Economy Archives — Page 155 of 258

October 25, 2022 No Responses

US Coast Guard Lauds NIMASA

The United States Coast Guard, USCG, through Captain Brian Lisko of the US Department of State has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Government to suppress criminality in Nigeria’s maritime domain and by extension the Gulf of Guinea. Capt. Brian Lisko who stated this while on...

October 25, 2022 No Responses

Meshioye Emerges 11th President Of MAN

A businessman, Otunba Francis Meshioye has emerged 11th President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). A statement issued on Monday by the association’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Omotayo Okewunmi, explained that Meshioye was elected a...

October 25, 2022 No Responses

Group To Boost Oil Palm Production In Edo With $300m

The global Roundtable on Sustainable Oil Palm (RSPO), is committing $300,000 to the implementation of its oil palm community engagement and outreach programme in Edo State. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Joseph D’Cruz made the declaration at the launc...

October 22, 2022 No Responses

New NDDC Acting MD Task Directors On Service Delivery

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua has pledged to do the right things at the Commission going forward. On arrival at the NDDC headquarters at the Eastern By pass, the Acting ...

October 21, 2022 No Responses

Alaghodaro Business Summit: Obaseki Hosts Dangote, Elumelu, Ibru, Peterside, Others

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Thursday, hosted key players in Nigeria’s private sector, including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of conglomerates, members of the diplomatic corps and other stakeholders in the investment community to a business...

October 17, 2022 No Responses

Consider Nigeria Choice Investment Destination, Emefiele Urges Foreign Investors

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged foreign investors to consider Nigeria and other African countries as choice destinations for investment. According to a post on CBN Twitter handle, Emefiele made the call...

October 13, 2022 No Responses

SEC At Gombe Investment Summit, Harps On Opportunities In Capital Market

Investors in Nigeria have been urged to explore the various opportunities available in the capital market in a bid to grow their businesses, create wealth and improve their standards of living. Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission...

October 11, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Decries Low Trade Level With Egypt

Nigeria on Monday decried her low level of trade with Egypt, two economic powers on the African continent. Nigeria’s ambassador to the northern African country, Malam Nura Rimi, noted that statistics showed that notwithstanding the sizes of the two eco...

October 9, 2022 No Responses

Cotton Farmers Urge FG To Sustain Anchor Borrowers Programme

Cotton Farmers in Bauchi State on Saturday called on the Federal Government to encourage cotton farming by sustaining the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) in the country. The cotton farmers, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency o...

October 8, 2022 No Responses

2023:Buhari Presents N20.5trn Budget To Joint Session Of NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari, accompanied by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and other members of the Federal Executive Council on Friday presented the 2023 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS). Buhari, who addressed the joint se...

October 8, 2022 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Infrastructure To Tap $9trn Maritime Resources

Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to provide adequate infrastructure to tap the $9 trillion resources in the maritime industry. They explained in Lagos that adequate infrastructure was the only way one million jobs could be accessed by the joble...

October 7, 2022 No Responses

SMEDAN Pledges To Push Nigeria’s Export Target To $35b

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), on Thursday in Abuja pledged to push Nigeria’s export target further to $35billion over the next five years. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Olawale Fasanya said this at the closing....

October 6, 2022 No Responses

Employment Clinic Implores Maritime Operators On One Million Jobs Offer

To reduce unemployment in Nigeria, an advocacy group, Employment Clinic on Tuesday organised a stakeholders meeting where government agencies and private investors operating in the nations maritime industry brainstormed with thousands of unemployed youths to s...

October 4, 2022 No Responses

Govt, Stakeholders Explain Agenda For One Million Jobs In Maritime Sector

Determined to reduce unemployment in the country, industry stakeholders and top government officials will on Tuesday meet to discuss how to create one million jobs in the maritime sector for youths within one year. The event, being initiated by the...