Olasupo Olusi
20 Dec
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently joined a consortium of financial institutions in London to sign a landmark syndicated term loan facility for Bank of Industry (BOI) Nigeria of up to EUR 2 billion.
12 Dec
The Bank of Industry (BOI) said it has disbursed N22.89 billion to 29 manufacturers from the N75 billion intervention fund for the sector.
25 Nov
The Bank of Industry (BoI) said it had disbursed about N107 billion to over 1.5 million small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), a figure it originally hoped to cover this year.
6 Sep
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has announced that it received €1.43 billion and recorded 142.5 per cent subscription from the senior phase of its global loan syndication.
30 Aug
The Federal Government has established a committee to assess and manage the various risks confronting the country. This initiative was announced by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry
24 May 2024
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreem
11 Mar 2024
The Bank of Industry (BoI) says in line with its support of gender equality and women financial inclusion, it has disbursed $6.02 million out of its $10 million investment commitment to Alitheia Fund.
6 Feb 2024
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have partnered to improve access to finance and export credit to boost Nigeria's industrialisation drive. Managing Director of BOI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said this at the BOI-IFC Conference on Empowering Futures in Lagos, noting that the conference presented an opportunity to develop innovative ideas…
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full institutional accreditation to 18 programmes of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja and also approved eight new ones for the institution. The Rector, Prof. Salisu Usman, made the disclosure in a statement signed by Uredo Omale, Director of Public Relations and Protocol of the institution, and made…
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A professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Prof. Ezekiel Adebayo, has revealed that highway and motorcycle crashes are the leading causes of maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria. Speaking during the 7th inaugural lecture of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Adebayo, who is the Dean, Faculty of Dental Science, emphasized the need for strict…
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Abia Government has expressed its readiness to employ 2,500 teachers to address the shortage of teachers and ensure adequate staffing across primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, in…
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Professor Gwarzo, the Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, has felicitated the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his 59th birthday. Prof. Gwarzo sent his felicitations in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen in Kano on Monday. According to Prof. Gwarzo, the customs CG…
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E-hailing drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have urged their employers to register them with Health Maintenance Organisations as part of their welfare package. The South-West Vice-President of AUATON, Mr Kolawole Aina, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.…
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The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to supporting residents to rise above poverty and attain prosperity by catering to their welfare and empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, stated this at the weekend when her ministry commenced the distribution of N20 million…
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The Akwa Ibom House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security says it has taken its campaign on combating malnutrition in the state to the 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Chairman of the committee, Mr Moses Essien, said on Tuesday that the committee would work in collaboration with stakeholders and development partners toward ensuring good…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, presented the Capital Budget proposal of N11.7billion for the Ministry before the joint committee of the Senate on Marine Transport and House of Representatives Committee on Harbour, Maritime Education and Administration, Inland Waterways and Shipping Service. While addressing the Joint Committee in Abuja, the minister raised…
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The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced 2025 weekly Hajj induction course in nine centres. This is contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi on Tuesday in Kano. Dederi quoted the Director-General of the board, Alhaji Lamin Danbappa, saying this during a meeting with…