The Director General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has said that NECA’s ICT Academy is set to train 35 trainees in Information and Computer Technology. …
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NIRSAL empowers 2,000 farmers in four states
Non-bank financial institution, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Plc, has empowered over 2,000 farmers in its recently concluded mid-year training programme targeting lead farmers and extension …
Read More »Farmers paid N139m to harvest crops – Report
A new report by geopolitical research firm, S.B Morgen, has revealed that a minimum of 1,356 farmers have been killed, mainly in the Northern part of the country, between …
Read More »MAN asks CBN to settle $2.4bn forex contracts
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to settle the $2.4bn foreign exchange forward contracts to prevent plunging the manufacturing sector into a …
Read More »Nigeria doesn’t need fuel importers anymore, refiners warn
Owners of refineries in Nigeria have said that the country cannot continue to keep the businesses of fuel importers anymore, stating that Nigeria should be talking about fuel export …
Read More »SEC to unveil plans for capital market
The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to unveil its vision for the Nigerian capital market at the Second Capital Market Committee Meeting. A statement by the SEC made …
Read More »Neimeth profit jumps to N198m
Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc grew its post-tax profit by 144 per cent to N198.2m in the first half of 2024. Gross profit rose by 211 per cent to N933.9m, …
Read More »Construction cost for Second Niger Bridge bypass too high –FG
The proposed cost of N279bn for the Second Niger Bridge Bypass by Julius Berger Plc is excessively high, the Federal Government has declared, rejecting the proposal. It declared this …
Read More »Dangote refinery designed to process Nigerian crude – CEO
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that his $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery was built to use Nigerian crude and add value to …
Read More »Naira closes 1,596/$ as forex inflows hit $25bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the net foreign exchange flows into the country increased to $25.4bn in the first six months of 2024, marking a 55 …
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