The Federal Government of Nigeria says it’s working out modalities to rebuild some of the Agricultural processing centers in Nasarawa state. The Market Enterprise Development Adviser of Value Chain Development Program (VCDP), Mrs. Fatima Buhari, stated this during a three-day working visit to inspect the implementation of the program in the Doma Local Government Area of the state….
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience activity, through Mercy Corps Nigeria, has signed partnership agreements with 14 private sector and civil society organisations to facilitate the recovery of the Northeast Nigeria business environment. The initiative aims to improve the resilience and livelihood of smallholder farmers and microenterprise owners. Market structures in parts of…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi K. Wabote has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to help the nation in weeding out bad eggs in the journalism profession. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with GOCOP members at Lagos Sheraton, Ikeja, Engr. Wabote noted that GOCOP as a professional…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would use the instrumentality of the Finance Act 2021, through collaboration with taxpayers and key stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of the country’s budget and raise the requisite financing for national development. This was stated by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, yesterday…
…As Minister, others applaud transparent auction of spectrum Barely a week before the deadline set by the NCC for the payment of the spectrum fees by the winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, the Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications…
The Borno State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA) has commended the Military and Governor Babagana Zulum in reopening two roads in the State. The reopened roads include Maiduguri-Bama-Banki and the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gambouru linking Cameroon, Chad and Niger. BOCCIMA’s Director General, Abdullahi Usman, disclosed, yesterday (Thursday), in Maiduguri that; “The reopening of roads will…
The Enugu State High Court has declared that local governments have no powers or locus to collect business premises levies from the citizens. Delivering judgement on Tuesday in a suit filed by Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network, the court presided over by Honorable Justice Cyprian Ajah, said:“Such power has been donated to the State by…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in partnership with The Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada has commenced training of 112 women on export support services in Abuja, Kano and Lagos states. The training initiated through the Women in Trade for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (WIT) (2019-2024) is aimed at promoting the exportation of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared DCP Abba Kyari wanted over cocaine deal. The agency released video of the cocaine transactions showing DCP Kyari concluding the deal. The agency issued the following statement afterwards: Text of NDLEA’s Spokesman, Femi Babafemi’s press briefing declaring DCP Abba Kyari wanted: “Gentlemen of the press, there is…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has secured approval to launch a $50 million fund for Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks (NOGAPS) Manufacturing Product Line. The fund would be dedicated to companies that would operate in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks and engage in the manufacturing of equipment components used in the…
