FG Seeks One-year Extension Of World Bank’s $160m Job Creation Fund Following its inability to disburse $160m job creation funding provided by the World Bank, the Federal Government has sought for 12 months extension to enable it to fully implement the project known as Growth...

Nigeria May Lose $80m World Bank Job Creation Grant There were indications on Tuesday that Nigeria might lose more than $80m in World Bank funding meant for strengthening the capacity of the country’s Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to create jobs. The PUNCH’s investigation showed that squabbles...

Emefiele Tasks Graduates On Job Creation …woos Nigerian youth to embrace CBN initiatives   The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has challenged the graduating students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to explore and take advantage of the present challenges confronting the country...

The Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to increase his investments in the country and across the continent by injecting about N6.09tn ($20bn) into projects despite the current economic challenges. According to a statement by the group, Dangote made the commitment in New...

Information Minister Lai Mohammed yesterday gave more insight into how fuel price was raised from N86.50 to N145 per litre. He said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has not let down Nigerians with the new price, adding that it had no choice than to deregulate...