October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Policy for Rice Fortification in Nigeria
Experts and stakeholders in food and agricultural sector have reiterated the need to draft policy document for rice Fortification in Nigeria, adding that, this would drive the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Train Attack - After 6 Months in Captivity, Remaining 23 Victims Regain Freedom
There is relief in affected families and across Nigeria after terrorists yesterday released the remaining 23 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train abducted on March 28, 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: MTEF/FSP- Senate Rejects N1.7trn Subsidy Proposal
The Senate yesterday rejected a report by its Committee on Finance to reduce N3.6 trillion proposed for subsidy in the 2023 budget by the executive to N1.7trillion. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: Remaining 23 Abuja-Kaduna Train Passengers Released
All the remaining 23 abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have been released by terrorists six months after they were kidnapped on Monday, March 28, 2022. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Dangote Cement, Sugar Win Brands of Decade
A major player in sugar and cement production, Dangote Industries Limited has dominated the sector over the years. Read more »
Nigeria: How to Tackle Illegal Mining, Non-Payment of Royalties - EFCC
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advocated more collaboration with other critical stakeholders in the mining sector to check activities of illegal miners and… Read more »
Nigeria: AfCFTA - Govs to Institute Local Implementation Mechanism
Governors in the 36 states of the federation and their counterparts from some African countries have stressed the need for states to institute local African Continental Free Trade… Read more »
Nigeria: Diesel Hike - Tougher Times for Commuters As Federal Govt Plans Train Fare Increase
The federal government has disclosed plans to raise the cost of passenger and freight train services to reflect the current reality of increase in operational costs especially in… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Nigeria: CBN Raising Interest Rates Is Unidirectional, to Affect Businesses Negatively - NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has disagreed with the raising of interest rate as the move in an unexpected,… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt to ASUU - We Will Accommodate Your Pecularities in IPPIS
Account-general of the federation, Sylvia Okolieaboh, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to accept the Integrated Payroll and Personnel information… Read more »
Nigeria: Newly Established Nigeria-Saudi Chamber to Boost Business Relations, Trade Volume - Federal Govt
The federal government has said the newly established Nigeria-Saudi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture will help promote trade and boost a partnership between… Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Nigeria Cocoa Farmers to Benefit From $22m U.S. Support
The United States(US) Department of Agriculture has announced a $22 million food project for Nigerian Cocoa farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Govt Demands 10% Share of Dangote Cement Company
Kogi State House of Assembly has asked for the 10 per cent shares that belongs to the state government from the representatives of Dangote Cement company, stressing that all… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Ratify ILO Convention C190, to Prevent Workplace Violence, Harassment
President Muhammadu Buhari, has signed the instrument of ratification for International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No.190, the first international treaty to recognise the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unpaid Debt - Telecoms Threaten Withdrawal of Services to Financial Institutions
Telecommunications operators are threatening to withdraw their services to banks and other financial institutions in Nigeria due to their unwillingness to pay their debts. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: 20 Feared Dead in Kogi Tanker Accident
About 20 persons were said to have been burnt to death when a tanker with full load of petrol lost control due to brake failure, rammed into other vehicles on the bridge of Maboro… Read more »
Nigeria: GMOs Flood Nigerian Markets, As Federal Govt Urged to Examine Biosafety Guidelines
Over 30 different products mostly imported from USA, China, India and South Africa, labelled to be produced with genetically modified ingredients are in the Nigerian market, a… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Begins Monthly Deduction of Project Loans From States
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the collection of project support loan facilities to some state governments for the execution of some projects under its intervention… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Increase Shea Butter Export Earnings to 40%
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has set its sight on increasing Nigeria's exports earnings from shea butter by between 30 per cent and 40 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Committed to Greener Shipping, Cleaner Ocean - Federal Govt
The minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo, has reiterated Nigeria's commitment to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organisation… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Nigeria: Experts Project Rates Hike As CBN Holds MPC Meeting
As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) holds its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its policy decisions today, some stakeholders project a hike in policy rates. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria May Overshoot N4trn 2022 Petrol Subsidy Budget - Analyst
With the federal government spending over $1 billion on fuel subsidy payment in August alone, analysts have expressed concerns that the country may overshoot the N4 trillion… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Federal Govt Begins Recruitment Ahead of Take-Off
After selecting Ethiopian Airlines, (ET) Consortium, as preferred bidder for Nigeria Air, the federal government has announced the commencement of recruitment for qualified crew… Read more »
September 25, 2022
Nigeria: Why Oil Theft in Niger Delta May Persist - Bayelsa Speaker
As the wanton theft of the nation's crude oil in the Niger Delta region continues to take its toll on the Nigerian economy, the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt.… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Rakes $890m in Non-Oil Export - CBN
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emiefiele has said it has recorded an increase of $890 million in non-oil export proceeds in 2022. Read more »