archiveMay 9, 2018

The Federal Government has said it has come up with four key reforms to address the challenges of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, disclosed this during the inauguration of the National Power Programme for...

  Heritage Bank Plc has said it is committed to the sustenance, growth and development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The bank, according to its Divisional Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Fela Ibidapo, in its determination to deliver on this promise, is currently funding various agricultural projects in several states of...

Senate dissolves into closed door session to act on IGP’s snub The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for the third time in two weeks, has shunned the summons by the Senate to brief it on the killings across the country, and the maltreatment of Senator Dino Melaye...

Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has emerged the World’s Most Powerful Person according to the 2018 Forbes The World’s 75 Most Powerful People ranking released on Tuesday. Under his administration, China’s Congress amended its constitution in March, broadening Xi’s influence and eliminating term limits, thereby giving him life presidency. This is...

  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed sadness over the demise of foremost businessman and Kano based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isiyaku Rabiu who died at the age of 90 years. In a condolence message, the Speaker described the deceased as a great industrialist who...

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State Governor has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the peaceful conduct and successful conclusion of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in the state on Tuesday night. Prof. Kolapo Olusola, deputy governor of Ekiti State emerged as the PDP governorship candidate. He polled 1,191...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has committed over N3 trillion on infrastructure development in the country. The Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Zarma, made this known on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit on the Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The News Agency...

Officials said 17 people have died in northwestern  area of Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola. It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name when it...

In its bid to position Lagos State as a conducive environment that enables businesses thrive, 25 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) loan programme were amongst the over 100 leading vendors who attended the 2018 edition of the annual Simply Nigerian Fair (SNF) to showcase their various...

A World Bank Mission, comprising of 10 Executive Directors, is expected in Nigeria today (Wednesday) to hold high-level discussions with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and some Governors over the Bank’s projects in the country. In the World Bank Mission are the...