Business/Economy

  Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved over N5bn for social development projects in rural communities in the state and empowerment of petty traders in the state.   The government also approved N450milluon as consultancy services and...

  By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently Mr Aliko Dangote, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, said that rising interest rate hikes would hurt local manufacturers. Dangote made the statement at...

Mrs. Tinubu: Belarus Ready to Collaborate with Nigeria on Specialists’ Training, Economy CHIGOZIE AMADI Wife of the President,  Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has secured the commitment of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko to partner with Nigeria...

Customs Auctions Seized 55,164 Litres of PMS in Sokoto CHIGOZIE AMADI The Sokoto / Zamfara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS),  yesterday auctioned a total of 55,164  litres of Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS ) popularly known...

GTCO Set to Raise N400.5bn Via Public Offer CHIGOZIE AMADI Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), yesterday revealed that it planned to raise nine billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo at an offer price of N44.50...

CHIGOZIE AMADI National President, Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr. Mufutau Abolarinwa has said that, agriculture remain antidotes to the insecurity, Unemployment and underdevelopment plaguing the country. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara state capital on the sideline of...

Wema Bank Plc, has reiterated its commitment to empowering cooperative societies for optimal productivity through its digital solution for cooperatives, CoopHub. The bank stated this at the Lagos State Government Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade...

EY Nigeria Announces Admission of Five New Partners CHIGOZIE AMADI EY Nigeria has announced the admission of five new partners into the West Africa Partnership, effective July 1, 2024. Chinedu Onyekwelu and Abiodun Ogunoiki – Partner’s in Consulting, Eunice Samson, Akeem Ogunseni and Ahmed...

Rail Transport: Despite Seeming Neglect, Passengers Volume Grow 52% in Q1 CHIGOZIE AMADI In spite of what appears to be governments’ inattention to rail transportation sector, passengers using the few kilometres available grew by 52.88 per...

Arewa Economic Forum: Terrorism, Banditry Threat to Food Security in Nigeria CHIGOZIE AMADI A coalition of Northern political, and economic leaders, Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), yesterday, said terrorism, banditry and other sundry crimes in Northern Nigeria...