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July 31, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Loan Package For Female Entrepreneurs

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special loan package for female entrepreneurs in the country. The Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs’ Initiative (EFEI) loan is specially designed by the bank to financially empower female business owners and entrepreneurs in the country. According to...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns PA Fasanmi

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, in mourning the passing of Pa Ayorinde Fasanmi, describing his death as a big loss to the nation. Buhari, in a message by his Special Adviser on Media and...

July 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria, Israel Seal Bilateral Agreement On Green Energy

The State of Israel and Nigeria on Wednesday signed bilateral agreement in the field of green energy development. The agreement was the outcome of a closed door meeting between Mr Yotam Kreiman, Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Dr...

July 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 404 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 404 new Coronavirus cases in the country, as total infections increased to 42,208. According to NCDC, the new cases are:Lagos (106), FCT (54), Rivers (48), Plateau (40), Edo ( 29), Enugu (21), O...

July 30, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Earmarks N1b To Boost Hospitality Sector

The Lagos State Government has earmarked N1 billion as part of COVID-19 bailout for the hospitality sector in the state. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Wednesday in Ikeja during the 6th Lagos Corporate Assembly, tagged:.....

July 30, 2020 No Responses

Delta Approves Tax Waivers For SMEs, Private Schools

Delta Government on Wednesday said Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the state would benefit from the tax waivers as measures to cushion the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Ch...

July 30, 2020 No Responses

Workers Faults Renaming Of Waziri Mohammed Rail Station

The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to reverse the renaming of Waziri Mohammed Rail Station, Apapa. The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi had recently named Rail Stations across the country after...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Partner AITP On Industrial Revolution

The Federal Government of Nigeria is to partner Academia in Information Technology Profession (AITP) and other stakeholders as part of measures to play active roles in the 4th Industrial Revolution era. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Is...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 624 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 624 new Coronavirus cases in the country as total infections from the virus increased to 41, 804. According to NCDC, Lagos, the nation’s epicentre, reported 212 new cases, while Oyo reported...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

Enugu Reviews 2020 Budget From N169b To 146b

The Enugu State Government has proposed downward review of the 2020 budget from N169.5 billion to N146.4 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during the budget review on Tuesday, the State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Dr. David Ug...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

17 Political Parties Submit Nominations For Ondo Governorship Election

Seventeen political parties submitted the list and particulars of their nominated candidates for Ondo State governorship election at the deadline for submission. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Festus Okoye, Independent National Electoral Commission (...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

Maersk Unveils Digital Supply Chain Management Platform

Maersk is launching a digital platform that aims to assist small and medium-sized companies to manage and simplify their supply chains. The platform will strengthen the company’s position as a global integrator of container logistics, Maersk said.&nbsp...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

Group Cautions Kano Against Fresh Loan

A political pressure group, Kwankwasiyya Movement, has cautioned Kano State Government against fresh loan from China Development Bank to finance light rail project in the state. Speaking during an interactive session with Journalists on Monday, Mr Aminu A...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

NASCON’s Shareholders Laud Prompt Dividend Payment

Shareholders of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, has applauded the company for improved performance and dividend declared in 2019. The shareholders also urged the food seasoning company to expand its market share ...