Economy Archives — Page 176 of 259

October 11, 2021 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Decry High Cost Of Inputs

Poultry Farmers under the aegis of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Alimosho, Lagos State have lamented the rising cost of poultry inputs. The farmers in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) highlighted some challenges faced...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

NCC Reiterates Support For e-Government, Others

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the co...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

Coca-Cola Unveils N560b Investment Agenda For Nigeria

The management of the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprising Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Coca-Cola Nigeria is to invest N560 billion in Nigeria within five years. Addressing Journalists on Thursday as part of activities to mark the company’...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Agriculture Stakeholders Seek Elimination Of Middlemen

Some agriculture stakeholders have called for the elimination of middlemen activities across all crop value-chain to curb hike in food prices. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos in...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

GOCOP To Host Business Lunch With Corporate Affairs Managers

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement issued by the Guild explained that the event is part of the activities lined...

September 28, 2021 No Responses

Plateau Generates N17b Internal Revenue In Nine Months

Between January and September 2021, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) generated N17 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Chairman, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS), Mr Arlat Dasogot, made the d...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Senate Receives Report On $5.792b Mambila Power Projects

The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power Projects (HEPP). The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Teslim Folarin, received the report in Abuja as presented by Mr Mu...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

FMDQ, DMO, Others Canvass Roadmap For Private Sector Intervention In Infrastructure Development

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Key stakeholders in the finance industry have urged the private sector to support the federal government’s drive to finance the infrastructural deficit in the country. They spoke at the annual conference/30th anniver...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

CBN Pledges More Support For Youth Empowerment

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has pledged more support for youth empowerment, through sports and its other intervention programmes. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN spokesperson quoted Emefiele as making the pledge at the finals of the...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Boss Reiterates Support For SMEs

Banks are not shying away from their responsibilities of supporting Small and Meduim Enterprises (SMEs), Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has said. Speaking at the annual conference/30...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank, Future Face Africa Begin Model Search

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with Future Face of Africa for a new talent search “that will be the largest scouting competition Africa has ever seen”. A statement explained that Future Face will focus on new talents, both male...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

FG To Promote Digital Economy

The Federal Government has said that it would facilitate the promotion of industrial digital economy, sustainable and inclusive economic development in Nigeria and Africa. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said this at ...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

Russian Firms Indicate Interest In Nigeria

The President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce, Mr Sergey Katyrin, has said that Russian companies and businesses were ready to partner and invest in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, Russia,...

September 16, 2021 No Responses

Ondo, Ekiti Export 2,233 Cocoa Bean Containers In Eight Months

Between January and August 2021, Ondo/Ekiti Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) processed the export of 2,233 containers of cocoa beans. Comptroller of Ondo/Ekiti Area Command, Uche Ngozi made the disclosure on Wednesday during a wo...