Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Vinci airports begin a US$80M upgrade in Cape Verde
Vinci airports begin US$80M upgrade in Cape Verde. CEO Nicolas Notebaert has promised to boost Cape Verde's economy and airports. He met with President José Maria Neves to talk about a 40-year plan. The meeting also thanked Cape Verde for trusting Vinci with airport management. The company has paid the ...
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BNDES e Cepal assinam parceria para desenvolvimento de pesquisas
O presidente do Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), Aloizio Mercadante, assinou nesta segunda-feira (4), no Chile, um memorando de entendimento junto com o secretário-executivo da Comissão Econômica para a América ...
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Apapa, Tin-Can Island Ports Need Immediate Rehabilitation — Oyetola
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said there is need for immediate rehabilitation of the critical infrastructure at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports. Speaking after a tour of the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports led by the managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed ...
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Nigeria is assessing the prospects of becoming a G20 member
Nigeria, the continent’s leading oil producer, and largest economy is actively assessing the prospects of becoming a G20 member, the country’s Presidential Office disclosed. “The government is currently conducting widespread consultations to weigh both the advantages and drawbacks of joining the G20,” the statement read. The final decision will be ...
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Lawyers Declare NNPCL, Afrieximbank’s $3bn Loan Illegal, Threatens Court Action
A group of lawyers under the umbrella of Constitutional Lawyers Forum (CLF) has declared the $3 billion emergency loan recently secured on papers by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import Bank (Afriexim) to stabilise the country’s foreign exchange market and crude oil repayment, as ...
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9mobile Tasks UNILORIN Students On Personal Branding
9mobile, Nigeria’s youth centric telecommunications brand, has tasked students of the University of Ilorin on the importance of building a personal brand for themselves, their business and career growth in the future. The telecom giant gave the charge during the Ilorin leg of The Hack, its networking and business ...
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NDLEA Arrests Kingpin Behind India-bound Cocaine ‘Couple’ In Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a drug kingpin who recruited two couriers posing as a couple to traffic cocaine. The Kingpin identified as Ngene Emmanuel Onyedikachi, recruited a fake couple, Ilonzeh Kingsley Onyebuchi and Ilonzeh Roseline Nonyelum, who were arrested for ingesting 1.822kg ...
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Cortizo presenta un proyecto de ley para blindar a 48 mil funcionarios, cuando faltan 10 meses para el cambio de gobierno
El ministro de la Presidencia, José Simpson, acudió este jueves a la Asamblea Nacional, para presentar un proyecto de ley que busca modificar la carrera administrativa, iniciativa con la que el gobierno de Laurentino Cortizo pretende blindar a 48 mil funcionarios en época preelectoral.
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BREAKING: NCAA Suspends Xejet Operations Over Fake Insurance Certificate
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of Xejet Airlines over alleged fake insurance certificates for its Embraer 145 aircraft. A letter NCAA/DGCAIGC/8/16/628, to the Accountable Manager XeJet Limited, dated Wednesday August 30, 2023, titled, ‘Notice of Suspension of the Air Transport License (ATL) and Air ...
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Lagos State: Youths Urge Federal Government To Revive Economy, Health Sector
Nigerian youths have called on National and State governments to strengthen the economy and improve the health sector. The Nigerian youths spoke to me at a two-day visit by officials of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to communities and adolescent health programme centres in Lagos. Ayomide Oke from Tolu ...
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Police Vow To Prosecute 100 Suspected Gays Nabbed At Marriage Ceremony
Delta State police command have vowed to prosecute suspects arrested during a gay wedding. No fewer than 100 suspected gays were arrested at the venue of the wedding when a crack team of police operatives stormed the event. It said the prosecution would go in line with Nigeria’s anti-gay ...
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Governo propõe reajuste de 1% para servidores públicos em 2024
O governo federal reservou cerca de R$ 1,5 bilhão no Orçamento de 2024 para o reajuste dos servidores públicos. Segundo o Fórum Nacional Permanente de Carreiras Típicas do Estado (Fonacate), ...
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Haddad nega planos para mudar meta zero de Orçamento de 2024
O ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad, negou que a equipe econômica pretende mudar a meta de déficit primário zero para o Orçamento de 2024. Segundo o ministro, o projeto de ...
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Roux, Blandón, Lombana y Torrijos rechazan el proyecto de ley para derogar la ley de transparencia; Carrizo lo apoya
Rómulo Roux, José Blandón, Ricardo Lombana y Martín Torrijos condenaron la propuesta y hablaron sobre los peligros que implica debatir esta iniciativa a solo ocho meses de los comicios del 5 de mayo, entre otros aspectos.
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El alcalde Fábrega licita otro mercado por $12 millones
La Alcaldía de Panamá, dirigida por el perredista José Luis Fábrega, sacó a licitación pública el tercer mercado periférico cuyo precio de referencia es de $12 millones.
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CCB Begins Probe Of Kano Anti-corruption Chair As EFCC Summons Director
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has commenced the investigation of chairman of Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Rimin Gado. This is even as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned the Director of Finance of the Kano anti-graft body, to Abuja to furnish ...
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P&ID vs. Nigeria: how a BVI tax haven company is crippling Africa’s largest economy
In the heart of the British Virgin Islands, Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), a seemingly unremarkable engineering and project management company, emerged to cast an astonishing shadow over Nigeria’s fiscal landscape. Founded by the Irish businessman Michael “Mick” Quinn and his counterpart Brendan Cahill, P&ID’s original mission was rooted ...
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Lagos Trains Artisans In Built Sector
Lagos State government has commenced a comprehensive training of artisans and craftsmen in the built sector to bridge the skill gap in the housing sub-sector of the economy. The skill acquisition programme which is tagged: “Master Craftsman Training Programme” commenced at the weekend in the state and its main ...
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Shettima To Represent Tinubu At 15th BRIC Summit In South Africa
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Monday afternoon, departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. Vice President Shettima will be joining other business and political leaders across the world at the Summit scheduled for the ...
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AfCFTA: How Nigeria Can Benefit From GTI – Awolowo
The Executive Secretary, National Action Committee for Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Olusegun Awolowo, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to fostering continental economic integration and realising its benefits in Africa via the Guided Trade Initiative (GTI). Awolowo stated this while delivering his keynote address at the implementation ...
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NGO Tasks Govt On Functionality Of 112 Toll-free Line
A non-governmental organisation under the auspices of Ladies Empowerment Goals and Support Initiative (LEGASI) in partnership with Peace Direct has tasked the federal government on functionality of 112 toll-free telephone line for emergencies. The programme manager, LEGASI, Mr Timothy Lawrence made the call in Kaduna yesterday during Early Warning ...