Tinubu appoints Jega co-chairman of livestock reform committee President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, as the co-chairman of the committee to coordinate the implementation of the livestock reforms in the country. According to a statement[Read More…]
Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development to stop farmers-herders clash President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to report by The Punch[Read More…]
National Assembly passes second reading on bill creation for 74 extra seats for women A bill seeking to create 74 seats for women in the national assembly has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The national assembly voted in favour of the bill during plenary on Tuesday, in[Read More…]
BREAKING: FG announces suspension of taxes on importation of food commodities The federal government has announced that certain essential food commodities imported via land and sea borders will no longer incur charges, levies, or taxes. This declaration was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari,[Read More…]
Pension fund assets grows to N20.22trn in May 2024, says PenCom The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said total pension fund assets increased to N20.22 trillion in May 2024. This is an increase of 2.23 percent compared to the N19.78 trillion recorded in April 2024, according to PenCom’s data on the[Read More…]
SEC approves Access Holdings’ N351bn capital raising programme Access Holdings Plc has said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of its N351 billion rights issue capital raising programme. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the chairman of Access Holdings Plc, on July 3, said the company will utilise the N351[Read More…]
Dangote refinery on track to meet July petrol production goal Vice-president of oil and gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has said that the Dangote refinery is on track to commence petrol production this month. Edwin disclosed this on Saturday when officials of S&P Global visited the facility as[Read More…]
Dangote: Nigeria’s economy can be transformed in a few months Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited, on Thursday said Nigeria’s economy can be turned around in a few months. Dangogte stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja after the inauguration of the presidential economic coordination council (PECC). “What[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank Affirms Industry Leadership with Publication of Its ISSB-Compliant Sustainability Report In demonstration of its leadership in the Sustainability space, leading financial institution – Fidelity Bank Plc – has emerged the first bank to publish its 2023 ISSB-Compliant Sustainability and Climate Report in the Nigerian banking industry.[Read More…]
Tinubu launches N2trn economic stabilisation plan, calls partnership with private sector President Bola Tinubu has announced a N2 trillion economic stabilisation plan. Tinubu unveiled the plan, which aims to revitalise the economy over the next six months, during the inauguration of the presidential economic coordination council (PECC) on[Read More…]
