Browsing Category
Business
FAO calls on private sector to get more involved in agriculture
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (UN-FAO) has called on the private sector to get more involved in agriculture in Nigeria.
Speaking to journalists in Maiduguri on…
CBN warns against fraudulent loan offers, investment schemes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned against fraudulent loan offers and investment schemes which are being used by unscrupulous individuals to defraud owners of small scale businesses.
Messages and videos which are urging…
FG to borrow N4.28 trillion to finance 2021 Budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president, who was…
WTO Job: Again, FG makes case for Okonjo-Iweala
The Federal Government on Thursday urged members of the World Trade Organisation to certify the candidacy of former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the job of director-general.
The Minister of State for…
IMF to Grant Low Income Countries $959m Debt Service Relief
The International Monetary Fund, (IMF) may grant a two-year debt service relief to low income countries, worth $959m.
The relief, according to the Washington based institution, could be provided through April 13, 2022.
Already,…
Okonjo-Iweala, Korea’s Myung-hee make final list for WTO top job
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have selected two candidates, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee, to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based Trade Body.
According to…
NBS commences 3-day training for 74 business enumerators in Edo
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the World Bank has commenced a 3-day training for 74 enumerators for the National Business Samples Census (NBSC), which will enable the enumerators to carry out…
Danbatta: NCC increased broadband penetration from less than 6 % in 2015 to 43.30% by August 2020
The Nigerian Communications Commission said it increased broadband penetration in the country from less than six per cent in 2015 to 43.30 per cent by August 2020.
Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umaru Danbatta,…
EU backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO job
European Union governments will support the Nigerian and South Korean candidates to lead the World Trade Organisation as the race enters its final month, Bloomberg reports.
EU member-country envoys agreed on Monday in Brussels…
World Bank extends funding support for Community, Social Development Project in Nigeria
The World Bank has extended its funding support for the implementation of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) in Nigeria.
The CSDP is a community-driven development project aimed at improving access to services…