Adewole Kehinde I came across some youth on Wednesday in Abuja under the auspices of Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) led by one Isah Abubakar as President protesting against the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to resign. From my interaction with some of them, I found out that: The so called Northern […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria officially flagged-off the Graduate in Irrigated Agriculture Schemes (GIAS) Program, at Kadawa Integrated Farm in Kano State on Friday, with the plan to extend it to all 109 senatorial districts of the country. The Graduate in Irrigated Agriculture Scheme is an initiative whereby selected participants in batches of 50 will […]
The Federal Government is carrying out a sector by sector review of ideas, policies and programmes that would give concrete meaning to the Made in Nigeria campaign. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, who gave the indication on an NTA interview programme, “Good Morning Nigeria”, on Thursday, said although new […]
As part of strategic efforts aimed at enhancing the quality of career choices among students of secondary school grades in the country, Nigeria’s most youth-friendly telecommunication company, Etisalat, has held a Career Counselling session for some secondary school students in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The career-focused event, which held inside the Conference Hall […]
By Amechi Obiakpu The Bankers Committee has allayed the fears of possible looming mass sack in the banking industry. Following the mass sack that hit the Nigerian banking sector in recent time as a result of the economic down turn, there were fears that another round of sack may be witnessed in the sector. But, […]
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N700m for the construction of federal secretariats in six states. The Council made the approval at today’s meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said […]
The ability of Nigerian banks to face economic headwinds from lower energy prices varies though its economy remains attractive, Moody’s Investors Service said. Moody’s Investors Service said the number of non-performing loans, those for which the borrower is not making payments, is on pace to increase to around 12 percent over the next year, compared […]
Access to credit was a big challenge for the oil industry in the current cycle of contraction and the outlook for next year appears bleak for new investments, Mohammad Barkindo, secretary general of OPEC, said on Monday. Speaking at the World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Barkindo said the oil contraction period caused mainly by excessive […]
Etisalat Communications has launched its mobile 4G Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) service into the Nigerian market. The Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, who announced the new service roll-out, disclosed that the latest offering demonstrates Etisalat Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to deliver superior customer experience to its subscribers. “The 4G LTE technology offers our […]
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Friday assured Nigerians that the focus on infrastructure spending by President Muhammadu Buhari administration will unlock the desired growth in the country. The minister, in an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank annual meeting in Washington DC, United States, on Friday also […]