Tech: FG to Equip 3m Nigerians, Plans $5bn for ICT Firms  The Federal Government is set to equip three million Nigerians with tech skills over the next four years. It set a plan to help startups raise their yearly funding rounds to $5bn by 2027, and...

BUA Reduces Cement Price To N3,500 Per Bag   BUA Group has announced a reduction of ex-factory cement price to N3,500 per bag. The current ex-factory price is N4,650, while it is being sold. The current ex-factory price is N4,650, while it is being sold at N5,000...

CBN Generates N532.5bn From Treasury Bills Sales   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) conducted three rounds of Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) auctions worth N532.5 billion in September, analysis of the primary market auction sheets showed. The breakdown showed offer of N203.2 billion on only the 364-day...

How Increased Exports Will Strengthen Naira – NEPC Boss   The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Dr Ezra Yakusak, said increased exports would stop the free fall of the naira against the dollar and also improve the country’s economy. Dr Yakusak stated this...

Stock Investors Lose N516bn in One Week   Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited(NGX)lost N516bn in one week of trading as the volume of trade tumbled by 65.76 per cent. With the exchange opened for only four days of trading in the past week due to a...

HONLAF: Anti-Narcotics Leaders Seek Special Courts for Drug Cases, Money Laundering  By Nafisat Bello Heads of drug law enforcement agencies in Africa have called for the setting up of specialised courts to try drug cases and other organised crimes across the continent. This was part of recommendations...