CBN boosts rice farmers’, plans joint interest-free loans for 7,000 Zamfara farmers
All is set for about 7,000 rice farmers in Zamfara State to benefit from interest-free loans being packaged by the state government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the 2017 dry season farming in the state. This was…
Kenya’s SMEs get $90m from AfDB to grow businesses, innovations
Arrangements have been concluded between the government of Kenya and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to inject about $90m to the activities of SMEs in Kenya to boost trade finance. In a statement by AfDB, the beneficiaries including SMEs and…
Lagos ETF beneficiaries hit 705, access total of N1bn
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday gave our cheques worth over N1billion to 705 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (ETF) pilot scheme. In his remarks, he urged beneficiaries to utilise the funds responsibly…
MainOne boosts SME solution to new areas in Lagos
Domineering cable service group, MainOne Cable Company has announced the extension of the coverage areas of its SME-in-a-Box bundled connectivity solution across new areas in Lagos. The lucky locations include Yaba, Surulere, Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Marina. In a statement…
BVN confusion raises questions on claims that it was used to scream N-Power beneficiaries
Whereas the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has said that wrong Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and account numbers provided by beneficiaries of the N-power job was responsible for delay in payment of their stipends, it would be recalled that the agency…
Makwayiba, WFTU President begins 3 day working visit to Nigeria
The President of World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), Comrade Mzwandile Michael Makwayiba arrived in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday on a three day working visit with labour leaders to review activities. According to the schedule of movement, he will confer…
Why BoI launched N1Bn Solar Energy Fund, by Olagunju
Acting managing director of The Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr. Waheed Olagunju has given more insights on why the federal agency launched its N1-billion solar energy fund. In an interview in Lagos, he said the scheme is designed to boost…
Stop sharing money to SMEs, fix infrastructure, multiple taxation, expert tells FG
Leading development economist, Dr. Ken Igboanugo has called on the federal government to stop the act of sharing money to groups of people claiming to be members of one corporative society or business segment, saying the challenge of growing small…
FG, NYSC seal MoU on afforestation to deepen ‘Great Green Wall Project’
In keeping with renewed efforts by the federal government to push back desertification in parts of the agricultural lands in Northern states, the Ministry of Environment has signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with the leadership of the National Youth…
Female student from Borno tops in AUN’s nationwide scholarship exam
Eighteen-year-old Maryam Habila Usman, a former student of Air Force Girls Secondary School, Jos, has emerged as the overall winner of the nationwide scholarship examination into the American University of Nigeria. Ms. Usman, who outscored all other candidates from all…
