Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Projects: Justice Galadima Wants Engineers To Explore Contract Law
BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja A former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Suleiman Galadima has enjoined engineers in the public and private sector to explore the basic principles of law of contract in executing projects, negotiating contracts and Bill of Quantities (BoM). He stated this in Abuja over the weekend ...
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Japan decides against backing South Korean nominee for WTO chief
The Foreign Ministry is encouraging other WTO members to back Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has served as a finance minister and as the World Bank ...
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PEEF Shares Insights Into Nation-building As Utomi, Ali-Pate, Simmonds, Attend Webinar
By ADEROGBA GEORGE Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds, former UK Minister for Africa and Prof. Pat Utomi of Lagos Business School were among participants at the recent 4th People Expertise and Excellence Foundation (PEEF) international webinar. Dr Ali Pate, former Health Minister, also Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population at ...
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#EndSARS And The Rise Of A New Nigeria
Dakuku Peterside The drama, arson, destruction, looting and death witnessed in the past two weeks are unfortunate. The resultant loss in GDP and adverse effect on the common man and the economy as many states impose curfews and restrictions to stem the orgy of violence is very regrettable. There ...
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Why NCC, Telcos Are Joining Forces On Broadband
Last week, telecommunications stakeholders gathered in Abuja to deliberate and strategise on ways of achieving accelerated implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025. The first stakeholders’ consultation with the industry players held under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy harped on the ...
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2030: Nigeria Risks Losing Out On $3trn Blue Economy Potentials
High incidence of piracy, smuggling, human trafficking, drug peddling and high cost of doing business at the nation’s seaports, has made Nigeria’s maritime business a precarious entrepreneurial activity. Recall that Nigeria’s blue economy potentials include maritime transportation, fisheries, alternative wind and coastal wave power sources (Renewable energy), tourism, climate change ...
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Nurturing Growth Through Public, Private Partnership
No doubt, Lagos was and still remains the commercial nerves centre of the country. Apart from the fact that the State was the previous Federal Capital Territory, its aquatic splendor makes Lagos the point of import and export of goods and services to and from the country. With seaports, airport ...
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Protest N960bn Economic Losses Inch Nigeria Close To Recession
Nigeria may be inching close to recession quicker than earlier envisaged as economic losses arising from the #EndSARS protest amounted to about N960billion, LEADERSHIP Sunday investigations have revealed. Already, the nation’s economy is still bleeding from about three months of total and partial lockdown imposed by the federal and state ...
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FG To Institutionalise Virtual Engagements Post-COVID-19
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said the Federal Government had approved the institutionalisation of virtual engagements post- COVID-19 period. Pantami said this at the first Annual Digital Nigeria Day with theme `Digital Economy, A New Frontier for Economic Prosperity’, in Abuja on Saturday. The minister said ...
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FG Earmarks N75bn For Youth Empowerment – Minister
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has said the Federal Government has created a N75 billion entrepreneurship support fund, to enable youth in the country grow their businesses and be economically independent. The minister made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen after a meeting with Kaduna State Acting Governor, Dr ...
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COVID-19: Access Bank Announces N50b Interest-free Loan For Businesses
Following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the #EndSARS protests that led to the looting and destruction of businesses that has thrown Nigerians and business owners into debts. Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria Plc. has announced N50 billion in support of Nigerians through interest-free loans ...
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Save Jobs In Food And Beverages Sector – TUC President Begs FG
By Michael Oche, Abuja | The President of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and National President of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB), Comrade Quadri Olaleye, has lamented that workers in the food and beverage industry were losing their jobs in droves. Olaleye therefore called on the Federal Government ...
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NIN: NIMC Pledges Commitment To Enroll 2.5 Million Nigerians, Residents Monthly
BY ERNEST NZOR, Abuja | The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has pledged its commitment to increase the monthly National Identification Numbers (NIN) enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents from 500,000 to 2.5 million monthly. The director-general/CEO of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz, gave the assurance when he received the minister ...
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#EndSARS: Ohanaeze, Arewa Youths Partner Over Safety Of People In South-east, North
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) and the leadership of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) and other Northern Youths have agreed to cooperate in the protection of their people in both regions. This is as they commended each other for their maturity exhibited in the midst of the current ...
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#EndSars: Ajisefinni Sues for Peace, Tasks Nigerian Government on Meeting Needs of Youths
By Our Correspondent Nigeria, West Africa number one Senior crown leader and number three Worldwide of BF Suma professional network marketing who engaged principally in wealth creation through sale of assorted pharmaceuticals, Mr. Ajisefinni Idowu Ibukun has appealed to Nigerian youths to sheath their swords of anger visited through the ...
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PIB: NNPC To function As Limited Company In New Bill
By Our Correspondent The present Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will be reformed and incorporated as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) to assume a commercial status, the new Petroleum industry Bill (PIB) reveals. The new PlB currently before the National Assembly was obtained by the News Agency ...
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Confiança do comércio volta ao patamar de otimismo após 6 meses
O Índice de Confiança do Empresário do Comércio (Icec), medido pela Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo (CNC), cresceu 10,5% em outubro e alcançou 103,1 pontos, voltando ao patamar de otimismo (acima de 100 pontos) após seis meses. No comparativo anual, no entanto, houve queda de 15,1%. Segundo ...
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LG To Expand Investment In Africa And Middle East
By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos LG Electronics has affirmed its intention to expand the company’s presence in the Middle East and Africa HVAC industry. At a virtual conference yesterday, the head of LG’s Air Solution business division, Dr. Lee Kam-gyu, explained LG’s brand philosophy to become a trusted partner in the ...
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COVID-19: Winners Emerge In NINJA Business Plan Competition
Winners have emerged in the Next Innovation with Japan (NINJA) business plan competition in response to COVID-19 in the country, hosted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The eight startups winners are TradeBuza (agriculture, Lagos), Utiva (education, Lagos), Myclinic.ng (health, Abuja), Rxall (health, Ibadan), Gradely.NG (education, Lagos), Emergency Response Africa ...
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Pandemia pode reduzir oferta de vagas temporárias no natal, diz CNC
A crise provocada pela pandemia da covid-19 pode fazer com que a oferta de vagas temporárias no comércio para o período das festas de natal e fim de ano seja menor desde 2015, estima a Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo (CNC). Segundo a CNC, neste fim de ...
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Eagleserve Emerges Young Creative Agency of The Year
By ANTHONY AWUNOR, Lagos Eagleserve Consultants Limited, an Abuja based leading brand building and marketing communications firm has emerged as the winner of the Young Creative Agency of the Year Category at the just concluded 2020 Marketing Edge Brands and Advertising Excellence Award held recently , 2020 at DPodium International ...