Business and Economy
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States consider inputs into National Economic Recovery Plan
Commissioners of Budget and Economic Development and Permanent Secretaries of related departments in States of the Federation on Thursday gathered…
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Opinion: On FG’s 500,000 jobs initiative By Tayo Ogunbiyi
A 2015 World Bank statistics indicates that 100 million Nigerians live in destitution while a recent data from the same…
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FAAC shares N420bn to tiers of government
A total of N420billion has been shared as Federal Allocation for the month of October 2016 by the Federal Government,…
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Health Minister appeals to National Assembly not to slash Health Budget
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has appealed to the Members of the House Committee on Health not to…
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Sustain checks on activities of illegal FOREX operators – CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee charges security agencies
In a statement by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Monetary Policy Committee at the end of…
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Shettima, Shippers Council to fast-track Dry Port in Maiduguri
Governor Kashim Shettima is to work with the Nigerian Shippers Council to fast-track the establishment of the Maiduguri Dry Port…
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200,000 graduate jobs: More are coming – Ngige •Vows to capture 50% of Nigerians under social security net
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has said that the decision of the Federal Government to employ…
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NNPC, Shell sign MoUs with Nigerian banks for $2.2 billion contractor financing support
Shell Companies in Nigeria, supported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with eight…
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Nestlé Nigeria commemorates 150 years of good nutrition with factory tour
Nestlé Nigeria, organised this week, a factory tour with key stakeholders to celebrate 150 years of nutrition, marked by the…
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Nigeria’s economic policies are anti-job creation – Summit
The rising rate of unemployment in Nigeria has been traced to the anti-job creation policies of the government from the…
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Lagos to adopt Boston model to tackle environmental challenges…State open to new innovation, says Ambode
The Lagos State Government on Thursday unveiled plans to adopt the Boston model to clean up the State’s Waterways and…
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Akwa Ibom State dismisses BudgIT analysis; Insists that workers are paid regularly and on time
The Akwa Ibom State government has dismissed as “nothing but voodoo analysis” the conclusions reached by a sampling civic organization,…
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Kano to improve IGR in 2017; Salaries and allowances of political appointees cut by 50%
Kano state government would accord priority to Internally Generated Revenue in its 2017 budget, with a view to financing the…
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Heritage Bank is not in distress – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has denied stories that Heritage Bank is distressed and urged depositors to go about…
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SNEPCo donates modern test laboratory to Nigerian Institute of Welding
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and its co-venturers (ExxonMobil, TOTAL and ENI) have donated facilities including a modern…
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Ndu Ughamadu returns, replaces Garba Deen Muhammad as NNPC spokesman
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) has announced the appointment and redeployment of top management staff in a major reshuffle…
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Saraki urges State Assemblies to adopt amended procurement law
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised State Houses of Assembly in the 36 states to adopt the recently…
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FG hails Australian government’s partnership in mining sector
The Federal Government has commended the Australian government for its strategic partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development…
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Total E&P donates drugs, rehabilitates health facilities in Rivers and A/Ibom
Tony Asuquo, Uyo Total E&P Nigeria Limited Port-Harcourt, has commenced rehabilitation work at the General Hospital, Ikot Abasi Local Government…
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Shell wins SERAs awards for CSR innovations
Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) continued to earn more recognition for their sustainable development efforts as they took home two…
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2017 Dodge Challenger earns “Five-Star” Overall Safety Rating; Available at Weststar Associates, Lagos
The 2017 Dodge Challenger has earned a five-star overall safety rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Five…
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FG sets out comprehensive economic agenda
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja set the ball rolling for an expansive and all inclusive medium term economic…
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