By Matthew Denis The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has given its nod to the recommendations aimed at repositioning the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to ensure food security for Nigerians. Chaired by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, the NCP…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, rice, beans, white garri, yam, and other food items increased in March 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for March 2024, released in Abuja…
The price of Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency platform, fell below $64,000 on Thursday morning, with over $209 million in crypto-bullish positions wiped off as the market slumped overnight. According to Decrypt, data from Coingecko disclosed that Bitcoin is selling at $63,700,…
Multichoice Nigeria, a prominent Pay-TV operator, has once again announced a price increase for its DStv and GOtv packages, this time by at least 25 percent. This marks the third increment since last year, following the initial adjustment implemented on…
By Matthew Dennis The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), under the leadership of the Acting Director General, Mr. Ignatius Ayewoh, recently paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajero, to seek collaboration…
Qualcomm has announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform, now in its second year, aims to work with and…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has inaugurated its Anti-corruption & Transparency Unit. “NDIC has a culture of zero tolerance for corruption, which is further strengthened by its core values of Teamwork, Respect and Fairness, Integrity, Professionalism,…
The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says petrol availability has been erratic because of the small allocation currently allotted to its members by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). IPMAN National Vice-President, Alhaji Hammed Fasola, disclosed this in an…
By Matthew Denis In a significant advancement to streamline fiscal management, the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has announced the integration of the Incentive Monitoring and Evaluation Platform (IMEP) into the…
The Director, Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, Aisha Omar, has said the ministry has so far recovered N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion owed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Omar disclosed this during the Sensitisation Workshop on Federal…
