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February 19, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N4.8b For Benin-Akure Road Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N4.8 billion for the Benin-Adumagbae-Igba-Akure road in Edo and Ondo State.Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

Ekiti State Governor/ President, 75/80 set of Christ’s School, Dr Kayode Fayemi with some students of the school, during a world press conference heralding the 40th anniversary celebration of the 75/80 set of the old students association of Christ’...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

Veritas University Graduates 286

Veritas University, Bwari in Abuja, will graduate 286 students with 26 of them bagging first class in its eighth convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 22, 2020.The Vice-Chancellor of the school, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, disclosed this to J...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

SON Implores Firms On Global Competitiveness

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on Nigerian manufacturers to maintain high standard quality of their products to boost consumers’ confidence and position themselves for global competitiveness.The Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Abolom...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

Kebbi Votes N650m For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival

The Kebbi Government is to spend N650 million for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival scheduled to hold early March.The Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Abubakar Chika-Ladan, made this known shortly after the State Executive Council meeti...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

NSE Market Capitalisation Drops Further By N9b

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday depreciated further by N9 billion, amid profit taking.Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N14.347 trillion lost N9 billion to close at N14.338 trillion.Also, the A...

February 18, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Set For Online Ship Registration

As part of measures to have a world-class Ship Registry and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded plans to set up an automated ship registration process...

February 18, 2020 No Responses

Panel Probes FAAN, NAMA

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Aviation to investigate non-installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) and other supporting equipment at airports across the country.The decision followed a motion of Urgent Public Importanc...

February 18, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Drops Further By N12b

The bears continued to dominate the domestic equities market on Tuesday, as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)’s All-Share Index dropped further by 0.08 per cent.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index lost 23.38 points or 0.08 per...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

CBN Seeks Land For Nestle, WAMCO, L&Z To Build Dairy Factories In FCT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to Federal Capital Territory Administration to allocate land to some companies to build dairy factories, in furtherance of its policy to develop the nation’s economy.The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made th...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

3,000 Undergraduates Benefit From Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme

Fidelity Bank Plc, has trained over 3,000 undergraduates from various tertiary institution on skills acquisition through its youth empowerment programme.Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s CEO made this disclosure during the closing ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Emp...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

NSE Records N96b loss

Transactions on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday still on a negative mood as sell-off in high capitalised stocks dragged the All-Share Index (ASI) further down by 0.67 per cent.Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

Rice Farmers In Kano Seek More Earth Dams

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Kano State chapter, has called on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to construct more earth dams to boost irrigation activities across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.The Secretary, Alhaji Ado Hassan, m...

February 17, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Revoke Four Road Contracts

The Oyo State Government is to terminate four road contracts for failing to meet up with the performance specifications and schedule.Prof. Raphael Afonja, the State Commissioner for Public Works and Transports, made this known in Ibadan on Monday.The News Agen...