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November 11, 2024
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 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…]
Proparco marks 15 years in Nigeria with USD 1B worth of investment Proparco, a French development finance institution, is proud to mark 15 years of operations in Nigeria with a total of USD 1B invested over the period. The company in a release said, since its inception in Nigeria in[Read More…]
Ecobank Alerts Customers On Sim Card Fraud Increase Ecobank has once again, raised alarm on the dangers of SIM swap fraud, stressing that fraudsters could use it to impersonate them. The bank in a message to customers via email, explained that SIM swap fraud occurs when scammers use your[Read More…]
BUA crashes cement price to N3,500, promises more reduction before year. The management of BUA has announced a 30 per cent reduction in the price of Cement. A statement posted on the verified handle of the company on Sunday, said ex-factory cement price will now be sold at N3,500 per[Read More…]
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 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 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…]
France CG says French companies generate 10,000 direct jobs in Nigeria Consul General of France in Lagos, Laurent Favier, has expressed his determination to deepen France’s economic and commercial relations with Nigeria. Favier disclosed this at the CEO luncheon series three organised by the Franco-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and[Read More…]
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…]