Ahmed Lawan Named Senate Leader
The Nigerian Senate has named a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Lawan as the new leader of the upper legislative chamber. He replaces Senate leader, Ali Ndume. At the...
View ArticleGhana: SSINT warns against non-payment of workers’ contribution
Eva Amegashie Eva Amegashie,Corporate Affairs Manager of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) The Corporate Affairs Manager of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Eva...
View ArticleFG explains $300m diaspora bond
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tueadsy explained that the $300 million Diaspora bond would be rolled out in March this year. Speaking on Tuesday when the Senior Special Assistant on...
View ArticleFG awards contract for repair of Abuja-Kaduna road
Sequel to the planned usage of the Kaduna International Airport for flights in and out of Abuja, while the runway of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja undergoes rehabilitation works, the...
View ArticleEdo restates commitment to human capital development
The Edo state government on Tuesday said its focus was to massively invest in the education sector aimed at improving the quality of human resources to drive the process of industrialization and...
View ArticleNew Nigerian company ‘to boost pension fund investments in infrastructure’
A new company that will enable pension funds to invest in Nigerian infrastructure bonds is set to be launched in a few weeks’ time, the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund has said.10 Jan 2017...
View ArticleFASHOLA CHARGES SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE POWER SECTOR TO MAKE CUSTOMER...
The 11th monthly meeting of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN with Operators in the Power Sector, has held at the Ikeja West Transmission Station, Ayobo, Lagos...
View ArticleFOOD SECURITY: AMBODE UNVEILS PLANS TO INTEGRATE SOUTH WEST STATES
*Vows To Uphold Economic Growth, Cultural Heritage Of Yoruba Nation Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday unveiled plans by his administration to integrate the six States in the...
View ArticleGHANA’S VIRILE DEMOCRACY AND THE LESSONS FOR WEST AFRICA
By Paddy Ezeala The presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have been won and lost against the backdrop of the rising profile of the country’s democracy. Mr. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo...
View ArticleFlour Mills of Nigeria Plc Series 8, 9 & 10 Commercial Paper Issue – Offer...
Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC Series 8, 9 & 10 Commercial Paper is now open for subscription and is due to close on Friday, January 13, 2017. Please find below a summary of the terms of the offer....
View ArticleUN To Investigate Southern Kaduna Killings
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary Executions, Dr. Agnes Callamard, has confirmed that she is probing the “recent allegations of killings of over 800 citizens mostly women,...
View ArticleSEC Unveils Rules on Capital Market Holding Companies, Others for Exposure
The following are proposed rules/amendments for exposure to stakeholders/general public for comments and input. All comments should be forwarded to rulescommittee@sec.gov.ng or through the DG, SEC not...
View ArticleNational survey reveals stakeholders’ dissatisfaction with Contributory...
A national survey on the Contributory Pension Scheme established over a decade ago by the Federal Government has revealed the dissatisfaction of some stakeholders with the implementation of the scheme....
View ArticleEthiopian Airlines Records Impressive Growth
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ethiopian Airlines, has stated that 2016 was an exceptionally...
View ArticleSenate confirms Ayine as new Auditor-General of Federation
THE Senate at the proceedings for Wednesday confirmed Mr. Anthony Mkpe Ayine as the Auditor-General of the Federation. Senator Andy Uba at the plenary read the report of the committee on Public Account...
View Article90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria,...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has directed operatives of the Headquarters Compliance Team and Federal Operations Units (FOUs) to compliment the resident officers of...
View ArticleSEEFOR road projects excites Edo residents
The rehabilitation and construction of over 20 roads in Benin City metropolis and environs by the Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) has caused excitement among residents where...
View ArticleTinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016
Between January and December 2016, the Tincan island command of Nigeria customs service (NCS) generated n256.4 billion, compared with N266.1 billion in the previous year. The command attribute the...
View ArticleDBN will not elimination BOI, BOA, FG assures, As DBN takes-off
The Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday said it has formally applied for the issuance of operational license of Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which is...
View ArticlePhoto News: Faces at the Inauguration of the Steering Committee on the...
L-R: Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Enelemah Okechukwu, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment , DG Securities and Exchange Commission, Mounir Gwarzo and Zakari...
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