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    Ekiti State Government has partnered with Ecobank to ensure financial inclusion, women empowerment, micro credit loans and agency banking across communities in the state.   This was disclosed in Ado-Ekiti at the maiden edition Se’tigbo (Have You H...

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated that the country remains steadfast in its decision to stop the use of single-hull tankers by December 31 this year.    Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, stated this.....

  The National Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has directed petroleum tanker drivers to withdraw their services from Lagos State effective Aug. 10.   NUPENG gave the directive on Friday in a statement signed...

  President Muhammadu Buhari is to inaugurate the 17-storey headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), located at Swali, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa, on August 13. A statement by the board’s management said on Friday in Abuja...

  The Ekiti State Government has introduced tax relief and incentives for taxpayers and businesses as part of its ongoing efforts to cushion the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Mr Olumuyiwa Ogunmilade,  the Chairman of Ekiti Internal Revenu...

The Yobe State Government and ADAF BML, have signed a contract worth N2.6 billion for the construction of Nguru Modern Market. The state Commissioner, Commerce, Tourism and Industry, Alhaji Barma Shetima, made the disclosure in an interview with the News...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday threatened to  suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship elections if the reported political crisis lead to breakdown of law and order.  Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, I...

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Dr Ita Udosen, as the acting state chairman following the passage of the state chairman, Mr Ini Okopido, on Aug. 5. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Publicity Secretary of...

French container shipping company, CMA CGM, which has deep roots in Lebanon, has launched an emergency plan to conduct a thorough health and safety assessment of its 261 staff members based in Beirut, following the deadly explosion that wreaked havoc...

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd processed transactions worth over N6 trillion on its FirstMonie Agent network as at July 2020.  Dr Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank Chief Executive Officer, disclosed this on Thursday, at the bank’s FinTech Summit 4.0 webinar in Lagos....

  Worried by budgetary pressure and reduction in the level of public funds,  stakeholders in the capital market are calling for alternative sources of financing to support infrastructure development   They spoke on Thursday at a webinar session targeted...

  The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday advanced by N26 billion to hit N13 trillion mark.   Speficially, the market capitalisation closed higher at N13.005 trillion compared with N12.979 trillion recorded on Wednesday...

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated hospital equipment and relief materials to Health Centre and an Orphanage in Jos, Plateau State. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Hassan Bello, while presenting the items in Jos on Thursday,  explained...