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- 19 Mar 2013
Online Business Reg. Saves N1Bn, CAC Targets N10Bn - Aganga
Dr. Olusegun Aganga, minister of Trade and Investment, has stated that the private sector had saved about N 1 million from the direct business registration system introduced by the Corporate Affairs…
- 26 Feb 2013
FG to Enforce Patronage of Local ICT Products
Federal government has begun move to ensure that ministries, departments and agencies implement its policy on patronage of local equipment manufacturer (OEM) of computers. Dr. Olusegun Aganga,…
- 6 Jan 2014
Ministers, Bank Chiefs Jostle for Sanusi’s Job @ CBN
Mr. Olusegun Aganga, minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. Yerima Ngama, minister of State for Finance have reportedly joined the high-wired corporate cum political chess game to succeed…
- 18 Feb 2015
FG Slashes Collateral on N220Bn MSME Fund
Federal Government has slashed the collateral conditions attached by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks to access the N220bn intervention fund for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector…
- 6 Feb 2013
FDI in Nigeria Hits N800Bn
Direct investments in productive assets by foreign firms on local companies’ otherwise foreign direct investments (FDI) in Nigeria have reached a record N800 billion in January this year. This comes…
- 17 May 2010
Nigeria, World Bank Sign N45 Billion Power Deal
The Federal Government has signed a $300 million (N45 billion) agreement with the World Bank for the financing of gas supply for power generation. The agreement provides fund for the development and…
- 19 Feb 2014
Kia, Dana Motors to Set Up Assembly Plant in Nigeria
Dana Motors Limited, the sole distributors of KIA Motors in Nigeria, has signed an agreement with KIA Motors Corporation (KMC) South Korea to set up an assembly plant in Nigeria. Dana Motors in…
- 22 Oct 2025
Reps Probe $460m CCTV Contract in Abuja over Killings in FCT
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the $460 million expended on the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in Abuja during the…
- 16 Aug 2012
FG Baits Investors with Infrastructure Master Plan
Federal government has said that it is working on an integrated infrastructure master plan that will drive new investments projects in all sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Integrated…
- 2 Jul 2012
Financial Inclusion: FirstBank Offers Single Digit Lending Rate to SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has extended single digit loans to entrepreneurs in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI). The bank has since signed a Memorandum of…
- 18 Sept 2013
President Jonathan Tasks Mordi’s NCCN on Investment
President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria's business competitiveness and ability to attract local and international investment will be significantly enhanced with the appointment of ex-banker Chika…
- 14 Jul 2014
BoI Strategises to Increase SMEs’ Access to Loans
Worried by inability of SMEs to access its loans as a result of badly presented applications, the Bank of Industry (BoI), at the weekend unfolded plans to partner Business Support firms (BSFs)…
- 20 Aug 2013
NCS Gears up for 48 Hour Clearance with Portal Launch
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has girded up in pursuance of 48 hours cargo clearance goal following a launch of its Trade Hub Portal (THP). Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the…
- 3 Feb 2015
FG Unveils Company e-Registration Portal
The federal government in Abuja yesterday launched company registration portal of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) online registration platform. The platform referred to as CRP/GSP is designed…
- 15 Jan 2014
EU Approves 500m Euro Budget for Nigeria
The EU has approved 500 million euro budget for Nigeria from 2014 to 2020, its top official for Africa, Dr Nicholas Wescot, said yesterday in Abuja. Wescot disclosed this at a press conference that…
- 24 May 2015
UBA Wins Corporate Citizens Award
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan-African financial services group, has continued to garner national and international laurels with the latest being the Corporate Citizens Award…
- 28 May 2015
UBA Wins Corporate Citizens Award
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan-African financial services group, continue to garner national and international laurels with the latest being the Corporate Citizens Award in the 'Extensive…