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Tech-powered Ziggy Water Taking Over Southeast Market

Ziggy Water, a new table water production company has sensationally taken over the table water market in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, few months after commencing operation, with the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) certifying it…

FG wrong, Fulani herdsmen responsible for High Food Prices, not climate

Facts on ground have proved the federal government wrong in claiming that the endless rise in food prices in the country is due to the effect of climate change. Otherwise, the true cause of jumping food crisis in Nigeria is…

NGX, CBN, SEC Promote Financial Literacy on Global Money Week

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with a series of educational programs and events aimed at enhancing financial literacy in children and youths whilst driving financial…

30 host community youths graduate from Dangote electrical training programme

No fewer than 30 youths from communities around Ibese in Ogun State have graduated from a training programme put together by Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for the youths. The…

NCDMB trains 100 Youths On Solar Power Installation

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded the training and empowerment of 100 youths on solar power installation and maintenance. The training was held at Suleja, Niger State and it lasted for one month and had participants…

Yorubaman, Prof Sogbesan owns, runs Onitsha Business School

This is Professor Olusegun Sogbesan, founder and owner of Onitsha Business School. He arrived Anambra State in 1985 from Osun State. Sogbesan is also the founder and organiser of the Onitsha city marathon. We settle where we see opportunities, where…

Consider venturing into farming, Ecobank woos Nigerian youths

Leading pan-African financial giant, Ecobank has continued to woo Nigerian youths into farming as a vocation with mouth-watering supports and free trainings. In a recent presentation, the bank said “Agric business has remained a major source of wealth for many…

Sanwo-Olu beats GRV on Akere market fire, begins rebuilding, donates N100m

In what will go down in the history of burnt market reconstruction, the rebuilding of burnt Akere Auto Spare parts market in Ajegunle will be the fastest in response time by any government in Lagos State. This is coming on…

Profit-takers rattle Nigerian Equities as downward trend remains

The Nigerian equities market continued its downward trend as profit-taking activities in GEREGU (-6.5%) and ZENITHBANK (-4.6%) caused a 0.5% decline in the All-Share Index to 55,490.20 points. Accordingly, the Month-to-Date loss increased to -0.6%, while the Year-to-Date gain moderated…

Again, inflation jumps by 10bps in February to 21.91% y/y

Nigeria’s headline inflation rose by 10bps in February to 21.91% y/y (January: 21.82% y/y). However, on a month-on-month basis, headline inflation eased by 15bps to 1.71% (January: 1.87% m/m). Food inflation increased marginally by 3bps to 24.35% y/y (January: 24.32%…