The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the setting up of a $20 million loan scheme to support women in business especially in the oil and gas sector. Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote stated…
…Says TCN committed to progress of electricity supply Mr Ahmed Abdulaziz, acting Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has charged members of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) to commit to increasing access to electricity in the…
Lagos State Government has outlined plans for the conversion of one million vehicles, representing 25 per cent of the four million vehicles in the state, to Autogas over a four-year period. The state said the move was in line with…
By Uthman Salami The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mrs. Dame Olajumoke Simplice has urged government at all levels to be stiffer in punishing tax evaders in the country. Speaking at the institute’s 44th induction ceremony held…
The turn of attention to schools as soft targets by bandits has in recent time become troubling in Nigeria. It is apparent that the susceptibility of schools in the Northern part of the Country currently ravaged by the storms of…
By Kayode Tokede The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with the support of FSD Africa is to develop an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) transformation strategy to improve market regulatory efficiency. A document published on the commission’s website on Tuesday,…
By Kayode Tokede The Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) equities market closed transactions for Tuesday on a negative note, to halt the seven consecutive gaining streak, as investors took profits from the recently appreciated banking stocks. In summary, the NGX All-Share…
By Kayode Tokede …proposes 3rd consecutive dividend payment Wema Bank Plc has reported 38 per cent increase in total Asset to N979.52billion in its audited result and accounts for full year ended December 31, 2020 from N715.87billion reported in 2019.…
…raises alarm over fresh doctored video The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has promised not to sit idle and allow his “hard-earned” reputation dragged to the mud by some “paid agents” linking him with terror groups…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A middle-aged man, Taiwo Kajogbola has been allegedly knocked down by Osun Osun Police Patrol along Kajola/Osunjela road. It was gathered that the deceased who was riding a lady’s bike was going to give his parents some…
