archiveMay 16, 2017

Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASEI), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), National Maritime Authority (NMA), Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Nigerian Postal Service (NPS), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Federal Airport Authority of...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) On Tuesday said it has released the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted so far. The examinations began on May 13 and will end on May 20. JAMB’s spokesperson, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES in phone...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 0.35 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 2.74 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 27,609.67 against the previous close of 27,513.69 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦9.544 trillion against previous close of ₦9.511...

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation in eased for the third straight month in April, inching down to 17.24 per cent from 17.26 per cent in March. A separate food price index, however, showed inflation there rose to 19.30 per cent from 18.44 per cent in March. According to...

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the state-owned oil company, Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC) to serve as a business arm of the state in the oil and gas industry. At the inauguration ceremony the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said the initiative was in line with government’s determination to...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has advocated a new paradigm in financing infrastructure projects in Africa in order to close the huge infrastructure gap in the continent. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a forum to mark Africa Finance Corporation’s 10th anniversary. Below is the full text of...

• FG has served 25m meals, spends over N41b so far, plans heavy ramp up Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that over a million Nigerians are now beneficiaries of Mohammadu Buhari's Social Investment Programme, including, 57,234 interest free loans given to artisans and traders even as he has...