•76 yr-old brick maker among beneficiaries

• Gov donates free land in Badagry for Industrial skill hub

For Pa Fawole Johnson Alade, there is no age too old to learn. The 76-year-old concrete and block craftsman from Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) makes the list of graduands churned out by the Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, in its up-skill programme for tradesmen and artisans in informal sector. 

Mixed trading persisted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd on Tuesday with the indices closing relatively flat with a loss of 0.004 per cent on improved market turnover.

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc on Monday posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N24.70 billion for the six months ended June 30.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Kano and Jigawa state Branches, have decried what they called high electricity tariff the electricity distribution company (DisCo) was charging manufacturers.

Total merchandise trade increased by 23.28 per cent in Quarter Two (Q2, 2021) to N12.02 trillion from N9.75 trillion recorded in Q1, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says.

President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd., Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to increase human capacity at its Refinery Project site, from 40,000 personnel to 57,000 in the coming months.

The Oil and Gas Free Trade Zones Authority (OGFZA) says it has attracted $16.6 billion Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the economy within a 20 year period covering 2001 and 2020.

The Federal Government will continue to provide measures and incentives to ensure that Nigeria’s investment incentives are profitable to foreign companies.

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, on Thursday listed key issues to be addressed to make Nigeria a maritime hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Some dealers in Liquefied Petroleum Gas, otherwise called cooking gas, in Nsukka have blamed its price hike on the reintroduction of import tax on the commodity.

Access Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N97.49 billion in six months as at June 30.

The Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Senator Godswill Akpabio (CON) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently consider the implementation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Forensic Audit Report presented to the President.