Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 28th, 2016
1. The Federal Government has backed the ban of the sale of foreign rice in Ebonyi State to encourage local production of the commodity. 2. Kaduna Electric is set to complete the ongoing and first phase of deployment of mass metres in six weeks. 3. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has introduced the Green Recovery Nigeria, an […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 25th, 2016
1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has established the National Collateral Registry to increase financing to MSMEs. 2. Fishing company, Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd has set up a 160-hectare shrimp farm in Lagos to hatch and harvest shrimps for both local and export markets. 3. To prevent the Igbo language from going extinct, Anambra State […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 24th, 2016
1. Emirates Airline is offering Nigerians a 50% discount for all travels to Dubai for Economy and Business Class travellers. Offers are to be secured from now to the 30th of November and cover till May 31st, 2017. 2. To reduce the burden of Forex crises, the Federal Government is planning tax relief for the manufacturing […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2016
1. Beginning from December 1, 2016, taxpayers will receive their withholding tax certificate in their emails within one week of payment, Mr. Babatunde Fowler of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said. 2. The Cross River State government has signed a contract with Huawei Technology of China to make Calabar Nigeria’s first digital city. 3. […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2016
1. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated a 330KV power-switching station in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom. 2. Lagos City Marathon target 50,000 runners for the second edition which is set to hold on February 11th, 2017. 3. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decided to review the […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 21st 2016
1. The validity period for international passports may be extended from five to ten years in coming months, according to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service. 2. Eko Atlantic City has unveiled its first completed residential building, Eko Pearl Towers. 3. In order to provide loans at affordable interest rates to farmers, the CBN is […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 18th 2016
1. The Federal Government has taken the decision to stop the controversial high salaries given to and miscellaneous financial abuses being committed by government management and employees. 2. Nigeria’s agricultural sector hosts first digital platform, Farmcrowdy.com, which allows farmers to sponsor any farm of choice produce and get periodic updates on progress via pictures […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016
1. Following the first export from the Aje offshore field, Lagos State expects to get its first oil derivation fund in December. 2. Northeastern states are to receive five 100 MW solar power plants worth $600m; the first should be ready by March 2017. 3. As part of the United States government’s Feed the Future Initiative, […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 15th 2016
1. With respect to the draft policy document which was released last week by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, indicating that parts of the stocks of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would be listed for trading on the NSE or other exchanges after its restructuring and corporation, the federal government is yet to […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 14th 2016
1. Contributory Pension Scheme operators plan to register 250,000 contributors in the micro-pension scheme that is soon to commence. 2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has announced that the Federal Government will refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments for funds they […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 10th 2016
1. Lagos airport, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, has launched a mobile app- MMA2, to enable users book flights and receive live flight information. 2. Emzor Pharmaceuticals has launched a new product, Emzor Para 1000, with enhanced relief and absorption to ensure quick relief from aches and fever. 3. To boost LPG storage and consumption in […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 9th 2016
1. Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America. 2. Global markets plunged at the possibility of Trump’s election as President of the United States of America. 3. Dangote has announced an investment of $20 billion in Nigeria, an investment expected to create about 250,000 jobs over the […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016
1. Following the request of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval of the transformation of the Presidential Lodge, at Marina, to the Lagos State Government into a world-class arts and global tourism center. 2. Under the Anchor-Borrower Programme, the Federal Government has released the sum of ₦2 billion to Jigawa State […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 7th 2016
1. UAC of Nigeria Plc has recorded a 42% growth in profit after as it records a profit after tax of ₦4.3bn for the third quarter of 2016 as against ₦3.1bn recorded in last year’s third quarter. 2. British Airways celebrates 80 years of flight operations in Nigeria; says it is happy and committed to many more […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 4th 2016
1. The Lagos International Trade Fair kicks off today at the Tafawa Balewa Square and will run until the 13th of November, 2016. 2. The Federal Government has called for partnerships between farmers and stakeholders in the rubber industry in order to boost production of the commodity. 3. In conjunction with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 3rd 2016
1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a sum of $300 million for foreign airlines operations in the country. 2. Candidates wishing to sit for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations are advised to get familiar with the new JAMB pin vending which will replace the scratch card system. 3. The European Union to […]