By Deborah Hassan Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has signed the N176 billion…
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One dead, others wounded as Customs clash with smugglers
By Ade Jacobs Clash between officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A,…
Good news as World Bank suspends debt service for Nigeria, others
By Ade Jacobs It came to the country as a good news as the World Bank…
Julius Berger Abumet wins Nation Builders Achievement Award 2020
By Ade Jacobs Julius Berger Abumet, the aluminium and glass design, production and implementation subsidiary of…
NSITF pays N1bn to injured employees, settles 13,000 claims
By Ife Osemedua The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has said that it is taking…
Oredo gas plant will boost SMEs in host community — Kyari
Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the new Oredo…
Sokoto Assembly passes 2021 appropriation bill of N176.7bn
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N176.7 billion…
Key points in the 2021 Budget passed by NASS
By Adesuwa Tsan Both chambers of the National Assembly on Monday adjourned plenary till 26th…
Gezawa Exchange seeks partnership with SON on commodity export
By Gabriel Atumeyi Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange, a new platform in Kano State, has…
Global smartphone industries to establish plants in Nigeria soon – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said that major International Smartphone Industries…
Nigerian traders Association in Ghana lauds FG on re-opening of land border
The Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) says the Federal Government’s decision to reopen…
NIPC to implement its Single Window Investors’ Portal in 2021 –Official
The Nigerian Investments Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that its Single Window Investors Portal (SWIP) that…
NDIC urges farmers to embrace insurance policies
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has urged farmers in the country to key into its…
Breaking: Senate passes 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5trn
The Senate on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trillion. This followed the adoption…
Shareholders kick against FG’s plan to take-over N200b unclaimed dividends
By Ade Jacobs The Independent Association of Nigeria (ISAN) has kicked against the establishment of…
Full List of 42 microfinance banks liquidated by CBN
Forty two microfinance banks have been affected by the ongoing liquidation exercise of the Central Bank…
9mobile launches portal for NIN verification
Telecommunication company, 9mobile, on Saturday announced the launch of its intelligent portal for instant verification to…
Securities Tribunal restrains unregistered Fintech firm from trading stock
The Investments and Securities Tribunal, (IST) on Thursday 17th December 2020, made interim Orders restraining a…
NNPC Set to Deepen Compliance with EITI Standards
…Appoints EITI Implementation Programme Manager In keeping with its resolve to deepen its compliance with the…
We have complied with FG directive on border re-opening – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has complied with the Federal Government’s directive on re-opening…
Natural Resources Fund should be deployed to diversify economy – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advised the federal government to deploy the Natural Resources…
NECA commends Buhari for reopening land borders
– Says move will boost business, economic activities By Ade Jacobs Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)…
FOI: Anti-corruption group sues BOI over non-disclosure of information
A Civil Society Organization, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has sued the…
Industrialists welcome FG’s decision to reopen land borders
Industrialists on Wednesday lauded the federal government’s decision to reopen the nation’s land borders, which had…
Buhari orders reopening of land borders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, ordered the immediate reopening of four land borders. The Presidency made…
Gov. Uzodimma presents N346bn budget for 2021 fiscal year
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Wednesday presented a N346.16 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal…
Kano’s new LNG Plants to generate 10MW electricity
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday commissioned two…
Food Security: FG to commence all-year-round farming
The Federal Government says it is ready to commence all year round farming in Osun to…
Residents, traders express shock over demolition of FESTAC Town market
Some Festac Town residents and traders in Lagos State on Tuesday expressed shock and anger over…
ExxonMobil official confirms worker’s death at Qua Iboe facility
A top official of U.S. oil giant, ExxonMobil, has confirmed the death of a staff member…