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Following the expiration of the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) that lasted from 2016-2020, the Federal Government is in the process of developing another policy
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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has enjoined telecoms licensees to always comply
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An investment and asset manager, Michael Diongoli, has expressed optimism over the dwindling economy of the country, stating Nigerians can collectively grow the economy by supporting small businesses.
9 hours ago
By achieving 50 per cent market penetration, Nigeria and other African countries can save more than $774 billion by intensifying the adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
9 hours ago
The rising cases of uncredited pension accounts are threatening the amount of pension available to retirees, Trustfund Pension Limited has said.
9 hours ago
The 2021-2025 strategic plan by the National Productivity Centre (NPC) is intended to raise national productivity by five per cent in the next four years.
1 day ago
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has charged the Nigerian government to mobilise its public and private sectors to harness economic opportunities in the forthcoming intra-African Trade Fair (IATF).
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In 1981, one could get less than N6.1 million in exchange for $10 million. Then, a dollar was equivalent to 61 kobo. But four decades later, the naira has lost 99.8 per cent of its value against the greenback...
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Following the National Insurance Commission’s (NAICOM) proposed changes to the minimum regulatory requirement on paid-up capital for market expansion, some operators are concluding share capital increment exercise.
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Experts across the insurance and pension industries have been advised to explore opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic to grow the two sectors and contribute maximally to the national economy.
1 day ago
An indigenous broker/dealer firm, PSL Capital Limited has completed a strategic rebranding as part of efforts to accelerate the company's growth and renew its corporate vision.
1 day ago
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the launch of Bank More, Score More, a campaign aimed at rewarding customers with authentic Liverpool FC-branded merchandise.
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No fewer than three thousand girls drawn from senior secondary schools across Nigeria have benefitted from a three-day capacity building in maritime commerce and National Virtual Maritime Quiz powered by Unity Bank Plc.
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Kanye West has legally changed his name to Ye after a Los Angeles court approved his application. The U.S rapper formally requested to change his name to Ye (pronounced "yay") in August after filing legal documents - citing "personal reasons" for the name change. He has now successfully dropped his full name - Kanye Omari…
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose departure from the tech giant in 2020 followed revelations of an affair with an employee 20 years before, had already been warned in 2008 over emails to a female staff member that were deemed inappropriate. According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal that was confirmed to AFP by a…
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As we draw closer to the end of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic is still a big concern, and its continuing effects on our food systems remain as real as ever. As more people are threatened with slipping into food insecurity, Africa’s demand for food is growing. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations (UN) projects population…
1 hour ago
Premier League clubs have voted to temporarily block teams from striking lucrative deals with businesses that have links to their club's owners after the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle. The Guardian newspaper reported 18 clubs voted in favour of the ban at an emergency meeting on Monday, with Newcastle voting against and Manchester City abstaining.…
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North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday, the South's military said, the nuclear-armed country's latest advance in weapons technology and one that could give it a second-strike capability. The test came with both Koreas building up their weapons capabilities in what could become an arms race on the peninsula,…