Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Organisers Excited Over Successful 2022 Energy, Oil & Gas Summit In Angola
African Peace Magazine has described as a resounding the success of the International Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2022 held at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel in Luanda, Angola on the October 22. The organisers also expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Embassy in Angola, the Angolan Embassy in Nigeria and ...
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Protecting Yourself From Online Scammer During Yuletide Shopping
Research has shown that digital trade has become a key driver of business growth worldwide, and Africa, including Nigeria, is not exempted. This is so, as a huge number of young Africans are involved in the digital revolution happening across the continent. It can be argued that e-commerce has spurred ...
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Honduras: the only Latin American country with a total ban on the morning-after pill
Under the argument that it was abortifacient, in April 2009, the National Congress sought to prohibit the promotion, use, sale, purchase, and any policy or program related to the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP). At that time, the country had been allowing its legal distribution and use for nearly ten years. ...
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Revitalise Industry For Inclusive Growth, NACCIMA Urges Federal Govt
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the revitalisation of the industrial sector to engender inclusive growth. National president, NACCIMA, Ide John Udeagbala, made the call at the Chamber’s fourth quarter state of the economy news conference yesterday ...
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AU Recognises Nigeria’s Role In Sustenance Of Biotech For Africa’s Devt
As Africa continues to embrace emerging technologies, the African Union (AU) has identified Nigeria’s role as very crucial in the creation and sustenance of biotech as the blueprint for Africa’s development. Speaking during the three-day genome editing (GE) intervention meeting organised by the African Union Development Agency New Partnership for ...
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UBA Underscores Support For SMEs, Sponsors Lagos Trade Fair
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reiterated the importance it places on supporting the growth of Small and Medium Scale Businesses as the bank will once again be the headline sponsor of the 2022 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF). UBA has since 2019 ...
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5 Firms Get NPA Licences To Facilitate Export To Apapa, Tin Can Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has given five private sector firms operating licences to run terminals solely dedicated to processing export containers bound for ports in Lagos, Apapa and Tin-Can Island. The five terminals are Diamondstar Port & Terminals Ltd, Ijora; Esslibra Terminal in Ikorodu; Sundial Global Trade & Service ...
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President Muhammadu Buhar Seeks Mutual Understanding Among African States On Trade, Security
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more neighborliness and mutual understanding between African states in order to enhance trade, security and promote development of the continent. The president, represented by the minister of state, Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, at the commissioning ceremony of the Nigeria/Cameroon Joint Border Post and Bridge, ...
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Population Of Nigerians Taking Drugs More Than 5 Countries Put Together – Marwa
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa (rtd) has said that the Nigeria population taking drugs is more than Gambia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Liberia put together. While lamenting the high prevalence of drug consumption in Nigeria, he disclosed: “14.3 million Nigerians are abusing ...
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Humanitarian Ministry, Save The Children Partner On NSIPs’ Monitoring
Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development have signed a one-year partnership with an international non-governmental organisation, Save the Children International, to monitor the federal government’s National Social Investment Programmes in the states as a third party. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Abuja. The ...
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Comerciantes esperam aumentar faturamento com artigos para a Copa
No maior comércio popular de São Paulo, a região da 25 de março, os comerciantes dizem que as vendas de itens para a Copa do Mundo do Qatar ainda estão ...
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NDLEA Seals Drug Barons’ 7 Mansions, Blocks N217m In Bank Account
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared wanted a Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (aka Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed), over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money laundering. The agency also sealed seven mansions belonging to some ...
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Nigeria: Serena Williams' Investment Shows That Nigeria's Technology Sector Is Attractive - but Things Can Be Better
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria is the leading African destination for foreign direct investments in technology startup businesses. Between 2015 and 2022, Nigerian technology startups have secured funding totalling just over US$2 billion. This is the highest amount of funding recorded by any country in Africa.
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Impuestos, subsidios y presupuesto: los principales desafíos económicos que enfrentará el gobierno de Lula en Brasil
José Alexandre Scheinkman, profesor de economía de la Universidad de Columbia, considera que el líder del PT “encontrará con una situación fiscal realmente desastrosa”, y propone una reforma tributaria
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Federal Govt , Private Sector Plan Partnership To Close Skills Gap
To effectively close the skills gap in Nigeria, the federal government will collaborate more with the private sector, especially in the relevant policy formation process and the management of skills centres in the country. Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, stated this yesterday at the meeting of the National Council on Skills, ...
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Troyka Holdings Wins Branded Equity Firm of the Year Award
Nigeria’s branded equity and holding company, Troyka Holdings, has been named ‘Branded Equity Firm of the Year’ by MEA Markets Magazine (powered by AI Global Media) in the 2022 African Excellence Awards. The holding company, which has been described as a future-determining company, is reputed for its adoption of a ...
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CBN Takes eNaira Sensitisation To Schools, Onboards UNILAG Students
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) in partnership with Global Info Swift Consulting Limited, took its campaign train to the University of Lagos(UNILAG) where it onboarded students as well lecturers on the enaira platform. This is even as the apex bank revealed that it is working with entities like the payment ...
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Customs Makes 132 Siezures Worth Over N690m DPV In 60 Days
The Nigeria Customs Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ with headquarters in Kaduna said they have made 132 Siezures of various contrabands worth N690,821,657.94 Duty Paid Value (DPV) in the last 60 days. Comptroller Albashir Hamisu who made the disclosure at a press conference shortly after showcasing the siezed items ...
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NAFDAC Debunks Claim Of Mercury In Vaccines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has debunked a report claiming that children in Nigeria were being administered a vaccine that contains 40 per cent mercury which was prescribed by foreign organisation. The director general, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, in a press statement, made ...
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Naira Redesign: We Followed Due Process, CBN Insists
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted it followed the law and due process to carry out the process of redesigning three series of the Naira, which is 12 years due. This clarification came on the heels of claims by the minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab ...
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Volleyball: Spartan, CNS Spikers Emerges Champions Of 2022 National Leagues
Spartans Spikers of Yola and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers have emerged champions of the 2022 National Division 1 Volleyball League in the men and women’s categories respectively. With the victory, Spartans Spikers of Yola and Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) have gained promotion to the Nigeria Volleyball League 1 ...