Economy

By Sunday Elijah, LAGOS Nigeria's Secret Service, otherwise known as the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday said it has arrested some citizens involved in the sale of the newly redesigned naira notes. In a statement on…

By Sunday Elijah, LAGOS The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally bowed to pressure and extended deadline for swap of old naira notes at commercial banks by 10 days. A statement Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, on Sunday said…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Saturday assured that government will ensure that citizens are unharmed in their businesses and no disruption is caused to the entire supply chain arising from the currency swap due to end shortly.…

By Joseph Edegbo In what can be likened to "give honour to whom honour is due", was evidenced on Tuesday 17th Jan 2023 at the commissioning of the Administrative Building of the Kano Free Trade Zone during which a Street was…

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been asked to rededicate themselves to combating smuggling and other criminal activities for national development. Kanwan Katsina, District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara gave the…

By Justina Auta The Centre for Policy Innovation (PIC), on Tuesday claimed that there is a 92 per cent learning deprivation rate for children across Nigeria. Dr Osasuyi Dirisu, its Deputy Director, stated this during an…

By Justina Auta World Bank and the UN Women, on Thursday, reaffirmed their commitment to support Federal Government to eliminate poverty and address issues affecting women and children. They made the commitment during the 22nd Regular…

By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to economic empowerment of women and combatting climate change in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Aliyu…