Economy/Business (Page 301)

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians as well as enhance overall energy security for the country. The president stated this in his virtual message to the official spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well locatedContinue Reading

By Martins Abochol The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has begun the training of 90 unemployed youths in fashion, leather work and hair dressing in Taraba. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Olawale Fasanya said this at the opening of the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI) programmeContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said that prices of food items such as yam, rice and beef witnessed increases in February. This is contained in NBS Selected Food Prices Watch Report for February 2023 released in Abuja on Friday. The report said the average price ofContinue Reading

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The CBN has described as fake, the news making the rounds that it suspended accounts of Fintech companies like OPAY and PALMPAY. CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isa AbdulMumin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday that the viral news “is simplyContinue Reading