Founder of IBTC Stanbic Bank, Atedo Peterside, has challenged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to clarify allegations that it dipped its fingers in the federation account in order to announce a profit of N287bn. President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had announced a net profit by the NNPC for the first time in its 44-year…
Triple G Eco Revolution Solutions, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has stressedthe need to instill consciousness and discipline of taking good care of the environment in the heart of youths has been stressed. The Founder of the organisation, Mrs Oluwaseyi Ebenezer, made the call in an interview with on the sidelines of an award and dinner party…
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 5.01 per cent (Year-on-Year) in real terms in the Second Quarter of 2021 (Q2, 2021), marking three consecutive quarters of growth since the recession in 2020 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this on Thursday in its Q2, 2021 GDP report published on its website. According to…
Trust Africa News Nigeria’s leading commodity player, AFEX, has partnered with agricultural investment company, South-West Agriculture Company (SWAgCo), and the Ogun State Government for the development of five thousand hectares (5000 ha.) for the production of multi-crops in the South-West region of Nigeria. The partnership was announced at an MoU signing ceremony at the deal…
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Limited and partners have expressed a renewed desire to work together to commence production in abandoned oil wells to the benefit of community and the country. NPDC is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Managing Director of NPDC, Mr Mohammed AliZarah, spoke at event by…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national power grid after it experienced partial system disturbance at about 1:06p.m. on Monday. TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbah said that the incident followed a sudden drop in system frequency…
Are you a young talented Nigerian struggling to build a career in music—both classical and contemporary? Do you have a dream or career in music that you want to pursue? Then you’re in luck! This scholarship is for you! MTN in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) presents a scholarship that would provide…
UNITY Bank has boosted job creation and entrepreneurship with its yearly Corpreneurship competition where 30 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) won prizes and grants worth N10 million. Three winners each emerged from 10 states and Abuja where Union Bank has branches at the event which held last week. The states included Lagos, Ogun, Benin,…
Foreign investment worth millions of dollars are expected into the economy this week as the Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Islamic Development Bank (ISB) mobilise investors to support the agricultural sector. BoI, AfDB, IFAD and ISB have okayed $800 million to reduce poverty, end hunger…
