archiveDecember 2019

  The Federal Government said the nation’s non-oil exports doubled from about N1 trillion to N2 trillion between 2018 and 2019. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a media briefing in Lagos on Monday where he presented the major achievements of the President Muhammadu...

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Monday, signed the 2020 budget of N119.5 billion into law, promising that the budget would be fully implemented. The governor signed the budget in his office in Osogbo shortly after it was formally presented to him by the Speaker of the state House of...

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm over the country’s debt profile both domestic and external as being speculated by scaremongers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos while briefing newsmen on the major achievements...

In furtherance of its commitment to empower, enhance and promote healthy living amongst Nigerian women, Keystone Bank Limited has announced its partnership with Medplus Pharmacy, Nigeria’s leading health and beauty retailer to offer its PINK Network card holders who purchase health and beauty products from the pharmacy, a discount ranging...

    Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended the state of emergency in the country for another month beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The Tunisian presidency made this known in a statement on Monday. “The decision was made after consultations with outgoing Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, who is running the government...

The Federal Government on Monday said the nation’s economy in the outgoing year 2019 witnessed a strong performance, building on the steady recovery since the last recession. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this at a media briefing in Lagos while reeling out the major achievements...

  Motorists will have to endure additional 12 months of nerve-breaking traffic on the Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway for the rehabilitation of the road to be completed, according to the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that driving on the highway has been a huge nightmare for motorists since...

  Mr Godwin Anono, a capital market expert, has commended the Federal Government for launching the open treasury portal, towards promoting entrenched transparency in government finances. Anono, President, Standard Shareholders Association of Nigeria said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He...

Sterling Bank, Nigeria’s food security thought leader, has announced emergence of Omotola Osikoya as the 2019 Champion of Jollof Master national culinary competition. Benjamin Oni and Hauwa Onifade were first and second runners up of the competition which heralded the seventh edition of #EatDrinkFestival held December 28 and 29 at...

In a notice filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, Dangote Cement Plc revealed its plan to buy back 10 per cent of its entire issued shares from shareholders, the decision which it said is aimed at improving return on equity of the company. Dangote Cement, which currently...