Kwara Inaugurates Committee on Infrastructure Fund

August 16, 2016
A high level implementation committee for the newly launched Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund (IF-K) has been inaugurated by the state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed. Mr Ahmed charged the committee to create a programmed funding plan for all ongoing and new projects across the State. Speaking during the inauguration at the Government House, Ilorin on Friday, Mr Ahmed described the IF-K

Corruption: EFCC Seeks Support Of Youths

August 16, 2016
Youths in the country have been urged to key into the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. This plea was made on Monday, August 15, 2016, by the Commandant of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy, Mohammed Bunu, when the Nigerian Universities Accounting Students Association (NUASA) Bayero University Kano, Kano State, visited the Commission’s Abuja office. Mr

BoI, Heritage Bank Empower Entrepreneurs

August 16, 2016
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has strengthens its partnership with Heritage Bank Plc to boost entrepreneurship in the country through innovative ideas support and financing. Speaking at the opening of Live Well Bia Foods Outlet in Surulere, Lagos, the Acting Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Mr Waheed Olagunju, said young entrepreneurs will lead the recovery of the Nigerian economy. Olagunju

Experts Advise Farmers On Benefits Of GMOs

August 16, 2016
Farmers in the country have been counselled on the usefulness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This is one of the issues that have generated controversies in the agriculture sector lately in the country. At a one-day programme held in Abuja on Monday, experts allayed the fears being nursed by some farmers in the country. Nigerian farmers were advised to take

Transporters Seek Sector’s Growth

August 16, 2016
Private transport company owners under the aegis of Association of Private Transport Companies of Nigeria (APTCON) have called on stakeholders in the sector to tap into every potential the sector has to offer for its growth and development. Speaking on Sunday, the Convener of the association, Dr Henrietta Onwuegbuzie expressed the readiness of its members to energize the sector with
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Japaul, GTCO, 14 Others Jumpstart Stock Market by 0.13%

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By Dipo Olowookere The domestic stock market rebounded by 0.13 per cent on Monday after going down for 11 straight sessions as a result of sustained profit-taking by investors. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited was jumpstarted yesterday by Japaul, GTCO, FTN Cocoa and 13 other equities on the back of bargain-hunting activities by traders. Japaul rose by 9.58 per cent

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By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has called for more concessional debt, saying such support is vital for Nigeria in alleviating exchange rate pressures. Mr Edun, who was represented by the Director-General
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FCCPC Vows to Deal With Traders Inflating Commodity Prices

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government, through its agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has vowed to take stringent regulatory measures against traders unfairly inflating prices of goods and commodities amid biting hardship in the country. The regulator expressed
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NASD OTC Bourse Remains in Red Zone After 0.02% Loss

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded yet another marginal drop, this time by 0.02 per cent on Tuesday, April 16, resulting in a N290 million decline in the market capitalisation of the bourse, which closed at N1.407 trillion
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Stock Investors Lose N599bn as Profit-Taking Intensifies

By Dipo Olowookere For the 14th trading session, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited closed in the red zone after it depreciated by 1.04 per cent on persistent profit-taking. Yesterday, the selling pressure by stock investors intensified, with the financial services sector suffering
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