Ogun State Government has disclosed that at least 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country have so far benefited from its ongoing Educash transfer of N50,000 to mitigate the current economic hardships being experienced by undergraduates in the country. This is even as he said that 10,000 indigent students in both primary and secondary […]
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Germany has commended AFOS Foundation, a civil advocacy organization committed to capacity building across Nigeria’s agribusiness and entrepreneurial value chains, for the successes recorded so far on its ongoing projects in Nigeria. The Senior Policy Officer of BMZ, Dr. Manuel Neumann, gave the commendation during the […]
The Lagos State Government has rectified a six-year-old basic salary error in the pay of civil servants across the state as part of its sustained efforts to improve the socioeconomic well-being of public servants in the state. The initiative, which was announced on the official Lagos State Government’s handle on X, will reflect in the […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted its consent for the disbursement of N60 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its Agric Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme to support small businesses, particularly among young entrepreneurs nationwide. A statement issued by the Minister of Youth, Jamila Ibrahim, after the conclusion of the […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a joint report designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn migration into a force for development in Africa. The report titled ‘Diaspora Engagement, Climate-Induced Migration and Skills Mobility: A Focus on Africa’ examines the impact of migration on human […]
….Issues Tinubu 30-Day Legal Notice To Reverse Action An Abuja based Legal Practitioner, Barrister Maduabuchi Idam, has issued a 30-day pre-action notice to President Bola Tinubu asking him to “reverse the illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional re-appointment of Dr. Vincent Isegbe as Director-General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service.” The notice dated March 20 and addressed to […]
Shareholders under the aegis of the New Dimension Shareholders Association of Nigeria have commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for rejecting the company’s request for its major shareholder, PZ Cussons (Holdings), to buy out minority shareholders and delist from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). According to a corporate Notice by PZ Cussons (Holding), the […]
Barely few days after President Bola Tinubu forwarded the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2024 to the National Assembly, the Senate on Wednesday passed the bill. The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation by the chairman of the Senate’s committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND, Muntari […]
The Board of Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr. Adora Umeoji as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank. Umeoji, who before her new appointment served as the Deputy Managing Director of the bank, and has now become the first female GMD/CEO of the leading deposit money bank (DMB), succeeded Dr. […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated the need for adequate financial literacy as a desirable step towards wealth creation, improved incomes, improved living standard for millions of Nigerians, particularly those in the grassroots. The apex bank’s Head, Consumer Education and Evaluation Division, Consumer Protection Department of the CBN, Lanre Gbadamosi, made this remark […]