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November 24, 2021 No Responses

Unity Bank Targets Women, Unveils Yanga Account

As part of measures to demonstrate increased commitment towards promoting financial inclusion and women empowerment, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has launched Yanga Account, a new retail product designed to deepen beneficial impact on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs...

November 24, 2021 No Responses

Kogi Lauds APPEALS Project

Kogi State Government says the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project (APPEALS) has recorded more successes and achievements than any other project implemented in the state. The Deputy Governo...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Impounds Unprocessed Wood, Charcoal

The Strike Force unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone ‘A’ has shifted focus from import to identifying export irregularities as it announced fresh seizure of unprocessed wood, charcoal and coal. This is as the unit disclosed that it made...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

FG Disburses N56b To MSMEs

The Federal Government has disbursed N56.84 billion to 835,161 beneficiaries under the MSME Survival Fund scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Evelyn Ngige, disclosed this at the opening of the 13th Meeting of t...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

APPEALS Targets 15 Cottage Centres In Lagos

The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project is constructing 15 aggregation and cottage processing centres in three value chains in the state. The state Project Coordinator, Lagos APPEALS,...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

AMCON Boss, Kuru, Wins New Telegraph ‘Public Integrity Award’

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, at the weekend won the maiden edition of the New Telegraph Newspapers “Public Integrity Award 2021.” The organ...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Inaugurates Staff Joint Consultative Forum

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated an 18-member staff joint consultative forum for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between the Management and the entire workf...

November 21, 2021 No Responses

Niger State Bans Sale Of Motorcycles

Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani-Bello has banned the sale of motorcycles in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, explained in a statement on Saturday that the ban resulted from incessant security challenges in some parts of....

November 19, 2021 No Responses

FG Approves N656b Budget Support Facility For States

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N656 billion Bridge Financing Facility for the 36 States. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this on Thursday at a virtual NEC meeting presid...

November 18, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Allocate $200m For Creation Of 780 Agric Service Centres

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve as catalysts for training and equipment sharing, under the Nigeria-Brazil bilateral development progr...

November 14, 2021 No Responses

AMCON Promotes Entrepreneurship Among Corps Members

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has initiated an entrepreneurship and empowerment programme for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to carry out their national service with AMCON. The scheme, which is tagge...

November 11, 2021 No Responses

Cititrust Holdings Repositions, Explains Agenda

As part of measures to enhance growth, Cititrust Holdings Plc has divested its 100 percent equity holdings in Cititrust Financial Services Plc. A statement issued by Cititrust Holdings on Wednesday explained that the decision was taken after considering that...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

SEC, SON, Others To Brainstorm On Commodities Standards

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria are set to take their collaboration on Commodities Trading Ecosystem a step further with the hosting of a Commodities Standards Sensitisation Workshop. A statement issued on...

October 31, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Reports N31.04b Turnover In Nine Months

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — For the nine-month ended September 30, 2021, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has declared N31.04 billion turnover, representing increase of 66.79 percent when compared with N18.61 billion attained within same pe...