By Victor Nwachukwu President Bola Tinubu arrived at Owerri on Tuesday for a one-day visit, during which he inaugurated the Assumpta Flyover and other landmark projects executed by Gov. Hope Uzodinma’s administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft touched down at the Sam Mbakwe International CargoContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) says the state has recorded N79 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) so far this year. Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun, Executive Chairman of EIRS, disclosed this during a high-level meeting with heads of MDAs, permanent secretaries, and directors in Benin onContinue Reading
By Nana Hauwa Musa The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) says it will sustain implementation of strategic reforms for the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) 3.0, with a focus on year-round nationwide operations. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MOFI, Dr Armstrong Takang, said this in a statement byContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the ISO 37003:2025 Fraud Control Management Systems to strengthen business integrity and boost investor confidence in Nigeria. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, represented by Mrs Jachinma Agu, Deputy Director Reforms at the ministry, performed the inaugurationContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Prof. Uche Uwaleke, President, Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN) says without a deliberate and coordinated strategy that strengthens institutions, fosters innovation and accelerates digital inclusion, Nigeria’s development goals will remain elusive. The professor also called for reforms to improve ease of doing business and Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday recorded 1.24 billion shares traded, valued at N29.8 billion, in 28,009 transactions. This is compared to 383.9 million shares worth N11.61 billion posted on Monday and exchanged in 28,114 deals. This marked an increase in the market value and volumeContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society has declared N27.6 million as profit for the 2024 financial year (FY) ended. Speaking at the agency’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr Stephen Igiewe, the outgone President of the Cooperative, said theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal and Niger governments on Tuesday partnered to improve land registration and title processing in the state. Dr Abdul Husseini, Permanent Secretary, Niger Ministry for Lands and Survey, disclosed this when he received a Federal Government delegation led by Mr Collins Alabi, Director Lands, Federal MinistryContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Aliyu Abubakar-Idris, President, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, has promised to prioritise new investment opportunities for sustainable development of the society. He also promised to utilise the society’s lands for staff housing estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abubakar-Idris said this atContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria says the Federal Government has approved a special intervention of N4billion for the upgrade of facilities in the College of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry. Prof. Adamu Ahmed, its Vice-Chancellor, disclosed this during the induction ceremony of 81 newly qualified DoctorsContinue Reading
