Tag: Nigeria Business Now

FG targets 350GW of electricity by 2043

FG targets 350GW of electricity by 2043 The Federal Government says its making plans to achieve a target of 350 gigawatts of electricity-generating capacity by 2043. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, said this when top management staff of the Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency visited him[Read More…]

Tinubu’s legal team gives reason for opposition to US Court’s verdict over release of academic records

Tinubu’s legal team gives reason for opposition to US Court’s verdict over release of academic records   The legal team of President Bola Tinubu has opposed the verdict of the United States District Court in Northern District of Illinois regarding the release of his academic records. The Court, on Sunday,[Read More…]

FG earmarks N75 billion to support small businesses

FG earmarks N75 billion to support small businesses   The Federal Government has set aside a N75 billion intervention fund to support small businesses in response to the country’s current economic challenges, The Guardian reported. The fund is expected to be disbursed, starting from March 2024 to strengthen the manufacturing[Read More…]

Tinubu’s Independence Day Broadcast

Tinubu’s Independence Day Broadcast   ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd[Read More…]

Google Opens Applications for ₦75 Million Hustle Academy Fund to Empower Nigerian SMBs

Google Opens Applications for ₦75 Million Hustle Academy Fund to Empower Nigerian SMBs   Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund, a ₦75 Million equity-free fund dedicated to amplifying the ambitions of Nigerian Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). This initiative, offering ₦5 Million to[Read More…]

Covenant, UI, FUTA emerge top varsities in Nigeria

Covenant, UI, FUTA emerge top varsities in Nigeria   Covenant University (CU), University of Ibadan (UI) and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have secured top ranking in Nigeria, according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that CU is among the top[Read More…]