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  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The announcement of the presidential approval was contained in a press statement by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading

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By Olawunmi Ashafa The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Wednesday gained N34 billion as market capitalisation closed at N28.136 trillion from N28.102 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased marginally by 61.9 basis points or 0.12 per cent gain to close at 51,657.56 as against 51,595.66 postedContinue Reading

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By Zubairu Idris No fewer than 6,606 registered entrepreneurs in Katsina would benefit from the Micro, Small, Medium and Enterprise (MSMEs) support of the Federal Government. The Director General, Katsina Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA) Alhaji Ibrahim Tukur-Jikamshi, disclosed this on Thursday at the formal presentation of certificates of registration toContinue Reading

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By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange returned to negative territory on Thursday,  following sell pressure on Dangote Cement and 10 other stocks. Consequently, the All-Share Index declined by 234.08 points or 0.60 per cent to 38,697.17 from 38,931.25 on Wednesday. Accordingly, the month-to-date and year-to-date losses increasedContinue Reading

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By Moses Kolo The Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP), on Thursday announced that it would soon commence export consolidation services to support exporters doing business in the northern corridor. Mr Rotimi Hassan, the KIDP Manager, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting on Exporters and Export Processing Delivery, held inContinue Reading

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By Doris Esa The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, on Thursday inaugurated the 5th Council of Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, expressing confidence it could deliver on its mandate. Nanono, at the ceremony in Abuja noted that the core function of the institute was to offer leadershipContinue Reading