Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it has so far set aside the sum of N2.02 trillion as intervention funds for operators in the various sectors of the Nigerian economy to access. CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who was represented by the bank’s Ag Director, Development Finance, Dr. Olaitan Adeola, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum titled: “Accelerating Enterprise competitiveness and growth in Nigeria: Building capacity for sustainable development’ in Lagos. The forum was organised by African Management Services Company, AMSCO.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said, weekend, that despite losing N230billion annually from marketing and refining operations, the Corporation was not broke. It also disclosed that it owes over $6billion in cash call arrears.

About 15 years ago, the impression around the world was that Nigeria, the giant of Africa would be the last country to eradicate polio, the reason being that it had with high burden of the disease at that time.

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, has been formerly opened with officials of Delta State Government, Nigerian and foreign academicians, legal luminaries, politicians, civil servants, parents and potential students in attendance.

Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN, weekend, gave the management of Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, Friday deadline to pay over eight months unpaid wages to dockworkers or the nation’s ports would be shut from Monday.

The Bankers’ Committee has reiterated the strategic importance of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) to the growth of the nation’s economy. This was stated at a workshop in Abuja on the N220 billion Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development Fund organised by the Bankers’ Committee’s sub-committee on Economic Development, Sustainability & Gender in collaboration with the CBN.

Reacting to the ongoing trial of the Senate President, the traditional rulers at the weekend warned the present administration against politics of persecution. In a statement yesterday by Saraki’s media office, the monarchs also reminded the Muhammadu Buhari led administration that Nigerians who voted for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last election, voted for change and not for political harassment of perceived opponents.

Hotshot Tunde Adeniji was Sunshine Stars hero on Sunday when they defeated Abia Warriors 1-0 in a Week 31 game of the Nigeria league to revive their fading championship hopes. Sunshine now back in contention for the title with 53 points from 31 games and move to third place. Adeniji scored in the 58th minute […]

Ashley Young says Manchester United are determined to challenge for every trophy this season after they moved top of the Premier League.

Nigeria is strongly committed to the adoption of a legally binding universal agreement to mitigate climate change, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

Ado-Ekiti—The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has threatened to drag Governor Ayodele Fayose before the anti-graft agencies, should he divert the N9.6 billion bail-out by the Federal Government meant for the payment of salary arrears and other entitlements.

Former vice chairman of Patani local government area, Delta State, Mr. Paul Oge, was on Friday abducted by gunmen and whisked away to an unknown location.

Lagos State Government has assured of free flow of traffic across the metropolis, particularly solving the perennial traffic gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa express-way

ABEOKUTA – Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, has pledged to immortalise the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo for her contributions to the state.

The Experential Marketers Association of Nigeria, EXMAN, will, Tuesday, September 29th, hold a special dinner to fete and unveil its Board of Trustees and formally introduce the association and its newly inaugurated management team to stakeholders within the marketing communications industry at the upscale Federal Palace Hotel.