Over 700,000 manufacturers and micro, small and medium enterprises have expressed intention to become beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N150bn loan to help businesses in Nigeria navigate the current economic crunch. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Aniete,…
The Federal Government has announced the termination of the Section 1 Kano-Maiduguri road contract. The road was awarded to Dantata and Sawoe Ltd in 2007 due to the effluxion of time. The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, stated this…
By Matthew Denis The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed recent rumors circulating in the media regarding the payment of a ₦70,000 minimum wage to corps members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. In a statement released on…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a $500m Japanese International Cooperation Agency intervention project to strengthen power transmission infrastructure along the Lagos-Ogun industrial corridor. The Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this…
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka Anite has stated that the economic damage resulting from the ongoing EndBadGovernance protest is estimated to be around N500 billion. This was disclosed by the Minister via her official X…
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue will increase in excess of N70 billion by 2024. Obaseki made this disclosure during a chat with newsmen in Benin, the state capital at the…
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has inaugurated a panel to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment against a professor in the institution’s Faculty of Arts. The university announced the inauguration of the panel in a circular issued…
The crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has deepened as Sen..Yakubu Lado-led faction went ahead with its congresses, despite a Court Warrant obtained by the other faction. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the party,…
The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will from Monday upscale the number of trips from 54 to 72 per day. Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), said this in a statement…
Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday. This was after the traditional seasoncurtain-raiser finished level at 1-1. Erik ten Hag’s side looked on course…
