Nigeria, Chad to set up joint Business Council
MEDIATRACNET Nigeria and Chad Republic have agreed to cooperate and work together to strengthen their commercial ties and l improve their bilateral trade relations. Under the agreement, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said it has…
Read More »CBN rolls out fresh financial instrument to support production, productivity
By Bassey Udo The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the launching of a new financial instrument to support production and productivity. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the new instrument in Abuja during the formal…
Read More »Why Central Bank introduced eNaira, says Buhari at official launch of Nigeria’s digital currency
By Bassey Udo The introduction of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its blockchain technology was in line with global trend in the search for a new swift and effective means of making payments, President…
Read More »Growth figures without good jobs, improved living standard, says Buhari
By Bassey Udo Growth figures are meaningless if they do not translate to good-paying jobs and improved standard of living for the people, President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. In order to tackle existing problems and at…
Read More »2023: Is Ken Nnamani the New Bride?
PHOTO: Ken Nnaman, former Senate President By Sam Akpe First, I listened casually, then attentively as Vice President Yemi Osibanjo spoke on October 21 at the public presentation of the book: “Standing Tall (Legislative Reforms, Third…
Read More »I’ll be fair, just to all, Komolafe tells DPR workers on assumption of office
PICTURE: NURC CEO, Gbwnga Komolafe By Bassey Udo The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC), Gbenga Komolafe, has assured staff of the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) that he would be…
Read More »Respect tenure, other principles of democracy, Amadi tells African leaders
By Halima Yahaya African leaders must always respect the tenure of their office and other principles of democracy, the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has said. Amadi was speaking at…
Read More »Otedola expands into banking, as FBN confirms him as controlling shareholder
MEDIATRACNET Billionnaire businessman, Femi Otedola’s investment interest has expanded into banking, as FBN Holdings Plc on Saturday confirmed his emergence as the controlling shareholder in First Bank of Nigeria PLC. On Friday, First Bank, in a statement…
Read More »Nigerian govt. screens 613 valuers jostling to dispose of forfeited loot
PICTURE: Mohammed Etsu, Solicitor General of the Federation By Halima Yahaya A total of 613 independent valuers have submitted bids to handle the disposal of looted assets forfeited to the Federal Government, the inter-Ministerial Committee on…
Read More »Energy Transition: Kyari demands energy Justice For Africa
By Bassey Udo Ahead of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland next week, the Group Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has called for what he…
Read More »FIRS proposes a new tax scheme for road infrastructure funding
MEDIATRACNET The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has proposed for government consideration a new tax scheme that would make the informal sector generate money for the construction of roads infrastructure in the country. The new Road…
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