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June 14, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Urges Caution On Economic Sovereignty

Africa’s developmental aspirations can be actualised by deepening cooperation and collaboration with the rest of the world, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday explained that the vice president spoke at the...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

FG Distributes Farm Inputs, Tools To Women In Sokoto

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Government, on Sunday commenced the distribution of farm inputs and hand tools to women in the 23 local government areas of the state. Inaugurating the distribution in Sokoto, Hajiya Kulu Sif...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Oil Palm Investment: Edo Seeks Regional Collaboration

Edo State Government has called for regional collaboration to drive investment into sustainable oil palm production in Nigeria as part of strategies to lift Nigeria’s industrialization effort. Managing Director of the Edo State Investment Promotion Off...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Leaves For Africa CEO Forum In Abidjan

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departed Abuja on Sunday for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum. The vice president will participate in the event alongside other leaders in the continent and beyond. O...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

PDP Tasks FG On Credible Elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government to take practical steps to guarantee the conduct of free, fair and transparent general elections in 2023. The party gave the advice in a statement issued by its National Publicity...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Host Community Applauds Presco’s Transparency, Support

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Elders and Leaders of Evbuekpen Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have commended the Managing Director of Presco Plc, Mr Felix Nwabuko for running an inclusive administration which has giv...

June 12, 2022 No Responses

NDIC Reiterates Commitment To Financial Stability

Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr Bello Hassan, has said the corporation would continue to monitor the banking sector to address challenges it might be facing. Hassan said this at a retreat for members of the Senate...

June 12, 2022 No Responses

Umahi Berates South East Delegates To APC Presidential Primary

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has berated the south east zone’s delegates to the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, insisting that they “traded” their votes. Umahi made the declaration on Saturday at his homet...

June 12, 2022 No Responses

Experts To Brainstorm On Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Initiative At Oriental News Confab

Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial sector would engage in a robust round table discussion on governments key policy which centers around inclusive financial system that will cover all strata of the society. The experts drawn from key private s...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

NADDC Boss Inaugurates 2,322 Gas Powered Made-In-Nigeria Buses

The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Jelani Aliyu, has inaugurated 2,322 gas-powered Made-in-Nigeria buses bought by the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Inaugurating the buses ...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

FIRS Embarks On Nationwide Tax Compliance Campaign

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is to embark on a compliance exercise from July, 2022 on Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT). The announcement is contained in a public notice signed by the FIRS Executive Chairman, Muhammad...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

Squad by GTCO: Reshaping the Nigerian Payment Space

Fragmentation in the Nigerian payment space has served more as a constraint than an enabler; Squad by GTCO positions to lead with innovation and efficiency Without a doubt, digital payment is the next growth frontier for financial services. Amongst other...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: The Blue Economy: An Untapped Potential

By Okai Abuwinne Anthony — The Blue Economy concept has gained prominence in the last decade. This can be attributed to the depleting resources of countries especially oil and gas and other solid minerals and the concomitant need for nations...

June 10, 2022 No Responses

Customs Hands Over N1.4b Drugs To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Thursday, handed over tramadol, cannabis sativa and other drugs to the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Seme, Lagos State. Speaking at a press briefing, the Customs Area...