Price of ‘Okpa’ delicacy soared in Enugu
Price of one of the local delicacies in Enugu State popularly known as ‘Okpa’, have risen by 63 per cent forcing some vendors to abandon […]
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‘Follow Me To The Market…’, By Azu Ishiekwene
Everyone has their meal of the day, and mine happens to be dinner. Having dinner, for me, is a ritual, but one that has evolved […]
Investors lose N274bn on NGX in one day
Mixed sentiments persisted on the nation’s bourse on Wednesday with the market capitalisation dropping N274 billion in six hours of trading due to sell-off of […]
NDE reiterates commitment in empowering unemployed youths with skills
The Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mr. Abubakar Fikpo, says the directorate will continue to assist youths in skill acquisitions. Fikpo […]
Lalong promises to take 5,000 youths out of poverty by 2021ending
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has promised to take 5,000 youths of the state out of poverty before the end of 2021. Lalong, said this […]
Ebonyi Govt. drills residents on water quality
The Ebonyi government on Monday called on its residents to always ensure that the water they drink is of good quality.The government advised that where […]
Fire Service sensitises Kwara traders on management of fire outbreaks
The Kwara State Fire Service on Friday sensitised traders at the popular Oja-Oba market in llorin metropolis on fire prevention tips. The News Agency of […]
Katsina Assembly Fire: Masari urges assembly to seek alternative meeting place
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has urged the Katsina State House of Assembly to seek alternative place of meeting following the fire disaster at […]
German constitutional court allows EU pandemic fund to go ahead
Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday gave green light to the government to back the European Union’s Coronavirus recovery fund. The EU has set aside 750 […]
Senate investigates alleged NCS invasion of rice traders’ shops at Bodija market
The Senate has ordered an investigation into the alleged invasion of the Bodija market in Ibadan by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) during […]
Foreign institutions laud China’s Q1 economic performance
China’s economic growth has embraced an encouraging start in the first quarter of the year (Q10). This followed belief of foreign institutions that China’s economic […]
Our goal is to prevent exploitation of consumers – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring fairness in commerce and market place, as well as preventing the exploitation […]
Potato support project empowers 220 farmers in Plateau
Mr Thomas Muopshin, Project Coordinator, Plateau Potato Value Chain Support Project says the project has provided training and equipment to 220 farmers to boost potato […]
Piracy: Nigerian Copyright Commission raids shops in Adamawa
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) raided some shops and confiscated 30 Laptop Computers for alleged theft of intellectual property in Yola.Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, NCC state […]
Why price of cement is high ——-Dangote
The management of Dangote Cement Plc. says that the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants in Obajana and Gboko is […]
NDLEA nabs trans-border trafficker, intercepts illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fake security agent, Basiru Ibrahim, 39, who specialises in trafficking illicit drugs from Benin Republic […]
Dry season farming: Katsina govt to spend N1.8bn on Sulma dam expansion
The Katsina Government is to spend N1.8 billion on the expansion and modification of the Sulma Earth Dam in Kafur Local Government, as part of […]
Drug trafficker intercepted at Abuja airport with N564m heroin
A drug trafficker, Goodluck Igbineweka Odeh has been intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, NAIA, with 2kilogramme of heroin, which has a street […]
NSE opens April with N67bn loss ahead Easter celebrations
The nation’s bourse opened the month of April with a loss of N67 billion, amid profit taking ahead of Easter celebrations. Specifically, the market capitalisation […]
Cashew Nut investment opportunities, By Agbaji Chinedu
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is an important industrial and export crop whose potential is yet to be fully exploited in Nigeria. Cashew has for many […]
Petrol: We will maintain current ex-depot price- NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will maintain the current ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, until the conclusion […]
Stop burning animal skins with tyres, CPA warns butchers
Cross River Consumer Protection Agency on Friday warned butchers in the state to stop burning animal skins with tyres while preparing them for “pomo”.The agency […]
Nigerian stock market advances further by 0.53%
The local bourse maintained positive sentiment on Thursday with the market indices growing further by 0.53 per cent due to investors’ interest in Stanbic IBTC […]
AfCFTA: Key into Export Trade Houses Initiative, Council urges SMEs
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has called on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to key into its Export Trade Houses Initiative. It said […]
Minister instructs NEMA to support victims of Katsina, Zamfara market fires
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has instructed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to render relief support […]