The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 19th October 2022
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 19/10/22
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‘Nigeria’s macroeconomic outlook remains tough’
Nigeria’s macroeconomic outlook remains tough and companies and governments may continue to face low financial performance. In its latest macroeconomic review, analysts at FSDH Capital said while Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) growth has remained strong in 2022, driven mainly by the non-oil sector, the country will continue to face structural fiscal and monetary challenges.
Jaiz Bank disburses N1b loans to MSMEs
The Managing Director of Jaiz Bank, Dr. Sirajo Salisu has disclosed that the bank has disbursed over N1 billion loan facilities to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises belonging to non-muslims. He also stated that over the past ten years, the bank’s profitability and financial viability has grown as the bank plans to expand with five
Buhari to ministers, others: don’t abandon duties for campaigns
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, warned top government official against abandoning their duties for election campaigns. He said those who violate the warning would face sanctions. President Buhari, who gave the warning at the closing ceremony of the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also signed the Executive Order 012, which
North’s elders disown Atiku’s ‘don’t vote Yoruba, Igbo’ comment
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna; David Adenuga, Bauchi and Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja Arewa Joint Committee has distanced itself from the ‘don’t vote Yoruba, Igbo’ comment by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar in Kaduna at the weekend. The committee, which comprises the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Arewa House, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Northern
Six athletes coached by fathers
Coaches play a significant role in ensuring that athletes give their best. Notable athletes have made it to the top with their fathers doubling as their coaches. Here are six athletes coached by their fathers: Serena and Venus Williams Richard Williams decided to teach his daughters, Serena and Venus, to play tennis from a very
Finance minister recommends more taxes to reduce Nigeria’s debt burden
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, yesterday insisted that only the collection of more taxes and effective blocking of revenue leakages were realistic measures that would drastically cut borrowings and reduce the nation’s high debt burden. Ahmed stated this at a workshop on tax expenditure organised by the ECOWAS Commission
Katsina varsity builds multi-billion naira agric faculty
The Katsina State-owned Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, (UMYU), yesterday took possession of the completed multi-billion naira Faculty of Agriculture, located at Layin Minista in Malumfashi Local government Area. A statement by the varsity’s Head of Press and Protocols, Abdulhamid K. Danjuma said the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunusi Mamman stated this while conducting the Chairman and members
Kano awards N2.5b grazing development contract
The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has awarded contracts worth N2, 509, 343, 144.10 for the provision of capital projects at the Dansoshiya Grazing Reserve in Kiru Local Government Area. KSADP Communication Specialist, Ameen K. Yassar said: “The project is to transform the area into a model grazing reserve, which includes the establishment of
2023: NGO advises youths against electoral violence
Twenty Bucks Creative, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on youths not to indulge in electoral violence during the 2023 general elections. Founder of Twenty Bucks Creative, Charbel Jarrouge, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja, said the goal is to host a football tournament in December 2022 where the youth directorate
CDS: Nigeria has lost 100,000 lives, spent $9b on Boko Haram insurgency
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lucky Irabor yesterday lamented the huge human and monetary costs of Boko Haram insurgency to the country. Irabor revealed on the last day of the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat in Abuja. that Nigeria has lost 100,000 lives and spent $9 billion (about N3.24 trillion) since the insurgency began in
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