New investments will give Africa lead in agri-devt

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa, it appears, has a clear opportunity to refresh its

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Harith general partners appoints Sipho Makhubela as new CEO

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Leading Pan-African infrastructure financier, Harith General Partners, a stakeholder in cable company MainOne, and partners in ARM HARITH private equity firm based in Nigeria, has announced

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‘Fayemi’s Programmes, projects aimed at banishing poverty’

…As stakeholders take stock of EKSG projects The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State, Hon Biodun Omoleye has said that the various projects and programmes of the

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Delta earmarks N378 billion as budget estimate for 2021

The Delta State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved a draft estimate of N378 billion as budget for 2021 which would be presented to the state House of Assembly next week

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FG reiterates commitment to fiscal prudence, as telecom, tech experts call for reforms

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has expressed the government’s commitment to exercising fiscal prudence and ensuring that taxpayers and citizens get value from the

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Buhari to present 2021 budget Thursday

Nigeria’s 2021 budget estimate will be presented on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari will make the presentation at a Joint session of both chambers of the National Assembly at

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P&ID: Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Swell by $200Million

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves received a $200 million boost on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, following the order of the London Commercial court, instructing the release of the $200million guarantee put in

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Verve cardholders remain our priority’

…rewards 600 customers in ‘Good Life’ promo By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Interswitch Group, has said Verve cardholders remain top priority of the

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Malnutrition: Experts advocate home gardening, return to local foods

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Some experts have urged Nigerians to return to locally available foods and engage in home gardening, in order to guarantee food security and prevent protein deficiency.

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IPMAN directs members to ignore NLC, TUC planned strike

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on Saturday, directed all its members across the country to ignore the planned industrial strike scheduled to begin on Monday. Yakubu Suleiman, IPMAN’s

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