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By Felicia Imohimi    Nigeria Targets  N150b annual income from livestock        President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for supporting the Livestock sub-sector by creating a new ministry and giving them access to tap into the opportunities

The Joint Committee of Colleges of Education in Kwara have called for an inclusion in the tax holiday enjoyed by state workers to alleviate the economic impact on civil servants. Provost, Kwara State College of Education, Oro, Prof. Mukaila Aremu made the

To mitigate tariff impacts and unlock the U.S.’ $20 trillion market, the Nigerian businesses can deploy three strategies which are trade partnerships, leveraging existing trade agreements which saved Nigerian exporters $50 million in duties in 2023, and embracing e-commerce, which saw

To further confront the growing challenges posed by climate change, particularly in critical sectors such as aviation, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has announced the formation of a Communications Committee that will document and report progress

The Nigerian Shippers’Council says it will continue to engage stakeholders, enforce compliance and advocate an efficient, transparent and competitive maritime industry. Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr Pius Akutah stated this at a sensitization programme for stakeholders on the Online portal

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition, Food and Security has threatened to issue warrant of arrest on agencies over their absence at the on-going investigation into the Anchor Borrowers Scheme and other policies of the federal government Agriculture Programmes. The

Vice President Kashim Shettima has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Kaduna, saying it a milestone in President Tinubu’s plan to industrialise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and create sustainable jobs

By Mike Abbah United Capital Plc, a leading pan-African financial and investment services group, held its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, where shareholders approved a total dividend payout of N14.4 billion for the 2024 financial

By Mike Abbah Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its