Shekarau presents economic blueprint
Stake-holders have endorsed economic blueprint designed by Shekarau administration to reposition the economic and commercial sectors of the state.
FG to establish outgrowers development institute
The Federal Government is to establish 20 farm training institutes in 20 locations in the country to boost agriculture and create jobs for the teeming population.
Auditor-General urges blockage of loopholes in revenue generation
The Kwara Auditor-General, Mr Adekeye Samuel, has called for the blockage of loopholes in public revenue generation.
FG to establish outgrowers development institute
The Federal Government is to establish 20 farm training institutes in 20 locations in the country to boost agriculture and create jobs for the teeming population.
Borno rice farmers charged govt on processing
The Zabarmari Rice Farmers Association in Maiduguri on Sunday, called on the Borno Government to provide it with modern processing machines, to add value to their produce.
Akwa Ibom to spend N12b on livestock, aquaculture
About N12 billion has been approved by the Akwa Ibom Government for Accelerated Livestock and Fish Production Programme.
Banking reforms will stimulate sustainable growth, EIB Vice President
The Vice President of the European Union Investment Bank (EIB), Mr. Plutarchos Sakellaris, has commended the on-going banking sector reforms, saying it would stimulate sustainable growth.
CSR: InterSwitch launches ‘Switch A Future’
InterSwitch Nigeria Limited has launched ‘Switch A Future’, a corporate social responsibility campaign.
The campaign, which is in collaboration with Freedom Foundation, is aimed at touching children’s lives who would have never had access to education, by providing them with an education.
World Bank rates Nigeria low in trade logistics index
work was required to spur economic growth and help firms benefit from trade recovery.
High income economies dominate the top logistics rankings, with most of them occupying important places in global and regional supply chains.The lowest performing countries are mostly from the low income groups.
Sacked Cadbury boss acted based on facts
The sacked former Chief Executive Officer of Cadbury Nigeria PLC, Mr Bunmi Oni, told an Ikeja High Court that he acted on facts at his disposal to prevent the company from going down. Oni averred before Justice Ayo Phillips that the deferrals he made in respect of a N3 billion loss incurred by Cadbury was due to the situation the company found itself.
SMEDAN to introduce credit scheme without collateral to SMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has disclosed that it is partnering with relevant stakeholders to introduce a functional credit guarantee scheme that will enable entrepreneurs to access funds without collateral. Alhaji Mohammad Umar, the Director-General of SMEDAN, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that the scheme, which might not be domiciled in SMEDAN, would ensure that Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) accessed credit facilities without the usual difficult conditions.
