Alhaji Umar Dangura-Gwadongwaji, Chairman, Kebbi State Traders’ Association, on Sunday appealed to government at all levels to give necessary financial support to traders, to enable them to reduce prices of commodities across the state. The Chairman made the plea during…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Following the prolonged power crisis across all states of the Federation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the Akure feeding scheme project which consists of 330kV/132kV/33kV transmission substation will be ready for commissioning…
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a new public payment system to connect various payment systems. Georgieva added that the new payment system would help counter fragmentation of the international monetary system accelerated by Russia’s…
Access Holdings Plc, on Thursday announced the start of operations and plans to unlock new opportunities for intra- and inter-Africa trade, Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Corporation, said in a statement in Lagos. He said the…
The Nigeria Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide the enabling environment for the revival of the textile industry and the manufacturing sector. President of the association, Mr Folorunsho Daniyan, made the appeal during the NTMA/Textile…
The leadership of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has expressed dissatisfaction with ‘lack of concern for farmers’ in the areas of decision-making, policy formulation and implementation in the country. AFAN’s National President, Mr Farouk Mudi, expressed the dissatisfaction on…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter of 2021. This is according to a report released by the NBS on Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Expenditure…
Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) Prof. Adesoji Adesugba said the planned concession of the country’s two public free trade zones remains the government’s best economic approach to accelerate Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda. A statement by Head, Corporate Communications,…
Consumer rights in the sale of online financial services including banking or insurance are to get a boost under new proposals from the European Commission (EU) announced in Brussels. The expansion of the digital financial sector, especially since the COVID-19…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that there is need for improved collaboration among countries and international stakeholders with the aim of exploring alternative rules that will enable market jurisdictions, particularly African countries, to effectively subject digital businesses…
