Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State Government has declared that efforts are in top gear to improve on the achievements of past administrations to build formidable industrial hubs across the state, in line with the dreams of its founding fathers. Secretary to the State Government,…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has solicited the support of stakeholders to ensure that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector becomes more competitive. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Olawale Fasanya, gave the advice…
By Seun Ibiyemi TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fast-growing non-interest bank, has set a new record in the Nigerian banking system with the payment of dividends to its shareholders within three years of its operations. According to a statement by Isiaku Gwamna,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of food items such as tomatoes, rice, and yams witnessed increases in May. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch Report for May issued in Abuja on Tuesday. The…
The Naira appreciated against the US dollar, exchanging at N741.50 at the investors’ and exporters’ window. According to Newsmen, the Naira gained by 3.61 per cent on Monday compared with N769.25, which it exchanged for the dollar at the close…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked the allegations making round on social media that some plastic and harmful contaminants are in Golden Penny Semovita. The agency described the speculations as…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for subscription for July, at N1,000 per unit. According to a statement by the DMO on Monday, the first offer is a…
By Matthew Denis In light of the recent hardship and cash crunch occasioned on Nigerians by the removal of fuel subsidy, the President of Nigerian Workers Group (NWG), Dr. David Kayode Ehindero has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…
…Naira closes month at N769.25 to a dollar at I&E window …Nigeria’s electricity deficits require a five-fold increase in annual investment By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) concluded the first half of the year on a positive note,…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to provide financing for up to US$6.0bn over the next 3 years to eligible SME across Africa. UBA signed the agreement…
