The Jigawa State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi Danmodi, is the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the State. He said if elected in 2023, he will continue from where Governor Badaru stops.…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority has raised alarm over 18 terminal operators owing Federal government the sum of $753 million and N1.61 billion (N490billion), in Audit Query presented to the National House of Representatives by the Office of…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo has lauded SIFAX Group for its socio-economic impact on the nation and promised to support the company’s businesses in order to contribute more to the economy. He made this known during an…
Leading manufacturer of foam products in West Africa, Vitafoam Nig plc, clocks 60 years of operation. In this interview with Nigerian NewsDirect, the Group Managing Director, Mr TAIWO ADENIYI, trails the success story of the organisation, its expansion trajectory, and…
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) has said that transactions worth N204.5 trillion were performed electronically in Nigeria between January and July this year through the NIBSS Instant Payment platform (NIP). This shows a 40% increase in e-payments in the…
Nigerian banks and the organised private sector (OPS) have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase foreign exchange allocation to the real sector by restoring the priority window and dedicated access for manufacturers. This was part of…
Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, has unveiled its easy-to-integrate Application Programmable Interfaces (API) Platform for developers creating digital products and solutions for Africans. The unveiling event was held on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Zone…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, came victorious over a case of defamation he filed against Jackson Ude of Point Blank News in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Under…
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has concluded arrangement to host a Summit for stakeholders in the public and private sectors, billed from August 30 to August 31. This is according to a statement on Sunday the Assistant Director, Public…
Eterna Plc says it is investing in the collocation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG) skids across some of its retail outlets in the country. The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Benjamin…
