The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa says the ‘astronomical’ rise in cost of the Bayelsa Cargo Airport from N40 to N80 billion is worrisome and...
Oil marketers on Sunday appealed to Federal Government to effect quick payment of its outstanding N800 billion subsidy debts. The marketers, under the aegis of Major...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday rescheduled the Nov. 19 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to Nov. 21 and 22 to accommodate...
The Naira on Friday depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N363 to the dollar, weaker than N362.5 traded on...
Dr Ogbonaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigerian professionals and firms would benefit from the implementation of Executive Order 5. He made the...
The Kano State Government is to collaborate with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to address the state’s housing deficit. The State Deputy Governor, Dr...
The crucial market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday posted marginal growth of 0.03 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 9.49...
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says petty traders are not required to fill any form in order to benefit from the TraderMoni Scheme. Osinbajo issued this fraud...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says Nigeria must completely address crime in order to attain economic breakthrough. Mr Mohammed Umar, NDIC’s Director, Insurance and Surveillance...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced training for 360 youths on various skills in Adamawa. Declaring the three months training open in Yola on...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged media practitioners to collaborate with financial regulators in the country to educate depositors on financial literacy and inclusion....
The Federal Government on Monday said it was meeting its mandate of power supply through generation and supply of additional electricity to Nigerians since 2015. Minister...
Some stakeholders in the maritime industry are calling for urgent intervention by the Federal Government to check the current congestion and gridlock within the Apapa seaport...
Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Sunday advised the Federal Government to use borrowed funds to develop infrastructure....
Enugu onions dealers on Saturday attributed the high cost and scarcity of onions in the market to poor harvest caused by climatic change, News Agency of...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is set to increase its 14 per cent market share in the nation’s downstream petroleum retail market. The...
Mazda Motor Corporation on Thursday said it planned to recall about 640,000 vehicles globally to fix issues including a problem with the valve springs used in...
Saudi Arabia has made a $1 billion bid for a broad partnership with South African state-owned defense group, Denel, that would include acquisition of a minority...
Mr Amr Kamel, the Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Banking in African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has charged the media and financial experts in the...
Gov David Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in Abakaliki, declared that 95 per cent of states in the country cannot pay the proposed N30, 000 minimum...
Rep. Beni Lar, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, has urged the Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) to end incessant...
Fidelity Bank Plc says its commitment to aid the diversification of Nigeria’s monolithic economy made it to continue to channel significant human and financial resources to...
Mr Amos Tsaku, the Overseer, Agidi Development Area of Nasarawa State, on Wednesday inaugurated a 11-man committee on revenue collection. Tsaku, while inaugurating the committee in...
Zenith International Bank on Wednesday dominated the activity chart on the nation’s bourse, accounting for 64.04 per cent of the total volume of shares traded. The...
Dr Joy Ogaji, a power expert says independent and transparent regulation of activities of all operators in the electricity value chain is key to addressing challenges...
The Greek Government on Tuesday expressed its interest in deepening economic and trade relations with Nigerian business community. Mr Nikos Yiamakis, the Chairman, Greek-Nigerian Chamber of...
Mr Jide Oke, a former Chairman of Lagos Chapter of Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), on Tuesday said that poor maintenance culture was the bane...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indices resumed for the week on Monday with a loss of 0.24 per cent, amid heightening political uncertainty. Specifically,...
The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Duja Effedua, says that the Academy is partnering with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to provide...
Henceforth, the Federal Government will no longer bear the service charge cost on all payments to its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as such costs will...
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has said that Central Bank’s new corporate governance policy limiting the tenure of directors of BDCs...
Only one Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is functioning at the ongoing 2019 Lagos International Trade Fair, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN reports that...
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Saturday called for increased investments in health, education and entrepreneurship development to unleash the potential of youths in the...
Some international exhibitors at the ongoing 2019 Lagos International Trade Fair were optimistic of exploring more patronage during the 10-day annual exhibition. The exhibitors, who spoke...
Ship Owners Association on Nigeria (SOAN) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Complete National Engineering Corporation (CCNEC) for the supply of 23,000...
The Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) said plans were underway to end multiple taxation and unauthorised revenue collection in the state. Its Executive Chairman, Mr...
Miners in Zambia, Africa’s second-biggest copper producer, said on Friday power supply cut had crippled operations in the country’s mines. A spokesman for Luanshya Copper Mine...
Sequel to the Apapa gridlock that has made container laden trucks vulnerable to vandals, Mr Mohammed Inuwa has advised the Nigeria Police to beam their search-light...
New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday of his country’s “very difficult” economic situation, on a trip seen as vital...
The Federal Government says it is not in a hurry to sign the African Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) because of its implication on the nation’s economy....