The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has distributed tablets and smartphones to about 2,000 teachers in the state for seamless lesson delivery. The Executive Chairman of the board, Mrs Ozavize Salami, disclosed this on Monday in Benin while…
The Federal Government has declared its intention to invest and focus attention on natural gas exploitation in the country. Addressing the 6th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said enactment of Petroleum…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote has called for the creation of an African Local Content Fund, to finance oil and gas projects across the continent. Wabote made the call on Tuesday at the…
The costs Nigeria expended on fuel subsidy increased by 890% over a five year period (2017-2021) in Nigeria as fuel prices had recorded an increase of 12.1%. The socioeconomic research firm, SBM Intelligence reported this in a report titled “Growing…
Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), a joint venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Capacity Development Intervention Company, has, in collaborative partnership with the Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), successfully completed…
A recent meeting of domestic airline operators in Lagos, saw a resolution bringing on board the increase of airfares by 100percent with effect from next week, March 01, 2022. The increment as noted would be across board. The resolution adopted…
By Philemon Adedeji The equities market on Nigerian exchange limited closed flat on a positive note amidst sell-offs and buy interests as the benchmark All Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 12.99 basis points. The Nigerian exchange limited ASI closed the…
The newly elected Vice-President, global Central Securities Depositories (CSDs), Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA), says he will work toward achieving a broader capital market development. Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, assured stakeholders that…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three companies to develop Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This according to the agency will be done through crowdfunding, cashless services and insurance.…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said Nigeria’s economy remains the largest in Africa with over N400 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The minister said this at the 21st edition of Town Hall Meeting…
