Archives for March 10, 2021
WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala seeks boost for COVID-19 vaccine production, gets backing
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization’s chief on Tuesday called for action on boosting COVID-19 vaccine production in developing countries as several members of the global trade…
NSE Completes Demutualisation – SEC, CAC Approve
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has received final approvals of its demutualisation plan from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Corporate Affairs…
Kano international flights suspension causing revenue losses –FG
The continued suspension of international flights to and from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, is denying the Federal Government a lot of revenue, the Minister…
CBN clarifies N3bn agric loan controversy in Bayelsa
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has disbursed over out of the N3bn agricultural loan to farmers in Bayelsa State under its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme, contrary…
Senate demands detailed report on alleged N4tn unremitted funds
Members of the Senate Public Account Committee and the officials of the office of the Auditor-General for the Federation engaged in a heated debate on Tuesday…
N577.61bn manufactured goods unsold in 2020, —MAN laments
Manufactured goods valued at were unsold last year as the COVID-19 hit patronage, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria said on Tuesday. MAN, in its bi-annual review of…
Nigeria’s Foreign trade dips 10.3% in 2020 — NBS
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-----The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s total trade was valued at trillion in 2020, signifying a per cent decline compared to trillion…
COVID-19: FG earmarks additional oxygen plant in LUTH
The Federal government has approved the provision of an additional full medical oxygen plant at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH with a view to ensuring oxygen sufficiency…
USSD CODE, CBN, Banks, Telcos and the coming of anarchy
By Aihe Oko ----- DO not like the word, anarchy. The word serves a full dose of what is happening in our land, a chaotic state of…
Fire kills 4 family members in Bida
An Illustration The ancient city of Bida, headquarters of Bida Local Government Area of Niger State, was thrown into mourning, Monday, as four family members were burnt…