NGO trains over 20,000 undergraduates on plastic pollution
By Peter Egwuatu U-Recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, has trained over twenty thousand youths across four federal universities in Nigeria through the second edition of its flagship multi-year initiative for universities, called PlasticWize 2.0. The NGO is advancing environmental education, circular economy solutions, and climate action across Africa. Through PlasticWize 2.0, themed, “Redefining […]
FG set to release N750b for capital projects – Adeosun
The Federal Government will release this week additional N750 billion for capital projects to ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government as contained in the 2017 budget, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun said.
Nigeria will save N43trn from non-importation of raw materials in 5 years – Onu
The Ministry of Science and Technology says the mechanism being instituted by the ministry to stop importation of raw materials if successful will save Nigeria N43 trillion in five years.
NSE market capitalisation loses N120bn, amid sell pressure
Trading opened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the week on Monday on a negative note with the market capitalisation shedding N120 billion amid profit taking.
WorldRemit raises $40m capital, targets 5m customers in Africa
WORLDREMIT has raised $40million to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million customers connected to Nigeria and other emerging markets.
CBN set to blacklist loan defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria under the auspices of the Bankers’ Committee has concluded plans to use the Bank Verification Number of customers to blacklist loan defaulters from accessing further loans in the nation’s banking system.
