MINING: Minister laments low disbursement of BOI intervention fund for artisanal miners
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, has decried the inadequacy in the disbursement of the sum of N311 million out of N1.08 billion for 13 loan applications approved by Bank...
Rivers executive council approves N448bn budget proposal for 2021.
.Okays N2.7bn for RSIEC to conduct LG poll
Rivers State Executive Council has approved a budget proposal of Four Hundred and Forty Eight Billion, Six hundred and Sixty million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand,...
Ecobank Nigeria launches Smart SME agency banking to empower small businesses
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Smart Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) agency banking campaign targeted at empowering 100,000 entrepreneurs under the Ecobank SME and Agency Banking proposition.
Head of SME, Ecobank Nigeria, Emeka Agada said the...
Lagos unveils N5bn post-COVID-19 economic recovery fund for small businesses
In a bid to help businesses in Lagos recover, save and create more jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund has unveiled a...
Dangote Fertiliser empowers 150 beneficiaries impacted by pipeline construction
As a means of supporting livelihood to host communities impacted by the 54km gas pipeline to the Fertiliser plant, Dangote Fertiliser limited (DFL) embarked on a programme to empower 150 Project Affected Persons(PAPs) through...
Transcorp Hilton Abuja wins four awards at 2020 World Travel Awards
.Named Africa’s leading business hotel for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honoured with four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World...
Dangote takes ‘Staying Safe Together’ initiative to the schools, women, others
.. Urges public to adhere to safety guidelines of COVID-19 prevention
The year 2020 has been a tough year globally with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of activities marking the 2020...
Sterling Bank launches single-digit Agribusiness facility for women, youths
To further provide low-cost financing at single-digit rates to young entrepreneurs in the agribusiness value chain across the country, Sterling Bank Plc has launched a new product, Sterling Women and Youths in Agriculture Finance...
FAAC disbursed N2.054 trillion in third quarter of 2020 – NEITI
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed a total of N2.054 trillion to the three tiers of government and other statutory recipients in the third quarter of 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic and its attendants...
Dangote urges private sector players to commit 1% of all profits to fund health
...To sponsor Bill to National Assembly
Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, and Africa's biggest philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has urged all operators in the private sector to commit one percent of their profits to fund the...
