Nigeria, 44 other nations pledge support for eco-friendly agriculture

Nigeria and 44 nations have pledged to invest in sustainable farming to protect nature. Also, 95 high-profile companies have committed to being ‘nature positive,’ and have agreed to work towards halting and reversing the decline of nature by 2030. The Press and Public Affairs Officer, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Ndidiamaka Eze, in a statement, […]

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GAC Motor is key sponsor at the 21st Abuja International Motor Fair

GAC Motor Photo: GAC Motor.com.ng The 21st Abuja International Motor Fair is poised to hold in Nigeria’s capital – at the International Conference Centre Annex Garki, Abuja, from the 15th to 20th of November, 2021; welcoming all car lovers and automobile industry players in Nigeria. GAC Motor will inaugurate its presence at Nigeria’s most consistent […]

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NB Plc injects N55b, N78b on capital projects, local content

Nigerian Breweries Plc [NB] has pledged to remain focused in meeting consumer needs even as the giant brewery invests N55 billion in capital projects and N78 billion in local raw materials. Disclosing this recently in a media parley to commemorate the brewery’s 75th anniversary which commenced at the weekend, Mrs. Shade Morgan, the company’s Corporate […]

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25,000 more youths to benefit from FG’s N75b loan

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare Saturday revealed that an additional 25,000 youths are waiting to undergo training to benefit from a N75billion soft loan for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), which President Muhammadu Buhari approved in 2020. According to him, 6,054 entrepreneurs have so far benefited from the loan. Noting […]

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First Bank recommits to youth entrepreneurship, marks 2021 Youth Week

From showcasing of talents, to the art of fashion design, identifying youths in the food business and lots more, Nigeria’s leading financial services providers, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through the celebration of its ongoing 2021 Youth Week. This was contained in a statement  on the […]

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Buhari hails Tony Elumelu Foundation over selection of 2021 beneficiaries of entrepreneurship programme

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony O. Elumelu over the selection of 4,949 beneficiaries in its 2021 entrepreneurship programme. He praised the industrialist on his remarkable vision in training, mentoring, and funding entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, describing it as “a truly lasting legacy.” A statement […]

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FG trains 42 agric workers, plans improved food production

The Federal Government has organised a training programme for 42 selected agriculture extension workers in Osun State, on extension tools, methodologies and selected agricultural value chains. The training was aimed at preventing the drift in the agriculture extension system and help to revitalise the country’s economy. At the programme, which was facilitated by experts from […]

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MTN ranked among top tax-paying firms in Nigeria

Data from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ranked MTN among the top tax-paying firms in Nigeria. Specifically, for the first half of the year (H1), NGX said the telecommunications company paid N73.29 billion, which was 64 per cent increase from N44.69 billion reported in H1 2020. By that payment, MTN, according to NGX, is the second […]

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Coscharis partners Sterling Bank on e-commerce, vehicle finance

Coscharis Motors Plc has partnered Sterling Bank on on-boarding its vehicles on the bank’s Non-Interest Banking Division platform- AltDrive to ease ownership via e-commerce transaction which can be self-funded or financed by the bank. Coscharis Group General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications Abiona Babarinde, said the idea would provide customers an online retail marketplace to […]

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Glo subscribers rise by 2.81 million

Globacom on Sunday said it had added 2.81 million customers to its subscriber base in September. In a statement, the company said the development was according to a report by the Nigerian Communication Commission. The statement quoted Glo as saying, “The reported growth for the operator, expanded its active customer base to 52,934,990. Other service […]

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