FG Expecting One million MT Steel From $1.5bn Plant – Minister       The Federal Government has said that the $1.5bn steel plant that is nearing completion in Kaduna State will attract automobile industries to Nigeria when completed. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed...

We’ll Support Farmers With Interest-free Loans – Fed Govt       The Federal Government on Sunday said it would support farmers across the country with interest-free loans. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said his ministry would work with the Central Bank of Nigeria in providing...

WTO: Okonjo-Iweala on the cusps of history Who becomes the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a matter of weeks? It will surely be either Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee. Members of WTO have since picked the two celebrated women...

Still on Keeping Hands Clean in Nigeria By Olajide Adelana     While the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us that handwashing with soap is the cornerstone of infection control, rural villagers in Nigeria remain out of reach of proper hand hygiene facilities. In commemoration of this year’s...

Ayine Tasks African SAIs on Impact-Driven Environmental Audits The Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr. Anthony Mkpe Ayine, has urged Supreme Audit Institutions in the African region to rise up to the challenges confronting their environment and carryout impact-driven environmental audits that will enhance biodiversity conservation...

MTN Group Worths $3.3bn, Says Brand Finance       MTN Group says it has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 2020 ranking, which ascribes a brand value of $3.3 billion to MTN. Brand value is the net economic benefit that a...