Ways To Solve Nigeria’s Economic Crisis—CIBN

August 9, 2016
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Lagos State branch, has proffered solutions to the economic crisis in Nigeria. The body said for the country to get out of the woods, her economic managers must apply what it called “macroeconomic drivers.” The CIBN insists that if local production and export are encouraged by the government, the nation’s external reserves

Eurobond: DMO Searches For Legal, Technical Advisers

August 9, 2016
The process of appointing two international banks as joint lead managers and a local bank as financial adviser for the planned Federal Government Medium Term Note (FGMTN) Programme (2016-2018) as well as the issuance of $1 billion out of the $4.50 billion FGMTN programme in 2016 has commenced. The agency handling this on behalf of Federal Government is the Debt

Naira Hits N350 Per Dollar At Interbank Market

August 9, 2016
The Naira recorded an all-time low of 350 to the dollar during trading at the interbank market on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Business Post correspondent gathered that this has further given some foreign investors another reason to stay away from the Nigerian economy at the moment. On Monday, it was reported that some foreign airlines have decided to shun their

Agriculture Remains My Priority—Buhari

August 9, 2016
  President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will continue to accord agriculture superior importance through programmes and initiatives designed to motivate the citizens to produce enough food to feed the nation. The President made this known when he received the outgoing Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Hoang Ngoc Ho, at the State House on Tuesday. He

Buhari Urges Friesland Campina To Educate Cattle Farmers

August 9, 2016
An appeal has gone to the Global Chief Executive Officer of Friesland Campina, The Netherlands, Mr Roelf Joosten, to educate cattle farmers in Nigeria on the need to know that “quality matters more than quantity.” President Muhammadu Buhari, who received Mr Joosten on Tuesday at the State House, decried the culture of waste foisted on the country due to lack

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By Jerome-Mario Utomi Talking about young people, human development experts have described the stage as a moment of the storm, a stage in developmental growth where young adults want to explore and express themselves, as well as want to know more about the world. This uncensored urge naturally comes with an inherent challenge which adversely affects the youth’s education and

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By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has revoked an additional 924 dormant mineral licences with immediate effect. The revoked mineral licences, which include 528 exploration licences, 20 mining leases, 101 quarry licences, and 273 small-scale mining licenses, were disclosed to journalists by
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By Modupe Gbadeyanka Flight operations of Dana Air have been suspended on the directive of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This comes after an aircraft of the company conveying passengers
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