Kano Approves N3.2b For Rehabilitation, Construction Of Classrooms

Kano Approves N3.2b For Rehabilitation, Construction Of Classrooms

Kano State Government has earmarked N3. 2 billion for schools rehabilitation and construction of classrooms to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols when the schools resume.   Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Executive Secretary, Dr Danlami Hayo, made this...
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FBNQuest Funds Invests  N20b In 70 firms

FBNQuest Funds Invests N20b In 70 firms

FBNQuest Funds, the merchant banking and asset management arm of FBN Holdings Plc has invested over N20 billion in private equity since 2003. The company’s Vice President, Alternative Investments, Mr Christian Ekpo, disclosed this on Wednesday at a virtual F...
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Marriage Crashes Over Missing Underwear

Marriage Crashes Over Missing Underwear

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marraige involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court to dissolve her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her...
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Presco Shareholders Okay N2billion Dividend For 2019

Presco Shareholders Okay N2billion Dividend For 2019

 By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   Shareholders of Presco Plc, on Wednesday, commended the Board and Management of the company for declaring N2billion dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 despite various challenges.   The sharehol...
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PwC  Nigeria Holds Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists

PwC Nigeria Holds Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists

Foremost professional services firm, PwC Nigeria has again hosted its annual Capability Enhancement Workshop for journalists.    The half-day workshop which held virtually  in line with COVID-19 protocols around large gatherings, had participan...
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SAHCO Boss Wins LEADS Africa’s Personality Award

SAHCO Boss Wins LEADS Africa’s Personality Award

The Managing Director/CEO, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Basil Agboarumi has been awarded Leads Africa’s Patriotic Personality Awards by The League of African Development Students(LEADS).   LEADS is the umbrella body for all Democratic Stude...
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Lagos To Establish Coconut Processing Factory In Badagry

Lagos To Establish Coconut Processing Factory In Badagry

The Lagos State Government is to establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimize the use of coconut and harness the economic potentials in the value chain.The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, stated this Wed...
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DPR Generates N673.7b Revenue In Six Months

DPR Generates N673.7b Revenue In Six Months

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has generated a total sum of N673.7 billion in the first half of this year.   Its Spokesman, Paul Osu, explained in a statement that the Director of DPR, Mr Auwalu Sarki, disclosed this...
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Market Capitalisation Sustains Growth With N24b

Market Capitalisation Sustains Growth With N24b

The Nigerian Stock Exchange’s (NSE) key market indices on Wednesday appreciated further by 0.18 per cent due to sustained bargain hunting.   Consequently, the NSE All-Share Index rose by 46.05 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 25,460.00 compared...
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FG Approves $3.1b For Automation Of NCS

FG Approves $3.1b For Automation Of NCS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $3.1billion for the automation of the operations of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS).    Speaking after the virtual meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Finance, Budget...
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NSE Resumes September Trading With N46b Growth

NSE Resumes September Trading With N46b Growth

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained positive trend to open trading for the month of September with a growth of N46 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened the month at N13.212 trillion appreciated by N46 billion to...
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Joint Border Drill Impounds 134,042 Bags Of Rice, 1,791 Vehicles, Others

Joint Border Drill Impounds 134,042 Bags Of Rice, 1,791 Vehicles, Others

The Joint Border Drill codenamed ‘Exercise Swift Response’ has made seizures valued at about N11 billion in the last one year.    A statement issued by Public Relations Officer of the Drill, Mr Joseph Attah explained on Tuesday that the...
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Photo News

Photo News

L-R: Executive Commissioner Operations, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mr. Dayo Obisan, Executive Commissioner Corporate Services, SEC, Mr. Ibrahim Boyi, Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, Director General, SEC Mr. Lamido Yu...
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Poultry Farmers Lament Challenges

Poultry Farmers Lament Challenges

Poultry farmers on Tuesday lamented various challenges facing the sector and appealed for Federal Government’s intervention.   The farmers made the calls in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria NAN)  in Lagos.   Mr Denison Tse...
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