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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, has said that if the country do not grow its non-oil exports, the economy would remained vulnerable to external shocks …
Minister charges stakeholders on non-oil exports Read MoreThe Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described an ongoing online recruitment exercise ascribed to the Authority to be its “2021 Recruitment Exercise’’ as criminal and a surreptitious maneuver …
NEPZA boss warns job seekers against fake online recruitment firms Read More
The federal government Wednesday disbursed N123.348 billion (USD324.6million) to states under its States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Programme for Results. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Hajiya …
Sokoto tops FG’s N123.348bn grants to states… Bayelsa, Imo, Rivers, Zamfara fail eligibility test, get zero allocation Read More
Keystone Bank limited says it has upgraded its digital platform through the launch of customer-centric mobile application, KeyMobile, in a bid to ensure safer banking practices for its customers by …
‘Keystone Bank leverages on ICT to redefine customer service delivery’ Read More
Financial analysts in the country have said more banks will soon convert to a holding company (HoldCo) structure due to the many restrictive policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria …
CBN restrictive policies behind banks forming holding company – Experts Read More
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that N3.27 trillion was spent on debt servicing under the 2020 budget. Also, Ahmed said a total …
FG spent N3.27trn on debt servicing in 2020 – Minister Read More
India expects to invest 4 trillion rupees ($54.5 billion) in clean coal projects over the next decade as it seeks to tap domestic energy sources and curb imports, federal home …
India sees $55bn investment in clean coal over next decade Read More
In a microwave oven, sparks are generated inside a glass vial containing coal powder and copper foil. The result is polycrystalline graphite. Mining.Com reports that this “one-step method with metal-assisted …
Scientists use microwave oven to turn coal into graphite Read More
A billionaire French-Israeli diamond magnate, Beny Steinmetz, has appeared in court in Switzerland to face trial over alleged corruption linked to a major mining deal in Guinea. Steinmetz, had always …
Beny Steinmetz: Mining tycoon in Swiss trial over Guinea deal Read More
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the federal government is set to build a gems’ market in Ibadan, Oyo state. The Minister made this …
FG set to build gemstone market in Ibadan – Minister Read More
Total Plc, 11 Plc, MRS, Ardova and Conoil are some of the major downstream players (all quoted) that have suffered revenue declines and margin drops in one of the worst …
COVID-19 drags down revenue of Total, Conoil, Segun Odunewu, others Read More
To reduce the high rate of human errors in air accidents in the Nigerian aviation industry, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB-N) in partnership with the League of Airport and Aviation …
AIB-N, LAAC partner to curb human errors in air accident Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to clobber the aviation industry resulting in humongous losses in revenue. However, the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Captain Hamisu Yadudu tells SULEIMAN …
Non-aeronautical sources of revenue taking priority in our operations – FAAN MD Read More
Interactions including diplomatic relations between states are old in human society and have evolved over time. Historically, this practice dates back to ancient times when kings and rulers sent emissaries …
50 years OF China-Nigeria relations: A reflection Read MoreKeystone Bank Limited has upgraded its digital banking experience through the launch of a truly customer-centric mobile application – ‘KeyMobile’ . A statement by the lender said the upgrade is …
Keystone Bank upgrades digital banking platform, launches ‘KeyMobile’ Read More
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on Monday said that from April 1, 2021, it will disallow accredited customers that fail to revalidate their account. For other registered entities, the CAC …
CAC to disallow customers yet to revalidate account by April 1 Read More
Crypto Investor, Paschal Offor has warned about the dangers of investing in cryptocurrency, days after bitcoin’s price soared to a new record highs. The latest warning comes amid renewed investor …
Crypto investor warns as Bitcoin’s price declines in 24 hours Read More
IIn a bid to stem illicit financial flows from Nigeria and improve tax compliance rate in the country, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in 2020 created 35 additional Tax …
FIRS creates new audit units to tackle illicit financial leakages Read More
The federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota- Engil Group for the construction of $1.959 billion Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines. The Minister of Transportation, …
FG signs $1.959bn Kano-Maradi railway line project Read More
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the commissioning of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line would no longer hold due to the spread of covid-19 among staff of the …
Lagos-Ibadan rail project stalls as covid-19 infects 60 construction coy workers Read More
Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange Monday opened in positive trend, gaining N16 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities increased by N16 billion or 0.08 per …
Equity market gains N16bn in first of trading Read More
Mimi Whyte-Femi formerly known simply as Mimi Whyte is known as one of the best skincare specialists in Nigeria and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Skin Therapy Beauty and Spa. In …
How Mimi Whyte-Femi built Skin Therapy Beauty and Spa into world class brand Read More
With many countries strategising for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Ltd has said its cement expansion plan …
AfCFTA: Our cement, fertiliser‘ll open up businesses for Nigeria – Dangote Read More
A group, Oro Progressives Movement (OPM) in Akwa Ibom, has thrown its weight behind Mr Effiong Akwa as interim administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking in a press …
Group backs Akwa as NDDC’s interim administrator, commends Buhari Read More
Data from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) revealed that Nigeria’s crude and condensate output in December fell 9 per cent month on month due to production problems at key …
Nigeria’s December oil output down on Qua Iboe issues – DPR Read More