ESP: Osinbajo concerned over delay in financing source, wants CBN, commercial banks to ensure speedy release of structured lending
Oct. 12, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over significant delays from the structured lending financing source of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). But noted that despite the…
NCC debuts Outreach Programme, Campus Conversation, at University of Abuja
Following the re-structuring and re-branding of its existing consumer outreach programmes, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja….
CYBERSECURITY: NCC DARES CROOKS WITH RESPONSE FACILITY
As global ICT usage has become increasingly threatened by cyber crooks, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has responded to the challenge with the inauguration of an incidence response facility. The…
Low-Income Country Debt Rises to Record $860 Billion in 2020
Oct. 11, 2021 The World Bank says governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, and financial stimulus packages. This is according to a new…
$62b IOCs debt: Malami may be compelled to enforce Supreme Court judgment on recovery – Falana
October 11, 2021 … Says it appears the FG isn’t committed to the recovery process Mr. Femi Falana, has asked the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, to recover…
NUPENG suspends strike, averts fuel scarcity
The National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Sunday said that the planned strike by its affiliate members, Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), has been suspended. The strike, which…
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG begins strike on Monday
October 10, 2021 The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will commence strike on Monday over the deplorable state of the…
NNPC records highest share capital of N200bn in Nigerian history — CAC
October 9, 2021 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had made history for being the company with the highest share capital in the country, according to Corporate Affairs Commission…
Moderna plans to invest $500m for vaccine plant in AfricaÂ
Oct 8, 2021 Moderna plans to invest up to $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year, including…
African Union to start talks with WHO on malaria vaccine rollout
Oct 8, 2021 Africa will start talks with the World Health Organization about getting the first approved malaria vaccine to the continent as soon as possible, the African Union’s top…