Year: 2024

The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy says it is implementing a 3-pronged strategy that will increase its revenue generation to N2 trillion per annum by 2027. Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this at the ministerial press briefing on the administration of President Bola Tinubu sectorial update.

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday, approved N600 million as tractorisation subsidy to support farmers in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said this on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting.

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested seven suspects over alleged in illegal mining in Kwara. Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Equities investors gain N294 billion from the stock market on Tuesday due to sustained interest in medium and large companies. As a result, market capitalisation, which began at N55.359 trillion, increased by N294 billion to close at N55.653 trillion.

The total transactions by foreign investors on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) increased by 28.19 per cent between March and April. The NGX revealed this in its Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report, made available to the newsmen in Lagos.

Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that arrangements are in top gear for thousands of the company’s delivery trucks to henceforth run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in line with the Federal Government’s agenda on the adoption of alternative fuel for official vehicles.