BUSINESS

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha has reiterated Federal Government’s determination to eradicate poverty by creating enabling environment for businesses to strive. He said this at the investiture of Obadiah Nkom, the newly elected president of the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) on Saturday …

From Mohammed Muktar Umar, Bauchi A Peasant Farmer in Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi state,  Pastor Paul Daniel has developed a solar-powered tricycle (Keke-NAPEP) to enable him help farmers evacuate their harvest from their farm and to help  in improving inter and intra city transportation at less cost .  Speaking with …

By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will pay a total of $69 million to its shareholders as dividend from its 2018 earnings, according to decisions reached during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) of the Bank which ended in Moscow on Sunday. The shareholders also appointed …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new Group Managing Director for state owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He is Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari. Kyari, who is from the North East, will take over from Maikati Baru effective July 7, 2019, according to an official communication …

By Funmilola Gboteku and Florence Onuegbu The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector in Nigeria has witnessed tremendous growth during the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Information Technology (IT) experts attribute the growth to the various friendly ICT policies put in place by the Federal Government. Gbenga …

Some traditional rulers in Niger Delta have appealed to Federal Government  for proper funding of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to enable it carry out its statutory duties effectively. The traditional rulers, under the aegis of the National Executive Council of Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of …

The human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN),  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have called on PMB to ensure that the allegation of missing N500bn in the Central Bank of Nigeria is thoroughly investigated. Also, the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership in a separate …