The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture(NACCIMA) has applauded the Federal Government for initiating a 5 percent credit scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at stimulating the nation’s economy.

Executive Vice Chairman, Tellco Europe Nigeria, Dr. Olawale Akinwumi, its Managing Director and Dr. Victor Fodeke have been conferred with prestigious honorary doctorate degree awards by European American University in the Common Wealth of Dominican.

As part of Greensprings School’s campaign to boost entrepreneurship among students, the Year 10 Business Studies students of the School have launched a GreenyG Mini-Mart Enterprise.

ABUJA—STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that the National Assembly may reconvene next week to consider and pass the N242 billion budget  proposed for the conduct of 2019 general elections by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

OIL producing communities in the country, under the aegis of  Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for approving a new template for calculating oil revenue remittance by the federal government as contained in Section 152 (2) of the 1999 Constitution.

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, has assured that the National Assembly may consider the 2019 General Elections Budget of N242 billion for passage next week.

Managing Director of Whitehouse Hotel, Dr. Augustine Eruoto, has said for any business to survive in Nigeria, owners have to be prepared.

OLEH—COM-MUNITY Development Advocacy Foundation, CODAF, a non-governmental organisation, has blamed the slow pace of development in the Niger Delta region on  the “current structure” of the Nigerian state which it said breeds powerful individuals that work against and suffocate the institutions dedicated to the development of the Niger Delta.

Unidentified hoodlums on Wednesday killed a 70-year-old woman, Helen Udugbezi, at her residence in Benin.

—Lion’s Club International District 44A1 has successfully facilitated cornea transplant for five indigent Nigerians in Kenya .  This is just as the club is making passionate appeal to Nigerians to embrace the culture  of organ donations, especially the eye which is badly needed by people with sight challenges.