Business

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON), Benue state chapter has commended the state Government for taking the initiative to ensure food sufficiency through subsidies on fertilizer, other farming requirements as well as encouragement of loan schemes for small scale businesses through cooperative societies . The ALGON also commended the...

Veteran NollyWood Actor and Producer, Jim Iyke, says he is not looking to follow the unproductive path of many prominent actors and actresses who became bankrupt after a blistering acting career. He says he has delved into Real Estate, one of the most trending and lucrative business world over. Speaking...

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has advised the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to focus on stabilising the monetary situation in the country, especially the spiraling exchange rate and the rising inflation, rather than dwelling on relocation of departments from its Abuja headquarters to...

Governor Abdullahi Sule has sought further collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, stressing that his administration will key into the programmes of the ministry with a view to boosting agricultural production in Nasarawa State. Governor Sule made this known while on a visit to the headquarters...

…It is time to walk the talk, says VP Shettima All is set for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to commence the disbursement of $540 million to the first phase of states in Nigeria for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs). This is just as Vice President Kashim...

The House of Representatives says it is set to hold the second edition of its Sectoral Debates/Dialogue this Tuesday, 6th February 2024, as part of its periodic Policy Brief Series. Accordingly, this edition of the Dialogue billed for the financial sector is scheduled to feature key stakeholders in the sector...

The World Bank said it’s working in synergy with the Federal Government under the Ministry of Education to empower 200,000 youths under its ongoing Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Projects. The IDEAS Project which is a 5 year project aims to improve skills acquisition in...

National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, has acquired a State-of-the-Art mobile training kitchen truck which will be officially launched and opened to the public by Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, on Tuesday 6th February 2024. This is contained in a press release issued by Joesef Karim, Public...

The Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has reiterated that, the cumulative effects of 2023 being an election year, cash crunch,Naira re-design and other factors led to the drastic reduction on Customs revenue. Adenitis  disclosed this at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee...

Governor Abdullahi Sule has flagged off the sales of 660 metric tones, amounting to 13, 200 bags of assorted fertilizers and other farm inputs for the 2024 dry season farming across Nasarawa State. Governor Sule flagged off the exercise at a ceremony that was held at the premises of the...