How We Enrolled 210,000 Nigerians On ICT Courses With 600 Interventions – Dr Pantami       Agencies under the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has enrolled over 210,000 Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology Courses and undertaken over 600 interventions to build the capacity of citizens...

Reps Urge CBN To Suspend Recapitalisation Of Microfinance Banks       The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the planned recapitalisation for microfinance banks until the economy stabilises and considered safe. The House mandated the Committee on Banking and Currency to...

U.S. To Increase Africa’s Yearly Development Finance To $6bn       The United States of America (USA) plans to increase its annual development finance to Africa by 20 per cent from about $5 billion to some $6 billion. Chief Operating Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), David...

Manufacturing Sector Leads $8.41bn Investment Announcements In Q1, 2021       The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has reported $8.41 billion new investment announcements in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), with the manufacturing sector attracting 60 percent, reflecting the gradual return of investors’...

Fed Govt Recorded N485.51bn Fiscal Deficit In January – CBN       The Federal Government recorded N485.51bn fiscal deficit in January, statistics obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. to the monthly economic report for January released by the CBN on Friday, the low revenue performance...

Experts Blame Forex, Insecurity, Low Production As Inflation Hits 18.17%       Nigeria’s rate of inflation, which has maintained a continuous increase for more than a year, rose again in March, hitting a high of 18.17 per cent, according to data released on Thursday by the National...