Business Day
Backward integration in sugar industry at crossroads
***Master Plan may miss 2022 target By Emeka Anaeto Nigeria’s major backward integration policy, the National Sugar Master Plan, NSMP, appears to have run into controversy over level of compliance
Delta State Challenges Nigeria Government Over £4.2m Repatriated Funds from UK
The Delta State government in Nigeria on Tuesday faulted the decision of the federal government to spend the £4.2 million forfeited by associates of a former governor of the state,
Growing insecurity scaring away investors — NCRIB
By Rosemary Iwunze The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, has decried the spate of kidnappings and other forms of violent crimes in the country, lamenting that the development
Nigerian Payments Company Flutterwave Raises $170m, Now Valued at Over $1bn
The proliferation of fintech services across Africa remains in full swing as investors remain bullish about the opportunities that abound in the sector. Flutterwave, African-focused payments company has announced that
China and Russia to Build Space Station on the Moon
China and Russia have announced plans to build a lunar space station. Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration to develop research
Brazilian Hospitals Close to Covid-induced Collapse, Report Says
Health systems in most of Brazil’s largest cities are close to collapse due to Covid-19 cases, a report by the country’s Fiocruz institute warns. The Rio de Janeiro-based institute said
FCMB introduces paperless and cardless transactions at branches, ATMs and POS terminals
Customers of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) can now seamlessly carry out an array of transactions with just their fingerprints and Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs). This followed the introduction of
Nigeria Launches $3.2bn Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway Project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched the $3.2 billion rehabilitation and reconstruction of Port Harcourt– Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway project, Bonny Deep Sea Port and the Railway Industrial Park,
‘I Still Don’t Believe Her’: Piers Morgan Stands by Meghan Criticism after Good Morning Britain Exit
Piers Morgan has said he stands by his criticism of the Duchess of Sussex as ITV’s Good Morning Britain airs for the first time since his departure. It was announced
Disappointment for Ronaldo as 10-man Porto Kick Juventus out of Champions League
Sergio Oliveira’s 115th-minute goal shocked Juventus to send Porto through on away goals in a stunning Champions League last-16 tie. Oliveira’s long-range free-kick deep into the second half of extra
