By Vivian Emoni The 4th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry has concluded with a strong call for economic diversification, industrial growth and regional collaboration. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, at the meeting on Friday in Abuja, said that the collaboration was toContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira ended the trading week on a positive note, recording a bullish close on Friday at the official foreign exchange market. It appreciated to N1,598.72 against the U.S. Dollar, reflecting a modest gain that suggests continued efforts to stabilise the local currency. According to figures publishedContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says synergy within the ECOWAS region on mining will boost investment opportunities in the sector. The Director-General of MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom said this when a high-level ECOWAS delegation visited the organisation on Friday in Abuja. The ECOWAS delegation was ledContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.681 trillion, being April revenue among the Federal Government, states and the local government councils (LGCs). This is according to a communiqué made available by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Ogun II Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has generated over N15billion revenue between January and April. Customs Area Controller, Mr Bisi Alade, disclosed this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Friday. Alade noted that the command’s collective efforts and dedication to dutyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it requires Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit reports of their procurement activities on both their websites and that of the bureau. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, BPP said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has announced the newly revised public procurement threshold for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to reflect current economic realities. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it has trained women and youths on various skills acquisition to help them become self-reliant and contribute to national development. Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of ACCI, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has expressed concern over the significant challenges women entrepreneurs face in accessing finance and securing contracts in Nigeria. Jideani raised the concern in Abuja, at a Stakeholders’ Meeting organised by the ACCI with supportContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Nigeria has unveiled the results of its inaugural National Digital Trade Survey and Mapping Exercise, according to a BusinessDay report. The results were presented on the sidelines of the inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum hosted by the AfCFTA Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia. Nigeria, a co- champion ofContinue Reading
