The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has restated its call for urgent support to Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, which have been ravaged by years of violent conflicts. The organisation’s Directory-General, José da Silva, emphasised this at the opening of the 165th session of FAO Council in Rome on Monday, He said starvation loomed for 20 million people in …

The Presidential Ease of Doing Business panel has reduced the number of days required for registration of new businesses in Nigeria from 10 to two days. The panel also approved 24-hour timeline for company registration from when application form was completed and all required documents made available. Those were among highlights of a report presented at a Presidential Enabling Business …

The Federal Government has earmarked additional funds to scale up mining activities from its current zero level in the country, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said. Fayemi said on Tuesday in Enugu at a meeting with stakeholders in the mining industry, that the fund would be used to support small scale miners. The minister disclosed …

  The President of the Athletics Federation Of Nigeria (AFN), Mr Solomon Ogba has lauded Ecobank’s partnership with the 2017 Okpekpe International Road Race slated for May 13.   Ecobank Nigeria has been named the official bank of the 2017 Okpekpe International 10km Road Race by Pamodzi Sports Marketing, the organisers of the race. Mr Ogba, who spoke to media men in …

Dayo Emmanuel with Agency Reports  57 million people in Nigeria do not have access to safe water and over 130 million people lack access to adequate sanitation, a survey has revealed.  Going by the statistics a total of 32% Nigerians without access to safe water are endangered and prone to water related diseases while 73% of the population also lack …

Photo Caption: Lagos @50: Ikotun residents greet first Lagos Governor, Brigadier General Mobolaji Johnson with heap of refuse. Advertisement Pix by Dayo Emmanuel.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recalled some of its operatives in Nteje Unit Command under the Anambra State Sector Command for disciplinary action. A statement issued on Monday by FRSC’s Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem said: “Our attention has been drawn to the recent pictures of the alleged drunken state of Personnel of the Federal Road …

Photo Caption: Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja (middle), Blueprint Newspaper Managing Editor, Mr. Clement Oluwole (3rd left) and other staff of the Pilot Newspaper and NCPC Staff during the maiden courtesy visit of the NCPC boss to the Headquarters of Blueprint Newspaper in Abuja, on Monday. Advertisement

FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange recorded ₦13.42tn worth of transactions in fixed income and currency markets in March. This is contained in the company’s market report on Monday in Lagos. The report showed that the turnover was 10.45 percent or ₦1.27tn, higher than the ₦12.15tn recorded in February. According to the report, transactions in Treasury Bills accounted for 49.51 percent of …

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says the poor attitude of farmers toward loans repayment has impacted negatively on the operations of the bank. Mr Ibrahim Alamba, the Zonal Manager (North Central) of the bank, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that most farmers viewed the bank loans as part of their share of the nation’s resources. …