Economy

BON urges members to settle outstanding debts to NBC

Ekiti Cargo Airport to be ready in 18 months — Official

Economy

Buhari signs N10.8t revised 2020 budget, directs release of 50% of capital expenditure

After signing the budget on Friday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Buhari said the budget had to...

Ex-Militants demand sack of Acting NDDC MD

NDDC: Reps Chair inserted N6.4b, inflated N750m job to N2.9b, Senators shared 1,000 projects

The Executive Director of Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, revealed this on Thursday

Telephone subscribers increase to 174m in January – NCC

NCC chairs Ministerial Broadband Implementation Steering Committee

This followed the designation of NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Maska, as the Chairman of the newly-inaugurated Broadband...

Association demands ‘No meter no payment’ policy for all electricity consumers

DisCos advocate CBN-funded massive roll-out of meters to address power challenge

The DisCos said on Thursday in Abuja that the massive roll-out of meters would assist in the full take off...

Pantami inaugurates committee to increase country’s broadband penetration by 2025

Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, said the current 40.18 per...

Osinbajo inaugurates committees for GRID3 Nigeria

Governors will be part of ESC — Osinbajo

This hint was dropped by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), while presiding over a virtual meeting of the National Economic...

Dangote Sugar acquires Savannah Sugar, pays N13.2b dividend

Shareholders of DSR during their Extraordinary General Meeting, which was preceded by the 2019 Annual General Meeting, voted in favour...

Alaibe congratulates Sylva on appointment as Minister

We never promised to keep petrol price permanently low — FG

Sylva made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

FEC approves 64.75m Euros for Kano water project

Finance Minister consults National Assembly leadership on 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP

The Minister, while briefing Principal Officers of the Senate and House of Representatives, led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,...

Why we’re rescheduling upgrade of Sagamu 132KV line — TCN

Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday...

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm RMAFC, FCC, other nominees

Allegations of financial recklessness in NDDC unacceptable – Lawan

Lawan stated this in a speech delivered on Thursday to declare open an investigative public hearing by the Senate Ad-Hoc...

No record of pipeline explosion in Nembe – NNPC

NNPC records 19% gas to power supply increase in April

The NNPC, in a release by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, explained that the...

Access Bank to acquire 100% stake in Zambian Bank

The bank disclosed this in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, signed by Sunday Ekwuochi, its Company Secretary.

Presidential election: NSE capitalisation loses N85b in six hours

Unaudited results: NSE warns investors on shares of 13 firms

The exchange in a statement by Godstime Iwenekhai, Head, Listings Regulation Department, said the defaulting companies failed to meet regulatory...

Ebonyi approves N3.7m for surgery of maltreatment victim

Alleged illegal sealing: Firm drags Ebonyi to court, seeks N500m

The suit, filed on behalf of the plaintiff’s Company by Mike Ozekhome (SAN), had the Federal Ministry of Mines and...

NEPZA new MD tasks staff on improved work ethics

NEPZA warns officials against violating financial regulations

Adesugba gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, while briefing the audit personnel of the agency.

Onne Port Customs seeks stronger Inter-Agency collaboration with Navy, Police, FRSC

Saidu stated this at separate meetings while playing host to the newly appointed Commissioner of Police Rivers State, Evelyn Peterside;...

Reps election: APC, PDP split Surulere Constituencies

Power sector reforms requires legislative intervention — Gbajabiamila

Gbajabiamila made this statement at the opening ceremony of the public hearing of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector...

NPA’s new simulation centre to conserve forex on manpower development — Minister

Lopsided appointments’ report unfounded, false – NPA

The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Adams Jatto, made the denial in a statement in Lagos on...

COVID-19: Photos as domestic flights resume at Lagos Airport