archiveMarch 11, 2021

 The Federal Government on Thursday advised capital market operators to consider retail investments, to enable ordinary citizens in the country to invest in the market.Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, made the call at the 5th Budget Seminar webinar in Abuja. The seminar was organised by the...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities has announced extending the ban on Nigerian flights to Dubai until March 20. A statement from the Public Relations officer of the Emirate Airlines said that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date....

 The Bank of Industry says it is currently collaborating with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the launch and implementation of the 300 million dollars Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA).Mr Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director, BoI, made this known at the Bank’s webinar themed: “Recognising Women’s Leadership In Enhancing...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened a portal for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and households affected by COVID-19 to access N25 million. The portal and funds will be accessed using the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank. This was announced by one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad, via...

  His men hid in trees, rained bullets on OPC members who arrested him   The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has refuted the claim that suspected notorious Fulani leader Iskilu Wakili, arrested on Sunday by members of the Odua People’s Congress in Ibarapaland, Oyo State, is...

Niger State government on Thursday directed the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks over insecurity in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Salihu, who gave the directive on Thursday said the decision followed an interface with officials from various security agencies...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 159,646. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that between March 1 and...