Nigeria poised to export rice as local production shoots to 9m metric tones
Nigeria’s local rice production increased from two million tonnes in 2015 to nine million tonnes in 2021.
P-Lange Logistics unveils actresses Festina Peters, Sharon Okpamen as brand ambassadors
P-Lange Logistics has unveiled Nollywood actresses and producer Festina Peter Izevbizua, and Sharon Okpamen as its latest brand ambassadors. The unveiling ceremony which took place at the corporate headquarters in Benin-city, was attended by a cross-section of the Nigerian media. Speaking at the event,CEO of P-Lange logistics, Hon. Solange Umweni said the company decided to […]
Alfa Haruna not our national coordinator, APC youth group raises alarm
The National Leadership of the APC National Youth Vanguard has raised an alarm over the impersonation of the group and her leadership by one Mr Haruna Alfa and others. The APC support group in a press release signed by Comr. Bashir Mohammed Bello, National Coordinator, and Comr. Kingsley Omadoye, South-South Coordinator says “We have observed […]
European firms seek investment opportunities in Lagos LFZ
By Providence Adeyinka European businesses have started shopping for opportunities at the Lagos Free Zone, LFZ, as their investment destination in Nigeria. President, European Business Chambers, EuroCham, Mr. Adefolu Majekodunmi, disclosed this during a visit by a high-powered delegation to the zone. EuroCham is the organization that represents the interests of leading European companies operating […]
Iwo APC chieftains back Oyetola’s re-election bid
By Shina Abubakar CHIEFTAINS of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Iwo, Osun State have thrown their weight behind the re-election bid of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola following his various achievements within two years in office. Speaking at an event organized at Feesu, the party candidate for the House of Representatives, Iwo Federal Constituency during the […]
Rail transport generates N5.79bn from 2019 – NBS
Rail transportation in Nigeria generated N5.79 billion between 2019 and Quarter One of 2021 (Q1, 2021), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said
Traditional pop is my music genre, says Don V
Popular Nigerian artiste, Uyinmwen Omosigho, aka Don Vs, has said that his genre of music is uniquely traditional pop. Don Vs, whose music career started in Benin City, Edo State in 2004 he loves his own genre because he has been able to use it easily pass his message to the people “My genre of […]
Nigeria/Benin: Group charges Amb Buratai on bilateral trade relations, national security
…passes vote of confidence on Nigeria’s envoy to the Benin Republic Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Amb Tukur Buratai, has been tasked to swiftly hit the ground running, enhancing trade relations and trans-border security between both nations, especially around the Seme Border. Passing a vote of confidence on the former Chief of Army Staff, […]
Why we opened loan opportunities between N1m to N100m for exporters – Cokodeal
By Elizabeth Osayande Cokodeal, an export digital marketplace platform, has revealed its commitment to facilitating trades for their merchants with access to loans between ₦1million to ₦100 Million. This was contained in a statement, Thursday, signed by the Chief Finance Analyst of Cokodeal Corporation, Mr Emmanuel Edeh. Edeh noted that one of the major problems […]
Huawei calls for cybersecurity unity at launch of Privacy Protection Transparency Center
Huawei has opened its largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Center in Dongguan, China. It used the event, which included representatives from GSMA, SUSE, the British Standards Institution, and regulators from the UAE and Indonesia to call for a unified approach to cybersecurity based on facts and verification, rather than suspicion and misconceptions. […]
FG, States’ owe N33.11trn in external, domestic debt in Q1 — NBS
The Federal and State governments are owing N33.11 trillion in public debts, as at March 31, according to latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday. The NBS, who stated this in its “Nigerian domestic and foreign debt for Quarter one, 2021 (Q1 2021)”, added that upon disaggregation, the nation’s total […]
Thoughts on Nigerian federalism and securitisation
As far as Buhari is concerned, the entire controversy about insecurity in the states was the manufactured game of governors either grandstanding or unwilling to perform their duty. Enough power and resources, he says, have been devolved to the states to enable the governors perform their appointed tasks.
Business leaders commend Osinbajo’s personal devotion to MSMEs
The Federal Government will continue to interact and engage with the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in the country, while improving the country’s business climate, in the full knowledge that the sector is the real engine room of growth and development, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo made this observation during a virtual […]
Customs cautions public against activities of fraudsters on social media
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cautioned general public to be wary of activities of some unscrupulous elements impersonating its officers on social media. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. “The attention of NCS has been again drawn to the proliferation of fake […]
PDP devolves e-registration committee into sub-committees
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has devolved its Committee on Electronic Registration into Strategic Sub-Committees
We’re proud of Ajimobi, even in death- Oyo APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State Chapter, says it is very proud of the good governance and rare virtues in the late former Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, even in death. Chief Akin Oke, the state Caretaker Chairman, said in a statement by his Special Assistant, Olawale Sadare, on Thursday in Ibadan. The News Agency of […]
