Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, says the increase of interest rate to almost 30 percent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will stifle growth. Speaking on Tuesday during a three-day summit organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja, Dangote said the country is battling […]
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Bago Aprreciates Niger Corps Members With ₦200,000 Bonuses
Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Tuesday, July 2, showered N200,000 largess on each of the Batch B, Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to serve. He said the largess was to encourage the 1,600 corps members to remain and serve in the […]
Dangote Nears Engineering Deal To Double Fertiliser Plant Capacity
The Dangote Group, controlled by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is close to sealing a final investment decision (FID) to double the capacity of Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL). Dangote Fertiliser Limited is the largest Granulated Urea Fertiliser complex in Africa, with an investment of $2.5 Billion, the plant has a […]
EFCC Operative Commits Suicide In Abuja
A tragic incident occurred as an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took his own life on Monday at his residence in Abuja. PRNigeria gathered that the deceased, a member of Course 5, was described as diligent, efficient, and unassuming. The Commission is exploring possible factors, including […]
FG Suspends Approval For Construction Of New Roads
The Federal Government has suspended approval for the construction of new road networks across the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday in Calabar, when the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholders engagement on the proposed alignment for sections 3A and design for about […]
I Wonder How Nigeria Survives – EFCC Boss Laments Over Huge Stolen Money
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, said on Tuesday, that whenever he checks case files and sees the amount stolen, he wonders how the country still exists. In a statement by EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the chairman stated this while receiving […]
Euro 2024 Quarter Final Fixtures – Who Advances To Semi Final?
Quarter Final Fixtures:: Spain vs Germany France vs Portugal England vs Switzerland Netherlands vs Turkey Round of 16 Results: Spain 4 vs Georgia 1 Germany 2 vs Denmark 0 Portugal 0 vs Slovenia 0 (3-0 pen) France 1 vs Belgium 0 Switzerland 2 vs Italy 0 England 2 vs Slovakia […]
I Couldn’t Keep The Money; I’m A Child Of God — Nigerian Who Returned $14,000
I couldn’t keep the money; it’s not mine. I’m a child of God — Nigerian giveaway winner who refunded crypto trader speaks. Earlier today, the story of a Nigerian known as Lucky, who returned $14,000 to a crypto trader who mistakenly sent him more than the intended amount, was trending. […]
Govt Must Act Fast To Stop Investors From Leaving In Droves — Dangote
Aliko Dangote, the President, Dangote Industries Ltd has identified solutions to sustaining existing local and foreign investments as well as attracting new investors into the country. Dangote gave the solutions in a keynote speech delivered at the opening of a three-Day Nigeria Manufacturers Summit with the theme,” Rethinking Manufacturing in […]
National Assembly Pushes For Two More South East States
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading bills seeking to create two additional South-East states to increase states in the region to seven. This was as a bill seeking the creation of Etiti State in the South-East geo-political zone was read for the first time on the floor of the House […]