Economy
Free Trade Zones: NEPZA to ensure 60% job allocation to host communities
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says it will ensure that its policy on allocation of 60 per cent...
Read moreRisk managers task organisations on post-COVID-19 business
The West African Lead, Ernst&Young (EY), Mr Ben Afudego, says there are four things that organisations need to do in the next...
Read moreCOVID-19: Coca-Cola sales drop by 25 % in April
Coca-Cola says sales volumes of its soft drinks decline by a quarter so far in April, as people stay home...
Read moreNo records destroyed in CBN Jos branch fire outbreak – Official
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says no damage was done to any records in a fire outbreak in its...
Read moreCOVID-19 pandemic may delay NSE’s demutualisation plan
Strong indications emerge on Tuesday that the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) demutualisation exercise is being delayed by the lockdown due...
Read moreInflation rises to 12.26% in March – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased by 12.26 per cent year-on-year...
Read moreImmigration boss resumes work after COVID-19 battle
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has resumed work following recovery from COVID-19 infection. The Public Relation...
Read moreCOVID-19: BEDC pledges 24-hour power to isolation centres in 4 states
The management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Sunday pledged a 24-hour power supply to government-established COVID-19 centres in its...
Read moreNiger Govt mulls purchase of prepaid metres for residents – SSG
The Niger government on Friday said it would negotiate with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) buy prepaid metres in...
Read more300,000 people may die of COVID-19 in Africa – UNECA
More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission...
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