By Ayo Fadimu In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan…
The Ogun State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with a French Company, Fan Milk Plc. on the production of raw materials for dairy products in the Country. Speaking after the signing of the MoU in the presence…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, inaugurated a 17-member Council on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to coordinate and drive the development of the state’s economy. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Attracted by the exemplary Agricultural practice of the Ogun State Government, a delegation from the Federal Capital Territory Agricultural Development Programme (FCT-ADP) as well as the Agric and Rural Development Secretariate (ARDS) has visited Ogun State with…
By Zaheera Baba-Ari Agriculture in Nigeria composed of four segments of crop production 87. 6%, Livestock 8.1%, fishery 3.2% and forestry 1.1% was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic largely as a result of lockdown and restriction of movement that negatively…
By Ayo Fadimu Lafarge Africa Plc says it has extended the registration deadline for its National Essay Competition in Nigeria to Jan. 15 to enable more children to participate. The company Country Chief Executive Officer, Mr Khaled El-Dokani said in…
With many countries strategizing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Ltd, has stated that its cement expansion plan and fertilizer investments will open new trade routes for…
The Federal Government and the South-West Governors have been urged to urgently adopt irrigation farming to overcome the projected food shortage this year. The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and two traditional worshippers in Oyo State, Dr Biodun Agboola…
Like many governments, the Nigerian government has identified industrialisation as the tool to generate tangible nonoil revenue, increase employment opportunities, and contribute maximally to GDP. As part of government’s efforts at engendering sustainable economic recovery, some fiscal and monetary policies…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is marking a new dawn in Africa’s drive towards economic integration as it took off Friday. President, ACCI, Alhaji Al-Mujtaba Abubakar who made…
