COVID-19 forces Shoprite out of Nigeria

South African superstores, Shoprite Holdings Limited, has stated it will auction its outlets in Nigeria, The Nation can report. The decision, it said, was informed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which

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Recap of Ecowas Parliament Speaker’s Speech At End Of The 2nd Extraordinary Session

Speech Of The Honourable ECOWAS Speaker, Sidie Mohamed Tunis On The Occasion Of The End Of The 2020 2nd Extraordinary Session. Protocols It is with a deep sense of delight

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Olam Nigeria, IFAD’s Value Chain Devt Prog Injects N3bn into Nigeria’s Economy

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos According to reports, the Nigerian economy has received a boost of over N3 billion, arising from the partnership between Olam Nigeria, the International Fund for Agricultural

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Covid-19: ECOWAS stress on the need for local productions of Vaccines

With the difficulties posed with the closure of boarders by countries as a result of the dreaded Coronavirus, the need to develop locally made vaccines became expedient in several countries

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Senate Passes Bill to Re-enact BOFIA

The Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 passed the Bill to repeal the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and

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Ecowas Parliament: Speaker says virtual meeting cannot take the place of physical meetings

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Parliament is forced to hold its 2nd 2020 Extraordinary General session via zoom virtual links because of the

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SGF Inaugurates CBN Body of Experts for Health Sector R & D

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Abuja, inaugurated the Body of Experts (BoE) for the Healthcare Sector Research and

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Ecowas Parliament Debuts Virtual Parliamentary Session

By Ecowas Media Unit Abuja, 20 July, 2020 – ECOWAS Parliament has joined the league of Community institutions to deploy the use of technology in conducting its sessions and meetings,

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CSR: FG Tasks Oil Companies to Engage with Communities

The Federal Government has urged International Oil Companies operating in the Niger Delta Region to get closer to the communities and address issues in a manner that would not cause

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CBN Unveils Non-Interest Guidelines for AGSMEIS, MSMEDF, Others

…To Create AGSMEIS Non-Interest Fund …To Increase productivity, create jobs, Engender inclusive growth The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled series of guidelines for Non-Interest Financial Institutions under its

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