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
SUPA: the new frontier for shared prosperity By Temitope Ajayi With the increasing demand for blue-collar workers in Europe, North America and Asia, the Federal Government, through the Industrial Training Fund, is now working to up the skills of artisans in Nigeria which, in turn, would boost the nation’s economyContinue Reading
WAPP electricity project crucial to ending energy poverty, says TCN bossContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has announced the appointment of Mr Babatunde Okuneye, as its Registrar/Chief Executive. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Nkechi Onyenso, Chairman of Publicity and Advocacy Committee, ICSAN, on Thursday in Lagos. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, says that strong support by international community for local value addition in the mining sector will promote economic development in the industry. Alake said this in a statement issued by Mr Segun Tomori, the Minister’s Special Assistant onContinue Reading
