Day: August 26, 2022

ECOWAS member states have been urged to increase their budgetary allocation to agricultural production.Senator Biodun Olujimi , a Nigerian and member of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Parliament made the call in an interview with…

The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has been called upon to empower member States in forest preservation.The Coastal Project Coordinator for the National Institute of Meteorology of Guinea Bissau, Joao Lona Tchedna, made the call whil…

UNICEF nutrition specialist, Mrs Ngozi Onuora, lamented over the 24 percent of children under five in Benue State with stunted growth, notwithstanding that it is the food basket of the nation.She made this known in Makurdi on Thursday at the first coor…

The Director General, National information technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwu has reiterated the Agency’s commitment towards supporting young Nigerian innovators.Inuwa made the commitment during the opening ceremony of the APP-LAB Fell…

Officials of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) have received training on grievances and redress mechanisms in tax framework for improved revenue generation. The training also featured internal control measures for improvement of tax wi…

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 3.54% in the second quarter of 2022 on a year-on-year basis.In nominal terms, aggregate GDP stood at N45.00 trillion in the second quarter of 2022. This performance is higher when compared to the second qu…

In a move to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, released the sum of $265 million to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales. A breakdown of the figure indi…

The City Boys Movement says what Nigeria needs now is Asiwaju Tinubu’s’ doggedness in moving it from its current state of economic problem to greatness.The BoT Chairman of the National Coalition Group (NCG), Hon. Francis Shoga made the statement when h…

Transactions on the equities market ended in gains on Friday as the benchmark index appreciates further by 0.04% to close at 49,682.15 points as against 49661.87 on Thursday. Similarly, the market capitalisation rose by N11billion to close the day at N…

The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, has commiserated with families affected by the Kubwa building collapse in AbujaAliyu, while wishing the injured speedy recovery, prayed for the repose of persons who died in the unfortunate…