SMEDAN trains over 10,000 young entrepreneurs in North East in 2020
2021-01-06
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) trains more than 10, 000 young entrepreneurs in North East region in 2020.Continue Reading
Kwara wins $16.9m World Bank-supported programme
2021-01-06
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo The Kwara Government has won 16.9 million dollars in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for achievements. The award is the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. The award was contained in statement issued byContinue Reading
OPEC, non-OPEC countries to increase production by 0.5mb/d in January
2021-01-06
OPEC and the non-OPEC countries have agreed to increase crude oil production by 0.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) in January.Continue Reading
Osinbajo updates Buhari on implementation of ESP
2021-01-06
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, briefed President Buhari on the progress in the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP).Continue Reading
FG emphasises ban on rice importation
2021-01-06
By Habibu Harisu The Federal Government on Tuesday emphasised ban on rice importation. Mr Abdulhamid Ma’aji, Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service in charge of Sokoto and Zamfara, made the emphasis at the reopening of Illela Border in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government made theContinue Reading
W/Bank predicts 4% global economic growth, 1.1% for Nigeria in 2021
2021-01-05
The World Bank on Tuesday in Washington DC says global economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent in the year 2021.Continue Reading
NSE drops N393bn on renewed profit taking
2021-01-05
The nation’s bourse recorded its first loss in the year on Tuesday, dropping by N393 billion due to renewed profit taking on blue chips.Continue Reading
Food security: AFAN seeks all-year-round farming
2021-01-05
AFAN has called for the adoption of policies that would support all-year-round farming to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the country.Continue Reading
NERC denies 50% tariff increase
2021-01-05
The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there is no 50 per cent increase in electricity tariff.Continue Reading
C/River receives World Bank support over #EndSARS destruction
2021-01-05
The World Bank has supported the Cross River Government with relief material to cushion the effects on the destruction of properties during the #EndSars protest in Calabar on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, 2020.Continue Reading
