Economy Archives — Page 202 of 231

July 6, 2017 No Responses

How to lift privatised entities to desired level, by BPE

Public listings remain a strategic objective of the reform and privatisation programme of the Federal Government, Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, has said To achieve that, Okoh explained that the Bureau...

July 5, 2017 No Responses

Citibank grants N500m loan for microfinance development in Nigeria

Citibank Nigeria has extended a loan of N500 million to Accion Microfinance Bank (Accion MFB) in Nigeria to drive and promote the development of the microfinance sector in Nigeria. This loan will fund Accion’s loan portfolio and support the...

July 4, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo canvasses peace, security at AU Summit

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has challenged African leaders to affirm their readiness to tackle root causes of violence. In his address to African leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the 29th session of the African Union (AU) summit, Prof...

July 4, 2017 No Responses

Elumelu commends Afreximbank, seeks support for African Businesses

At the 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), held in Rwanda, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, congratulated Afrexim for the critical support that the Bank, led by President...

July 2, 2017 No Responses

Ogbeh: No need to panic over non-availability of yams for Nigerians

There is no need to panic about the non-availability of yams for Nigerians to consume. There has never been shortage of yams in Nigeria. Over 30% of the yams we produce in Nigeria rot away. Export therefore provides opportunities to...

June 30, 2017 No Responses

Hope rises on malaria control in Nigeria

Hope is rising on combatting the malaria scourge in Nigeria as this year’s Nigeria Prize for Science competition recorded the highest number of entries so far since the history of the Prize, with twenty seven scientists from around the world...

June 30, 2017 No Responses

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Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (3rd left), the Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh (2nd left), Deputy Governor of Benue State, Engr. Benson Abounu and other dignitaries a...

June 30, 2017 No Responses

FG to publish names of tax defaulters

The Federal Government is to publish names of tax defaulters with effect from March 31, 2018. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the unveiling of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo explained that VAID...

June 29, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria explains availability of yams for local consumption as export to Europe begins

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians that “There is no need to panic about the possible non-availability of yams for local consumption” as export begins. According to the Minister, “There has neve...

June 29, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank: Our support for Agro-business funding cuts across the entire value chain

Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to further deepen the drive to support agribusiness value chain in order to fast track food security and sufficiency in the country. The MD/CEO of the bank, Mr Ifie Sekibo, who disclosed this,...

June 29, 2017 No Responses

SEC: Investors to forfeit multiple subscription to public offers

Investors in the Nigerian Capital Market with multiple subscriptions for the same public offer may forfeit their investment. The Securities and Exchange Commission at its last Capital Market Committee meeting (CMC) has approved the report of a market wide comm...

June 27, 2017 No Responses

‘How to tackle unemployment in Africa through Agriculture’

Developing creative messages/methods that would attract young people to agriculture could help Africa to attract youth to agriculture and end the rising unemployment in the continent, Deputy Director General, Partnership for Delivery, International Institute o...

June 25, 2017 No Responses

Edo Govt to create Ministry of Mining

Edo State Government is to establish a Ministry of Mining as part of measures to fast-track the development of mining activities in the state. According to the Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the state was yet to take full advantage of...

June 24, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo conderms hate speeches

Most ethnic agitations and hate speeches are centered around getting a larger share of the national cake and appointments by the elites, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course 39 of the...