THE Organized Labour in Kogi State has issued a 14-day fresh ultimatum to the Kogi State Government to implement the N30,000 new minimum wage or it will embark on indefinite strike action. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Friday,…
THE World Economic Forum’s latest report, Attracting Investment and Accelerating Adoption for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa, analyses the challenges Africa faces in joining the global knowledge-based digital economy and presents a set of tangible strategies for the region’s governments…
THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) paid a cumulative sum of N8.268 billion to 443,946 depositors and N100.080 billion to uninsured depositors of deposit money banks in-liquidation as at September 30, 2021. The Corporation, which yesterday confirmed the various sums…
KENYA will soon commence exporting avocado to China amid growing bilateral trade between the two countries, an executive said on Tuesday. Okisegere Ojepat, the chief executive officer of the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya) said at a briefing…
A FEDERAL High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, awarded a N10 million fine against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Commission (ICPC) over malicious prosecution of a public servant, Emmanuel Ibe. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that…
THE Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 14, 2022 arraigned Anumati Stella Ojevwe before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. Ojevwe was arraigned on a…
HONOURABLE minister of State for FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has embarked on satellite town projects inspection and evaluation ahead of commissioning. Aliyu, while on tour of the projects, gave President Muhammadu Buhari credit for the laudable initiatives. The Minister…
THE Debt Management Office (DMO) has released a calendar for the issuance of bonds for the first quarter of 2022 (Q1-2022). The calendar shows that on January 16, DMO will issue a N70 billion to N80 billion, four years and…
THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank, and other partners launched the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) on Thursday in a bid to boost the intra-African trade. The move followed the successful piloting of…
SIX of Seychelles’ most prominent citizens including the former First Lady Sarah Zarqani-René are facing charges in a corruption scandal involving $50 million of missing foreign aid. The money was a gift to the country 20 years ago from the…
