To further boost accountability and transparency in its affairs, the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGoF) has partnered Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) which is an initiative of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission…
The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria Export Group (MANEG) has urged the Federal Government to address activities hindering exporters’ competitiveness at the global market. Chairman, MANEG, Chief Ede Dafinone, gave the charge on Wednesday, in Lagos, at the MANEG fourth Annual…
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh says the Federal Government has approved zero import duty for ship owners to acquire vessels. Jamoh disclosed this in a session at the maiden edition of the Nigeria…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has anticipated an improvement in the third and fourth quarters growth performance of the economy this year, largely on account of low base effect arising from Q3 and Q4-2020’s performance. President LCCI,…
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to restore payments to pensioners on its priority list as well as clearing the backlog of arrears inherited from previous administrations, under both the contributory and defined benefit pension schemes. Mr Boss Mustapha,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that 31.7 per cent of youths in Nigeria lack access to bank loans to finance their businesses due to high interest rates. The bureau said this in its National Youth Survey for 2020,…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) of Nigeria has identified lack of finding and infrastructural deficits as major setback to industrial development. Speaking at the 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Kwara and Kogi States branch held…
By Seun Ibiyemi All is set for the 3rd edition of the African Marine Environment Sustainable Initiative (AFMESI) as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of State for Transportation, Distinguished Senator Gbemisola Saraki will lead…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced an 18-month debarment of Rockey Africa Limited and its affiliates for fraudulent practices. According to a statement from the AfDB on Wednesday, the affiliates include Aerospace Aviation, Eva-Top Agencies, Sony Commercial Agencies,…
The World Bank’s Board of Directors, has approved a $400 million dollar credit to Nigeria in additional financing, from its International Development Association (IDA), for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition, the bank announced in a statement it issued on Friday, in Washington.…
