Capacity building: Total to train 9 Nigerian lecturers in U.S.
Total Plc, encouraging Nigeria’s local content By Solomon Asowata Total Exploration and Production Nigeria says it has concluded plans to train nine Nigerian lecturers at […]
Month: January 2020
Woman rescues day-old baby in Niger
Illustration: Abandoned baby rescued By Rita Iliya Hajiya Fatima Adamu has rescued a day-old baby girl dumped by an unidentified mother by the roadside along […]
SMEs: NEXIM Bank, partners seek quick passage of Nigerian Factory Bill
NEXIM bank By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), and its partners on Monday underscored the need for quick passage of the Nigerian Factory […]
Apple supplies chain braces for disruption from Coronavirus
Apple Supply Chain Braces for Disruption From Coronavirus Apple Inc.’s China-centric manufacturing base is at risk of disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday […]
EFCC files 15 fresh charges against Diezani’s associate Omokore, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday filed additional 15 criminal charges against Jide Omokore and others. Among the others include two of […]
US House confirms travel ban targeting Nigeria
United States House of Representatives has condemned the decision of President Donald Trump to extend his administration’s travel ban that will affect Nigeria and some […]
CBN vows to close $2.5bn tomato supply gap
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele on Monday assured tomato farmers and processors that they would be sufficiently financed under the […]
Currency in circulation hits N2.2tr
Currency-in-circulation (CIC) has risen by 9.9 per cent to N2.2 trillion, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) quarterly economic report released on Monday has shown. […]
NPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview
Mr Pompeo has not disputed the content of the post-interview conversation The US state department has removed an NPR reporter from the press pool for […]
UK to decide whether to ban Huawei from 5G
Huawei 5G verdict is a decision ‘with few good options’ Whether to allow Huawei to help build the UK’s 5G network is one of the […]
Petition calls for Kobe Bryant to be added to NBA logo
More than a million people have backed a petition to use Kobe Bryant’s image as a new official NBA logo. Bryant, considered to be one […]
Kobe Bryant: Investigators work to determine cause of crash
US investigators are working to determine the causes of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in California on Sunday. All nine people […]
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 106 as China tightens measures
The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, as cases of new infections have almost doubled in a day, Chinese authorities said. […]
U.S., UK in war of words over Huawei
US and UK in war of words over Huwaei British ministers are expected to allow Huawei limited access to the UK’s 5G networks at […]
2.5% VAT increase won’t affect ordinary Nigerians — Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that the recent upward review of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 5% to 7.5%, which implementation […]