Category: News

Minister task farmers on quality products, foreign exchange earnings
October 4, 2016 No Responses

Minister task farmers on quality products, foreign exchange earnings

As part of measures to avoid fungal contamination, protect public health and secure more markets for Nigeria’s agro-commodities, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has challenged farmers and other stakeholders to always carry out periodic...
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Study of History critical to Nigeria’s development, says Tinubu
October 4, 2016 No Responses

Study of History critical to Nigeria’s development, says Tinubu

Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Federal Government to re-introduce study of History to the nation’s institutions.   Speaking in Abuja on Monday at...
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More Nigerians embrace locally produced rice
October 3, 2016 No Responses

More Nigerians embrace locally produced rice

 (NAN) A large scale rice farmer in Asaba, Raymos Guanah, on Sunday observed that demand for locally-produced rice was on the increase.   Mr. Guanah, the Chief Executive Officer of Raymond Guanah Farms, Illah, near Asaba, told the News Agency...
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NSE Photo News
October 2, 2016 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R— Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje, Chief Executive Officer, RTC Advisory Services Limited; Ms. Tinuade Awe, General Counsel and Head, Listing and Regulation Division (LARD), The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Dr. Okechukwu Enelemah, Honourable Minister of Indu...
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‘NAFEST has become a tool for economic growth’
October 1, 2016 No Responses

‘NAFEST has become a tool for economic growth’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the annual National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has evolved from being just an instrument of national unity to becoming a platformto help boost the level of economic...
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LCCI Photo News
October 1, 2016 No Responses

LCCI Photo News

Chairman of UBA, Mr Tony Elumelu and Chairman   and President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI], Dr Mrs Nike Akande,  at at a Business Forum organised by US-Africa Business Center and Thomson Reuters in New York, United States,  recently.
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Buhari mourns Peres, ex-Israeli President
September 30, 2016 No Responses

Buhari mourns Peres, ex-Israeli President

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to the government and people of the State of Israel over the death of former President and Prime Minister, Shimon Peres. Buhari, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi...
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FRSC Photo News
September 29, 2016 No Responses

FRSC Photo News

ADVOCACY VISIT BY UNIT COMMANDER ACC OO OLUMOTANMI AND UNIT HEAD OF OPERATIONS CRC MO ADESUYI TO MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUA SUGAR REFINER LIMITED,APAPA,IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR YARO,ON SPEED LIMITER AND FLEET REGULATIONS
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Panel seeks merger of Customs, FIRS
September 28, 2016 No Responses

Panel seeks merger of Customs, FIRS

To sustain accountability and improve revenue generation, the  National Tax Policy Review Committee has advised the Federal Government to merge the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).   Presenting draft of the policy at t...
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‘Tourism is Nigeria’s new oil’
September 28, 2016 No Responses

‘Tourism is Nigeria’s new oil’

Despite the current economic recession, Nigeria’s future is bright, as the country diversifies its economy away from oil, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in Lagos on Tuesday. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 2016 W...
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Nigeria to reintroduce weigh bridges
September 28, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria to reintroduce weigh bridges

(NAN) The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would reintroduce the use of weigh bridges on the nation’s highways. Mr. Fashola made the disclosure while answering questions from journalists at ...
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Senate probes four banks over alleged MTN’s transfer of $13.9B
September 28, 2016 No Responses

Senate probes four banks over alleged MTN’s transfer of $13.9B

The Senate has   directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to investigate the alleged illegal repatriation of $13.9 billion to South Africa by MTN through its bankers between 2006 and 2016.   The probe is also expected...
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Labour mobilises for nationwide strike
September 27, 2016 No Responses

Labour mobilises for nationwide strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affilitate unions on Monday in Abuja commenced tactical mobilization for nationwide strike against reported plan by the Federal Government to sale national assets.   Addressing journalists in Abuja, president of (NLC...
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Lagos Trade Fair targets 500,000 visitors
September 27, 2016 No Responses

Lagos Trade Fair targets 500,000 visitors

Not less than 500,000 visitors are expected at the 2016 Lagos Trade Fair organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).   The Chairman, Trade Promotion Board, Mr Sola Oyetayo in a statement sent to www.citybusinessnews.com  said the...
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