With nearly 400,000 children facing starvation in Nigeria, and citizens suffering with little to no protection, security, food or access to clean water, “Nigeria is facing the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,” Peter Lundberg, the acting United Nations…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has allayed fears of any plan to increase the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol. NNPC spokesman Garba Deen Muhammad said the corporation had a robust supply arrangement that could guarantee…
Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State on Due Process and Technical Matters, Ufot Ebong, yesterday said that Governor Udom Emmanuel will flag off a toothpick and pencil manufacturing company in the state towards the end of November 2016.…
The Senate yesterday began a move to enact a law to ban street begging in the country. The move was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), tagged “menace of street begging and need…
The National Industrial Court has fixed two days, Nov. 21 and Nov. 22, for First Bank of Nigeria Plc. to open its defence in the case of alleged dismissal of a former employee, Mr Othman Sulyman. Sulyman was the Head…
Representatives of 42 investors from European countries will come into the country next month to consider areas of investment in the various sectors of the Nigerian economy, the Federal Government has said. According to the government, the advance teams of…
Vetiva Fund Managers Limited (Vetiva) on October 24, 2016 has listed the Vetiva S&P Nigerian Sovereign Bond ETF on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The ETF, which is the first Bond ETF to be listed on the NSE gives investors…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) has emerged the Most Innovative Stock Exchange in Africa 2016. This award was presented to The Exchange by The Business Year Magazine on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Stock Exchange House,…
At the ongoing trade and investment summit in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African countries to explore trading opportunities within the continent as part of efforts to boost their economies. The former president expressed concern…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, promised Nigerians that the Federal Government has set machinery in motion to ensure 7,000 megawatts at the first quarter of 2017. Osinbajo, who acknowledged that the country was battling with 3,000 megawatts, assured that the 7,000mw…
