Indicators reveal full extent of damage to Nigerian economy
With the year winding up, Nigeria has experienced three consecutive quarters of negative growth as shown by three different indicators; Gross Domestic Product, GDP, Inflation and Employment. Nigerians who voted…
NIGERIA CUSTOM BOSS APPOINTS NEW DEPUTIES
In an unprecedented move and just days after 5 Deputy Comptrollers General of Customs, DCG, resigned in protest against the leadership style of the Controller General, CG, Hameed Ali, 6…
SAT 3 is set for re-launching – NITEL
NATCOM is set to re-launch the SAT-3 undersea facility, which will set the pace for the next level of telecommunications and internet bandwidth so as to tap broadband stakes in…
President Buhari declares SURE-P cancelled!
Breaking times reports that President Buhari also ordered the presidential committee and workers of the agency to close shop. The order was delivered to the SURE-P committee via a letter…
African Economic Merit Awards To Boost Africa Economic Growth
The organisers of the African Economic Awards (AEMA) have expressed optimism that aside from rewarding African entrepreneurs and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have contributed immensely to the development of Africa,…
“Anti graft agencies often conduct shoddy investigation” – Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has revealed why anti-graft agencies in the country often fail to successfully prosecute high profile criminal cases. According to the CJN,…
APPLY: Bank of Industry Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) for NYSC Graduate
Are you a youth corp member or you know someone who is? The BOI and NYSC graduate entrepreneurship fund (GEF) application is now open. You would have access to loan…
Adesina laments over Nigeria’s dwindling agricultural sector
Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and current President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has lamented that despite Nigeria’s huge capacity of 50% of the world…
CODE’S FOLLOW THE MONEY RECEIVES GRANT FROM OMIDYAR NETWORK
The support will help local group that promotes accountability in rural communities Follow The Money , a non-profit initiative of Connected Development has been awarded a one-year grant of US$100,000…
Buhari urged to Probe N9.2 billion National Clean Cookstove Scheme (NCCS)
Abuja-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Connected Development (CODE), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe transactions related to the N9.2 billion National Clean Cookstove Scheme (NCCS). Chief Executive of CODE,…