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Micro Credit Fund (MCF), initiated by Bankers Committee and targeted at poverty reduction, has been frustrated by the state governments and banks.
The strike action embarked upon by the staff of New Nigerian Newspapers Limited on Monday ' was suspended yesterday by the joint union of the company, comprising of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the National Union of Printing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW).
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched an assessment of the impact of contamination from oil across the Ogoni region of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which has been plagued by unrest and ecological damage.
The chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Zephaniah Jisalo, has stated that the development of markets within the municipality is an effort through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
Sokoto State Information Commissioner, Malam Dahiru Maishanu yesterday denied that the state government is broke as reported by a national daily (not leadership).
The West African Gas Pipeline Project was conceptualised to serve the socio-economic needs of the participating countries. Leadership writes on the constraints and gains which the project holds for West Africa.
The Chairman, House Committee on Security and Intelligence, Engr. Banye Bala Almu, has called on investors in the United States of America to come and explore opportunities in the aviation industry in Nigeria.
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has said the country needs foreign investment to realise Vision 20:20.
Globacom has announced a new package that would enable subscribers on the Glo network to make unlimited and free Glo-to- Glo calls everyday, anywhere in the country by paying N40 a day. The offer begins today.
Investors' apathy for activities on the stock market persisted yesterday with further decline in share prices of almost all the quoted companies, especially the blue chips.
Fresh facts have emerged yesterday over the reason behind the strike action by Petroleum Tanker Drivers and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, which led to acute scarcity of petroleum products in some cities of the country, especially Abuja.
Charting a new course for a business in times of economic downturn is a daunting task. Combine this with a near collapse of infrastructure and an economy that is struggling to find a footing in both regional and global scale, then the challenges are just incredible. But that is the task Mr Godwin Ejembi Odah, the one year old CEO of Union Assurance Company is set to achieve. He is no stranger to ...
The NNPC said on Monday in Abuja that it was not responsible for the "artificial" fuel queues in Lagos and Abuja. The corporation's spokesman, Dr Levi Ajuonuma, said in a statement that the long queues at the petrol stations since the weekend had nothing to do with the unavailability of the product at the depots.
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Victor Odozi has identified early acquisition of business and other problem-solving skills early in life as the most effective solution to the prevalent unemployment and low productivity in the Nigerian economy.
The Liberian government has announced that it is in the final stages of securing a U.S. $1.6 billion Indonesian investment in palm oil production which is expected to create 35,000 jobs.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the nation's crude oil production capacity has recorded a quantum leap in the aftermath of the amnesty programme and the return of peace in the Niger Delta area.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched an assessment of the impact of contamination from oil across the Ogoni region of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which has been plagued by local unrest and ecological damage in recent years.
The Ghana Research and Advocacy Programme (G-RAP) chose the theme "Transparency, Accountability and Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Ghana" for its 2009 Research and Advocacy Organisations (RAOs) convention which ended on Tuesday.
Ghana is said to be in a good position to become a model for oil development in Africa. With a better political climate and regulation framework coupled with an active press, the new sector in Ghana could develop into something big. However, the country must be cautious in order not to neglect other sectors because they are equally important.
Intercontinental Bank Plc said yesterday that it has recovered N78 billion bad loans since the Central Bank, CBN, intervention on August 14 and said it has improved its risk management. Chief Executive Officer, Mahmoud Alabi, appointed by the Central Bank, said the bank hoped to recover up to N100 billion before year-end.
NO matter how insurance is viewed, nobody can take away the important role it plays in economic stability of any nation. And that is why the sector would lead and not play catch-up in any development that can upscale its activities.
Ghanaians are generally satisfied with the performance of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), a survey report released by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) said on Thursday in Accra.
City Link Airline of CTK Network aviation Ltd., on Sunday launched a new Hawker 900XP business jet charter services into the country in Accra.
Following the recent G20 meeting of Finance Ministers in Scotland that advocated more stimulus packages be implemented until in the words of British Finance Minister, Alistair Darling "The job is done", we examine the need for Ghana to have its own stimulus package rather than having to beg for money from the wicked IMF and World Bank.
The government's apparent classification of the contents of the draft governing policy for the oil and gas sub-sector has met the disapproval of Research and Advocacy Organisations (RAOs) as well as key opinion leaders.
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