Tag: develop
Naira hits all-time low of 543 against dollar
The naira on Thursday continued its downward spiral on the parallel market, selling for N543 to the dollar on Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt.
While...
Afreximbank okays $350m to OCP
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a seven-year $350 million Term Loan Facility to provide financing to OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate mining...
Okonjo-Iweala accepts apology from Swiss newspaper over ‘grandmother’ remarks
The first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization on Monday welcomed an apology from a Swiss newspaper that had dismissed...
INEC planning to make NIN compulsory for voter registration
He said the NIN would help tackle challenges of underage voting, alien voting and other challenges associated with registration.
The national commissioner, who wished to...
America not a fully developed country — Trump
By Harrison Arubu
New York - President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States was not a fully developed country.
Trump stated this at...
Osun Assembly passes bill restricting LGAs’ councillors from impeaching their chairmen
By Olajide Idowu
Osogbo - The Osun House of Assembly on Friday passed an amendment bill restricting local government areas’ (LGAs) councillors in...
French coy, FCMB partner to grow MSMEs in Nigeria
By Fortune Abang
Abuja - Proparco and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have signed a N2 billion risk-sharing facility agreement to promote...
Expert advises young entrepreneurs on digital marketing
By Ruth Oketunde
Abuja - Mr Emmanuel Nwafor, the National President, Association of Social Media and Online Marketing Practitioners in Nigeria, has...
Use ICT to grow your business, Minister tells community
By Abdullahi Shugaba
Dutse - The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Alhaji Isa Pantami, has urged the people of Hadejia...
Oyetola calls for patriotism, benevolence to boost rapid transformation
By Joshua Oladipo
Osogbo - Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has called on the people of the state to support his administration through...
Drama As Landlady Litters Church With Trash Just To Force Pastor...
Edo - A landlady of a church building has taken an extreme measure to evict...
Read The Story Of A Lady Struggling To Live With Her...
Ntathu once announced on Twitter that she wanted to go for a breast reduction as her body couldn't carry the weight of her mammary...
Keep journalists abreast of your activities, Nasarawa govt tells MDAs
By Mercy Enulue
Lafia - The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Dogo Shammah, has urged the ministries, departments and agencies...
FCT minister urges Area Council Chairmen to develop satellite towns
By Salisu Sani-Idris
Abuja - The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has urged chairmen of Area Councils to develop infrastructure in satellite towns to...
FG to Develop Herbal Medicine For Export
Okene (Kogi State) - Federal Government said plans were in the offing to develop Nigerian herbal medicines for export.
The Minister of Science and...
Lack of funding hindering swimmers’ performance at competitions — Official
Abuja - The Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAF) has identified lack of funding and training as factors hindering Nigerian swimmers from performance creditably at international...
EU FMs meet to discuss better fight to end migration crisis
Brussels - EU Foreign Affairs ministers on Monday met to discuss the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq, the threat of Daesh...
DFID spends N500m on education programme in Jigawa
Dutse - The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN), a DFID programme, on Tuesday said it had spent N500 million to support education...
Saraki debunks EFCC witness’ claim on property
Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 11, said Bukola Saraki, the Senate president declared a...
FG/AfDB partnership to provide $300m for youths in agric
Abuja - The Federal Government says it will partner the African Development Bank (AfDB) to provide an investment of about 300 million dollars...