The Nigerian Government Friday insisted that the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-fighters will end in 2017. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh. Boroh while addressing some ex-militants trained as electrical engineers stated that the Amnesty […]
Weststar Associates, Sole Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, in close collaboration with the manufacturer of the Mercedes-Benz Brand- Daimler AG, the After-sales Truck division of Weststar Associates and Tetralog Nigeria Limited (One of Weststar’s Authorized Dealers for Mercedes-Benz) recently organized a “Service Camp” for Truck Fleet Operators in Enugu and Lagos regions. This, […]
Nigeria is focused on driving local manufacturing of goods as part of its sustained effort to diversify the economy, and would appreciate the support of developed countries in the area of enhancing its technical capacity, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said on Thursday. The Minister told a German delegation led by […]
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N3.5 billion for the purchase of 320 operational vehicles for Nigeria Prison Service as part of efforts to decongest prisons across the country. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahamad Dambazau, announced the decision when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting, which […]
The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar in all the segments of the foreign exchange market. The currency gained 9.97 points to exchange at N310.24 from N320.21 it recorded on Tuesday, representing an appreciation of 3.1 per cent. It also gained a point against the dollar at the parallel market, exchanging at N475 from […]
A cement factory owned by Africa’s richest man, Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote, has been attacked by protesters in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, the regional government has said in a statement. The protests were in response to the deaths of at least 55 people in a stampede at a religious festival of the Oromo people on […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will grow away from a recession in 2017. Nigeria is currently in a recession after official Data from the country’s bureau of statistic showed that its gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 2.06 percent in the second quarter, sending Africa’s biggest economy into a recession […]
Etisalat Communications and the Cross River State Government in partnership with Mediatrix Development Foundation have pledged to forge a close working relationship in the fight against the scourge of malaria in the State. They made the commitment on Thursday at the official flag-off of the Etisalat Fight Malaria Initiative and signing of a Memorandum of […]
Nigeria’s youth-friendly telecommunications network, Etisalat has concluded plans to kick off the third season of its Under 15 School Cup football competition, after two successful seasons. The Etisalat U-15 School Cup is a national grassroot football competition designed to connect, engage and promote young football talents. It promotes national unity by connecting young and aspiring […]
The Federal Government has flagged off the Rice Anchor Borrowers’ Programme in Imo State, to provide farmers with credit facility made available by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The programme was launched on Sunday at the Imo State International Conference Centre in Owerri, the state’s capital in southeast Nigeria. Governor Rochas Okorocha explained that the aim […]