Cornerstone Insurance, FIN Insurance meet NIIRA 2025 recapitalisation requirement
Cornerstone Insurance and its subsidiary, FIN Insurance Company Limited, have been recognised by NAICOM to have fulfilled the recapitalisation requirement
Search for Indomie Award heroes kicks off
The 2011 Indomie Independence Day Award search for those who will be Nigerian heroes is on top gear.
Kogi govt purchases 5,000 implements for mechanised farming
The Kogi Government has purchased more than 5,000 assorted farming implements for distribution to farmers in the 21 local government areas in the state to enhance mechanised farming.
Kebbi govt distributes 26,000 tonnes of fertiliser to farmers
The Kebbi Government has received and distributed 26,000 tonnes of fertiliser to farmers in the state for the 2011 farming season.
$20million factory set to reposition Nigerian soyabean sector
A $20million factory that will take delivery of locally produced soybeans at the end of this year’s harvest, and open up new marketing opportunities for Nigerian soybean farmers has been established.
Firm commissions 22,000 metric tons fish feed plant
Grand Cereals Limited, Jos has commissioned a 22,000 metric tons per annum fish feed plant built with a half a billion naira loan secured under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Minister charges PTDF on research
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, has stressed the need for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to fast-track its research activities in the petroleum industry.
Nigeria is 45th in global GDP ranking
Nigeria has been ranked as 45th in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). This was disclosed last Tuesday at Abuja by Dr Dahiru Sanni of the Kaduna Business School in a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2nd General Assembly of the Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSComs).
Onne Customs records N34b half year revenue collection
The Management of the Onne Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated over N34.996billion for the first half of the year January – June 2011, surpassing last year’s collection by over N10billion. The Command also recorded 43 cases of seizure, 76 detention and 5 arrests during the period.
Power crisis: FG urged to decentralise energy sources
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been called upon to undertake a decentralised electricity generation programme, tapping from renewable energy sources and other conventional sources.
UBM targets opportunities in Nigeria’s economy
UBM Montgomery West Africa Plc has pinpointed Nigeria as a strategic West Africa and global trade destination, saying that it plans to tap into the opportunities inherent in the country.
