All posts tagged "headline"
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Expert decries poor investment in livestock production
The Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, has described Africa’s investment in livestock as pathetic. He stated that since livestock did not get the attention it deserved, its potential to contribute to...
- Posted June 27, 2015
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Airtel warns distributors against selling below recommended price
Telecommunications giant, Airtel, has cautioned distributors of the network, also known as channel partners, against selling its products below the prices fixed by the company. The company has been giving out a lot of mouth-watering rewards and...
- Posted June 27, 2015
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Court restrains FRSC from making arrests over unexpired ‘old’ licences
The Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) cannot arrest any motorist for not having the new driver’s licence if the old version is yet to expire. Ruling on a...
- Posted June 27, 2015
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FG revokes licences of ABC Transport Courier, nine others
The federal government, through the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Thursday revoked the operational licences of ABC Transport Courier Service and nine others for various offences ranging from unethical practices to non-renewal...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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House of the Week: A tastefully finished 2-bedroom house for sale at Efab Estate, Life Camp, Abuja
This week, our featured house is a tastefully finished 2 bedroom house for sale at Efab Estate, Life Camp, Abuja. This house is simply beautiful and relatively affordable considering the luxurious neighbourhood it is located in. The...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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Obiano inaugurates ASBA, disburses N1bn MSMEs loans to small businesses
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has inaugurated the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA) to serve as the catalyst for growth in the MSME sector in the state, assuring the entrepreneurs that the time...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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Emefiele defends new Forex controls, says N1.3tn spent on imports annually
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has defended the decision of the central bank to tighten foreign exchange controls by excluding 40 items comprising rice, toothpicks, cement, margarine, palm kernel/palm oil products/vegetable...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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CBN to punish banks for forex rule violation
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will punish Deposit Money Banks and Bureaux de Change that sell foreign exchange to importers of rice, toothpick, tomato paste and private jets, among others, into the country. The...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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Cash-strapped states seek to restructure bank debts to long-term bonds
As part of measures by the cash-strapped states of the federation to raise funds to pay salary arrears and meet other pressing obligations, the state governors have been given the green light to restructure most of their...
- Posted June 26, 2015
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Nigeria spent N660bn on imported chicken in 2014
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Wednesday revealed that 1.2 million metric tonnes(MT) of frozen chicken valued at N660,000 billion was imported into the country in 2014. This, according to the association, was four times higher than...
- Posted June 26, 2015