RIFAN seeks Partnership with ACCI, Set to Launch Largest Rice Pyramid
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has sought to partner with Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in moving […]
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CBN, maize farmers inaugurate loan repayment, dry season cultivation in Gombe
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) have begun a collaboration to aggregate maize under the Anchor Borrowers Programme […]
Emefiele Advocates Entrepreneurship Amongst Graduates Against White Collar Jobs
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has called on tertiary institutions in the country to review […]
ABP: CBN disburses N864bn to 4.1m farmers cultivating 5.02m hectares
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has so far disbursed N864billion to 4.1 million farmers to cultivate 5.02 million hectares of land under […]
CBN Bars BVN Violators From Accessing Credit, Opening New Account
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Any customer of Deposit Money Banks that violate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Bank Verification Number policy will be barred from […]
EFCC confirms return of N19.3bn Kogi salary bailout fund to CBN
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the return of N19. 33 billion Kogi state salary bailout funds, recovered by the Commission, to […]
After 28 years, NBS set to conduct agricultural census
As the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) sets to conduct the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) after 28 years, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, […]
Heritage Bank, CBN adopt novel approach to boost wheat production capacity
In a bid to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria and Heritage Bank Plc have adopted a […]
Nigeria needs a ‘strong man’ as President, by Fredrick Nwabufo
We hear ‘’strong man’’, and the visage of a rotund, bumbling African dictator in Khaki and jackboots comes to mind. But permit me to appropriate […]
NGX gains N644bn on Airtel, MTNN payment service approvals
Transactions on the Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note with the market capitalisation gaining N644 billion to hit N22 trillion mark, amid gains […]