Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Petrobras bate recorde de vendas de diesel S-10
A Petrobras bateu o recorde de vendas de diesel S-10 com baixo teor de enxofre, no mês de abril, alcançando a marca de 437 mil barris por dia (bpd), o que representa aumento de 4,4% em relação ao recorde anterior de 418 mil bpd, registrado em março de 2021. O crescimento ...
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ICPC Fugitive, Kumo, No Longer President Buhari’s In-law – Presidency
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, Abuja The presidency has dismissed insinuations that a former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Gimba Yau Kumo, wanted by the ICPC over an alleged $65m fraud is “an inlaw of the President”. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Friday, said ...
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Naira Drops To Record Low On Official Market After Devaluation
By Tarkaa David,Abuja The Nigerian naira fell to a record low on the official market yesterday, with lenders quoting it 7.7% weaker against the dollar, following a currency devaluation aimed at unifying multiple exchange rates. The naira dropped to 419.75 per dollar, from its last trade at 381 on Monday, ...
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ICPC Fugitive No Longer PMB’s In-law – Presidency
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah & By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja The Presidency has dismissed reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) had declared an in-law of the president wanted in connection with a $65 million fraud, saying the suspect had ceased to be an in law to the president’s family some ...
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MONEY MAKING VENTURES: Businesses To Consider Today (2)
In a time of slowed down economic progress and gradual economic recovery, planning to start a lucrative business in Nigeria in 2021 would be very timely. You can now be a business expert from the comfort of your home with the right mindset and determination. Real Estate Business According to ...
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How I Made It : Tony Elumelu: A Big Heart To Drive Corporate Realisation
BY Enyo Ati Elumelu is acknowledged as one of the most influential corporate leaders in Nigeria and a prolific African entrepreneur of the new generation. To Tony Elumelu, chairman of United Bank of Africa Plc, leadership of a board is not child’s play but one that requires the extra-ordinary. He ...
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Federal Govt, Stakeholders Partner Foundation On Advancing Literacy
BY CHINELO CHIKELU, Abuja The Federal Government and some stakeholders have made a commitment to promote literacy among Nigerian children through encouraging the culture of reading. The commitment was stated in Abuja at the launch of Book Swap Foundation, which is an initiative aimed at inspiring creativity in reading and ...
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Customs Neutralises Smugglers During Botched Abduction Of Officer In Oyo
BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, said it neutralised three smugglers who planned to abduct a Customs officer in the line of duty in Oyo State. In a press statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), ...
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Alleged $65m Fraud: ICPC Declares Buhari’s Son-in-law, 2 Others Wanted
By Ejike Ejike, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has declared a son-in-law to the President Muhammadu Buhari, Gimba Yau Kumo, wanted over alleged $65 million fraud. Kumo, who is also a former managing director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, was declared wanted alongside Tarry ...
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Bolsonaro inaugura trecho da transposição do Rio São Francisco
O presidente Jair Bolsonaro participou nesta quinta-feira (13) da abertura das comportas de um trecho do Canal do Sertão Alagoano da transposição do Rio São Francisco. O evento foi no município de São José da Tapera, no Semiárido alagoano, e contou com a presença de ministros e parlamentares, incluindo o presidente ...
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Presidente de la Cciap plantea que hay espacios para reducir gasto público; pide regresar a los indicadores iniciales para aplicar los toque de queda
El presidente de la Cámara de Comercio, José Ramón Icaza, hizo un llamado a las autoridades para que la contención del gasto en el sector público se dé en honorarios profesionales, asesorías y arrendamientos, entre otros rubros.
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Benjamin de la Pena: " Meios de transporte informais dominam nas metrópoles do Sul"
O Equador marca uma rutura na mobilidade das populações: pública e centralizada a norte e informal a sul, onde representa 80% das deslocações na Cidade do México, Lagos ou Manila. Um modelo também a ganhar terreno na Europa e que esteve em destaque na primeira entrevista PMS2021.
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BREAKING: Crypto Market Loses $360bn As Telsa Declines Bitcoin For Payment
BY BUKOLA IDOWU, Lagos Investors in Bitcoin, the most popular and capitalised cryptocurrency are not smiling as at least $365 billion has been wiped off their investments after Tesla’s founder, Elon Musk, announced that the car maker will not be accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars. Musk had tweeted ...
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BACK STORY OF THE DAY: As The Rains Come, So Should The Need To Take Preemptive Measures Against Flooding
By Olawale Ayeni, Abuja As the rains come, it is vital to begin taking preemptive steps against flooding, a disaster that usually leaves a trail of devastation in its wake causing grief to entire families while decimating the country’s economy. Counting from 2012, flooding has taken about 363 lives and ...
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Swimming: African Invitational Championship Holds In Port-Harcourt
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The first African invitational swimming championship has been fixed to take place in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State capital, the organizers have announced. The championship tagged, “Garden City 2021” is being organised by Demakers Business Roundtable in collaboration with the Nigeria Aquatics Federation, Women Awards Championship and African ...
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NDLEA Nabs Ex-Lagos LG Vice Chairman With Cocaine At Airport
bY OGUNTADE ISMAILA, Lagos A former vice chairman of Lagos Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Asekun Kehinde Sakiru, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Sakiru had been on ...
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Osun Speaker Urges Positive Reportage Of Nigeria
BY JOSHUA DADA, Osogbo Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has called on Nigerians to promote the positive sides of the country instead of the steady de-marketing of the nation on social media networks. Owoeye made the appeal in a statement issued by his media ...
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Buhari Lauds NDLEA Performance, To Boost Operational Capabilities
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the performance of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), whose chairman/CEO, a former military administrator of Lagos and Borno States, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), was appointed in January this year. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), disclosed ...
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Live do Valor: José Vicente, da Zumbi dos Palmares, e Florian Bartunek, da Constellation, são os convidados desta quinta, às 11h e às 15h
O reitor da Universidade Zumbi dos Palmares, José Vicente, fala sobre “Os próximos passos para o aumento da inclusão e da diversidade”, na Live do Valor desta quinta-feira, dia 13. A live, que irá ao ar às 11h, será conduzida pelo jornalista Eduardo Belo, editor-assistente de Brasil do Valor e ...
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LASG Threatens Strict Enforcement Of COVID-19 Law
BY ROYAL IBEH, Lagos The Lagos State government has threatened to enforce COVID-19 pandemic law in order to curb the spread of the virus and misleading information about the pandemic. According to section 11 of the new gazette of the Lagos State Coronavirus Pandemic law 2021, the executive governor, Babajide ...
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Lawyer Writes Buhari Over Baba’s Appointment As IGP
By Kunle Olasanmi, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to avoid the embarrassment of being seen as a law breaker in the court records with the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector–general of Police (IGP). The appeal came from Silas Onu, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, who ...