Bank to commence BVN registration for 774,000 SPW jobs

Heritage Bank Plc has said it is set to commence the account opening with Bank Verification Numbers for the earmarked 774, 000 participants of the Special Public Works programme in…

FG demands strategic plan for protection of telecom infrastructure

The Federal government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and service providers to produce their strategic plans for protection of all telecom facilities across the country. Minister of Communications…

Zamfara Gold Fuels Fresh Agitation In Niger Delta

Fresh agitation is building in the Niger Delta region following perceived inequality in the implementation of the law guiding ownership and exploitation of solid minerals in the country. Niger Delta…

WTO: 79 countries endorse Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy

Nigeria ’ s Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala voiced confidence on Friday in her quest to lead the crisis -wracked World Trade Organisation after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she…

Abiodun engages 70,000 youths in Agriculture

Ogun State Government says more than 70,000 youths in the State are currently involved in crops and livestock production, while about 3,000 more are ready to explore advantage inherent in…

Intel sacks 600 workers -MWUN

Maritime union issues 7 days ultimatum , demands withdrawal of sack letters The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has issued a seven – day ultimatum to the management of Intels…

Apple Joins 5G Revolution With Four New iPhones For Fast Networks

Apple joined the move to 5G on Tuesday, unveiling four new iPhones which use the new standard in what could be a turning point for the high-speed wireless technology. “Today…

WTO job: I’d call world leaders to support you, Buhari tells Okonjo-Iweala

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, that the federal government will do all it can to ensure she becomes the director-general of World Trade Organisation…

WTO: Buhari, Okonjo-Iweala meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala , are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa , Abuja . Okonjo -Iweala is in the race to…

Economy loses N900bn credit, private sector stagnates at N30trn

Credit to the economy fell by N900 billion or 2.27 percent in August driven by slump in credit to the government during the month. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

NSE Extends Weekly Rally By 5.30%

Financial Services industry led the activity chart with 2.325 billion shares valued at N25.816 billion traded in 21,306 deals Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange last…

Airtel loses appeal against N4.8bn judgement

Telecoms firm, Airtel Networks Limited has lost an appeal against a N4.888,434,208 judgment debt secured against it by telephony products and services distributor, Plus Limited at a Lagos High Court.…

CBN, Zamfara have no gold-mining agreement —Govt

The Special Adviser to Governor Bello Matawalle on Media, Alhaji Zailani Baffa, has denied claims that the Central Bank of Nigeria is trading in gold with Zamfara State Government .…

Forex:Turnover in I&E reverses trend, jumps 135%

MONEY MARKET The volume of US Dollars traded (turnover) in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the Nigerian foreign exchange market shot up by 135 percent, month-on-month, to $1.98…

WTO Finalists: Okonjo-Iweala Thanks Buhari, Nigerians

Former Finance Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians in general, for supporting her bid for the post of Director-General (WTO) of the World…