By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has unveiled the revised national policy to serve as operational guide to over 41.5 million Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the country. The Agency said that the approved revised national policy objectives on finance would address the challenges of financial... Read More
—————————— SHAUN BAILEY TO TACKLE LONDON’S CONGESTION WITH THAMES ‘GREEN HIGHWAY’ Sadiq Khan’s attempts at tackling congestion in the capital have crippled businesses. From the congestion charge, the ULEZ expansion, the Outer London Tax, to LTN’s – Sadiq Khan’s decisions have left communities stranded. By working alongside business not against them, Shaun Bailey... Read More
By Elem Chukwuemeka Abuja – Former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, in the 2019 general elections, Umma Abdullahi Getso has been honoured with the international Women Of Courage Award by Cater and Merger Consults UK. According to the Organization, the award given to Umma Getso is an award of excellence which... Read More
. • Property Owners, Tenants Affected By Project Get Compensation • Rail Project Becomes Operational Next Year History was made today (Thursday) in Lagos, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu breaking the ground for the construction of the 37-km Rail Mass Transit Red Line, which will traverse from Agbado to Marina, moving more than one million... Read More
Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has said he is ready to partner with stakeholders that have valuable ideas which that would help consolidate the gains of the ongoing financial management reforms initiatives. Idris, declared this in Abuja when he received in audience the Partners of Ernst and Young... Read More
Ossom Raphael Abuja – As the world battles with economic downturn occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed idris, has advocated an efficient management of government funds. He noted that at present, there is increasing pressure on government funds, a situation he said makes it imperative for managers of government... Read More
——————— EFCC Chair Engages Senate Anti- corruption Committee The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today had his first interactive meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption and Financial Crimes, following his assumption of office. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdul Kwari, in... Read More
Over a dozen fraudsters have gained access into an intranet site of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and altered profiles of the board’s ad hoc staff, diverting over N10 million meant for their allowances. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said the board uncovered the fraud after a careful investigation, which led to... Read More
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to establish the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA). The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. In his presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nasarawa West), said the National Food... Read More
Muyiwa Bamidele Sixteen nominees as Chairman and members designates of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday appeared before the Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele led Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal matters for screening at the National Assembly Complex Abuja This development has now set the tone... Read More