By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), says it will partner with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The Registrar-General of CAC, Hussaini Magaji, said this when SMEDAN’s Director-General, Mr Charles Odii visited himContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, says maritime art is a viable alternative that will help build the consciousness of the industry among Nigerians. Oyetola said this at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the African Maritime Art Exhibition (AMAE)Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, says reputation plays a key role in every aspect of human and national development. Adeniyi said this on Thursday in Abuja, shortly after the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) unveiled him.as chairman of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi says unchecked drug abuse is a threat to the country. Adeniyi said this on Thursday in Abuja, when he handed over some quantity of illicit drugs seized by officers of the NCS to the NationalContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office says it is impressed at the response of investors to its awareness programme on the benefits of investing in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities. Mrs Jumai Saidu-Ahmed, the Team Leader, Domestic Debt Unit of the DMO said this on Thursday on theContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Chartered Institute of Power Engineers of Nigeria (CIPEN) said on Thursday that it would henceforth arrest and sanction quacks as part of measures to sanitise the power sector. President of the institute, Israel Abraham, issued the threat at the inauguration of the institute and its governingContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO), says the Federal Government securities are designed to meet investment needs of all categories of investors. Patience Oniha, the Director-General of the DMO, said this at the FGN Securities Issuance Awareness Programme in Kaduna on Thursday. Oniha, who was represented by MrsContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor A leading pharmaceutical company, ST.RACHEAL’S Pharma, has called on the Federal Government to centrally purchase antibiotics to accelerate industrialisation, manufacturing and boost medicine security with the attendant massive creation of jobs. According to it, directives should also be given for antibiotics to be dispensed at subsidisedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-idris Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the National Economic Council are meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja for their monthly programme. The meeting is chaired by Shettima and attended by state governors, ministers in charge of the finance budget, governor of the Central Bank of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and Sterling Bank have set aside N5 billion loan for small businesses. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
