforts to provide housing for personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) deployed to remote border areas across the country. The President of the association, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, made the commitment during the relaunch of theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to formalise the activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to increase the country’s tax net, an official has said. The Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji stated this on Thursday while disclosing that over 2.5 million businesses had beenContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is committed to settling more than three trillion Naira debt it inherited in the power sector. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed newsmen. “Today, we are owing the Power Generating Companies (GenCos)Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has received the report for the implementation of Port Community System (PCS) from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA). Receiving the report in Abuja on Tuesday, Oyetola said the PCS wasContinue Reading
