By Bosede Olufunmi The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday, issued certificates of Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) to 57 companies operating in Kano, for meeting set production standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the companies are producers of fertilizer, rice and plastics, amongContinue Reading

    By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government has sealed $1.35 billion investment deal with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Access Bank to boost infrastructure in the state. Speaking at the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) in GeorgeTown, Guyana, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, saidContinue Reading

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has no be plans to redenominate Nigeria’s legal tender, the Naira. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumim, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there had beenContinue Reading

By Usman Aliyu Benin-based TellThatStory, a creative non-governmental media group, has convened a conference on creative storytelling for artists across the South-South states. The Co-host of the group, Mr Babawale Obayanju, said the conference was aimed at strengthening and exposing the participants to a new level of potentials they hadContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kaduna State chapter, has commended the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for supporting youth development initiatives in Kaduna State. The Chairman of the council, Mr Bagudu Nathaniel, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading