By Matthew Denis The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has stated that the country needs Non-Interest Financing as a critical sector towards funding as the country is faced with high levels of debt…
The Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr. Adekunle Sonola has praised Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for providing quality infrastructure and a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. Describing the state as one of the most progressive states in…
By Matthew Denis The Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda has disclosed that in Nigeria the Islamic finance segment of the financial industry reached an estimated size of US$2.9 billion as at the end of…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has urged African countries to focus on intra-regional trade to curb its vulnerability to commodity price volatility. While speaking on sustainable trade and energy mix at the Sustainable Trade Africa…
Nigeria and other African countries are poised to gain from €5 million in Sustainable Energy Funds from Italy through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Special Fund. The Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Security for Italy, Vannia Gava,…
By Blessing Emmanuel, Abuja The Nigerian Communi cations Commission (NCC) has pledged its readiness to support digital economic initiatives of investors, including Meta (formerly Facebook), that align with Nigeria’s vision for a robust digital economy. During a visit to the…
Following an interim injunction by the Federal High Court in Lagos to prevent the termination of Intels’ role as a managing agent in various pilotage districts and a presidential directive to extend the boat operation contract of Intels, the Nigerian…
The World Bank President, Ajay Banga, says the Bank is taking action to decisively slash methane emissions to help increase agricultural yields and improve health outcomes. Banga said this in his address at a High-Level Segment Summit on Methane at…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has signed a declaration with the coalition of development finance institutions to promote green bond markets in Africa. AfDB’s Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ms Hassatou N’Sele, said this in a statement…
The Comptroller- General of Nigeria Immigration Service(CGI), Mrs Caroline Adepoju ,on Friday assured Nigerians that they would get their passports within three weeks of submitting their applications. Adepoju gave the assurance while inaugurating a new passport office in Igbogbo community…
