archiveMarch 2021

Governor Seyi Makinde has said that his administration has no plan to ban “Okada” commercial motorcyclists in Oyo state. The governor made this known on Friday during the inauguration of a newly constructed ultra-modern commercial motorcyclist and tricycle loading points in Ibadan. He said his administration would re-organise and coordinate...

 The Super Eagles have arrived in Cotonou ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Squirrels of Benin Republic.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a tweet on the team’s official account said they arrived in Cotonou Friday after a short boat ride from...

why Oyo recorded best inflation rates- Makinde's Economic Adviser Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for February 2021 have shown that Oyo State's month-on-month as well as year-on-year inflation figures were the slowest in the country within the time under review. Data made available by the NBS...

Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Friday inaugurated Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS), to strengthen the state’s financial management of the treasury. Oyetola said that the SIFMIS initiative was to curb corruption in the public service and to build an efficient financial system in the state. The governor said...

  Edo Government on Friday directed all civil servant in the state to resume regular work hours.The state deputy governor and Chairman of the COVID-19 Technical Committee Philip Shaibu gave the directive at a news conference in Benin. Shaibu said that the directive “is with strict observance to all COVID-19...

The Afenmai Patriotic Development Association (APDA) a social political organisation, Edo North has celebrated one of its sons, Burna Boy, a Nigerian Afrobeat Superstar, for winning big at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The association gave the commendation in a statement by its President, Mr Kennedy Izuagbe and the General Secretary,...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday moved 250.92 million shares valued at N2.79 billion in 3,746 deals in a negative trading.The volume of shares traded improved by 9.37 per cent when compared with 229.42 million shares worth N3.78 billion transacted in 4,016 on Thursday. An analysis of the activity...

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) while not stifling business especially small businesses, was a balance that must be at the heart of policy development, planning and regulation.Osinbajo said this during the closing of the 19 Joint Planning Board (JPB) meeting with the theme “National...

 The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has  urged the Federal Government to encourage more private sector operators to finance critical sectors of the  maritime industry to boost its revenue. Mr Alex Okoh, Director General, BPE made this assertion during a webinar on “Public Private Partnership as alternative financing model in...

Amb. Mariam Katagum, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment says the Federal Government is committed to the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for enhanced contribution to national economy. The minister made this known at the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Nigeria Entrepreneurs...