60% of farm produce lost to inadequate storage facilities —Minister
By Ozioruva Aliu Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has lamented that inadequate storage facilities for farm products were responsible for the loss of 60 per cent of farm produce before consumption. As a way forward, he stressed the need for government at all levels to focus more on the […]
Hard time for consumers as LPG price rises 33%
By Ediri Ejoh Consumers are facing a difficult time as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas, has risen by over 33 percent month-on-month from N360/kg in July to N480/kg in August. Investigations by Energy Vanguard showed that a 12.5kg cylinder which sold in Lagos for N4,500 in June and […]
Electricity: Nigeria needs $400bn in 29 years to power 25m homes ― Minister
By Prince Okafor As the world embarks on energy transition, a fresh indication has emerged that Nigeria needs in excess of $400 billion between now and 2050 to power over 25 million homes. This was the submission of the Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, during a press conference with newsmen in Lagos […]
REJOINDER: UPDATE ON THE LAND GRABBING EPISODE BY JAKUN OSHINFUJOKAN OLUKOSI AND OTHERS ON OKUN-AJAH AREA OF LAGOS STATE
The attention of our client’s the Jagun Oshinfujokan Olukosi family represented by Chief Saheed Olukosi (Baale Elect of Okun-Ajah ), Noibi Fashoyin and Mogaji families represented by Alhaji Ashimi Noibi, Alfa Ashimi Okonlawon Olukosi family represented by Dauda Babtunde Alfa Ashimi Olukosi, Ogidan family represented by Yakuba Dauda Olukosi Ogidan, Shonibare Danaja family represented by […]
Nigeria is Africa’s plastic surgery hub, says Pheoby
Globally, plastic surgery has become one of the most sought after surgical specialities with a wide variety of procedures to enhance, reconstruct and beautify the body. Cosmetic surgeries account for a great percentage of medical tourism and health-related travel Dr Chidinma Akpa says in the past, the elites who could afford care travelled to the […]
The cock on the rope
By Sola Ebiseni THE situation in our country is likened to the cock that perches on the rope. The Yorubas say that neither the bird nor the rope will know peace. The rope is relatively constant, the cock is a bird of passage. As both tango, even if the rope snaps, the flying creature is […]
Stanbic IBTC Capital emerges Euromoney’s best
By Peter Egwuatu Stanbic IBTC Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc , has been awarded as “Best Investment Bank in Nigeria” at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2021; winning the award for the third time in four years. The award is one of the most coveted in the investment banking industry […]
Unity Bank Corpreneurship challenge produces more winners
By Babajide Komolafe Thirty members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have won cash prizes and business grants totalling N10 million in the 6th edition of the expanded Unity Bank business plan competition known as Corpreneurship Challenge. Unity Bank is currently in 10 states of the federation where three winners each emerged from the […]
Airports Concession: Kano Business Community declares interest to acquire MAKIA
The Kano business community under the auspices of Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, KACCIMA, have on Monday declared interest to acquire the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA.
Breaking: U.S deploys 6,000 troops to Afghanistan
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorised 6,000 troops to be deployed to Afghanistan to assist in the evacuation of its citizens, allies and Afghan partners out of the country.
Labour seeks special allocation of forex to manufacturers
*Says prices of essential goods, food items beyond Nigerians By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour has pleaded with the Federal Government to devise a special arrangement to ensure that foreign exchange, forex, is made available to genuine manufacturers only, to enable them increase local production and stimulate the economy. Addressing guests and members of its National […]
