Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Forum of States Commissioners of Finance Congratulates NGF New Leadership
LEADERSHIP : The Forum of the 36 Commissioners of Finance in Nigeria has congratulated the new Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and his Deputy, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, expressing confidence in their capacity to build on the sterling legacies of the outgoing ...
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Yobe Has Untapped Goldmine In Livestock – Expert
LEADERSHIP : Dr Mustapha Gaidam, Programme Manager, Yobe Pilot Livestock Development Programme (YPLDP), says the value chain of livestock in the state can stimulate the state’s economy with huge revenue generation. Gaidam disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Wednesday in Damaturu. Gaidam ...
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Navy Arrests Indian, 17 Others For Illegal Bunkering
LEADERSHIP : The Nigerian Navy said on Wednesday that it had arrested 18 male sailors, including one Indian for allegedly attempting to illegally export stolen crude oil to Ghana. Capt. Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder Port Harcourt, said this while handing over the suspects and vessels ...
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Nigeria: NIMASA, Belgium's Port of Antwerp Partner to Boost Maritime Trade
[Guardian] The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has unveiled plans to partner with the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, to boost trade and encourage foreign direct investment opportunities in the Nigerian maritime sector.
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Nigeria: Belgium Partners Nigeria to Boost Trade, Investment in Maritime
[Vanguard] As part of efforts to boost trade and encourage foreign direct investment in the Nigerian maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has concluded plans to partner with the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.
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Nigeria: Russia's $300 Million Investments in Nigeria Inadequate - Ambassador
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Ambassador to Russia, Prof. Stephen Torkuma Ugbah, has said that Russia's total investments in Nigeria is less than $300 million.
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Emefiele: A Presidential Vote Of Confidence
LEADERSHIP : The re-appointment of the governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for another five years tenure by President Muhammadu Buhari is a vote of confidence on Emefiele and the policies and drive of CBN towards redefining and creating balance and resilience in the economy for sustainable growth ...
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Lagos Assembly Mulls Bill On Regulation Of Landlords, Tenants Relation
LEADERSHIP : The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday held public hearing on a bill to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants. The bill is entitled; “A Bill For A Law To Regulate The Relationship of the parties under Tenancy Agreements And Specify The Procedure For The Recovery of Premises ...
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Nigeria: Security Tribunal Will Increase Investors' Confidence - Govt
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said the presence of Investment and Security Tribunals (IST) will enhance the confidence of foreign investors in the country's capital market and financial sector.
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DFID Presents Inclusive Education Policy Documents To Kaduna Govt
LEADERSHIP : The DFID-Funded Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) has presented newly developed education policy documents to the Kaduna State Government to guide intervention and investment in the sector for optimal result. Mr. Mark Walker, Technical Director, PERL, presented the document to the state’s Commissioner of Education, Science ...
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Insurance Industry Capitalisation Rises To N18bn
LEADERSHIP : Twelve years after the last recapitalisation exercise in Nigeria’s insurance industry, insurance companies with composite license will now need to upgrade their capital base from N5billion to N18 billion to continue to underwrite life and non-life insurance businesses in the country, LEADERSHIP learnt. The new capitalisation, which translates ...
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NIRSAL, Others Sign Deal To Fix 55,000 Grounded Tractors Nationwide
LEADERSHIP : The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), along with its technical partner on agricultural mechanization – Machines and Equipment Corporation Africa (MECA) have signed an agreement with the World Bank’s FADAMA III-AF programme for the management of its agricultural infrastructure. Part of the deal is ...
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Telecoms Sector Contributed N2trn To GDP
LEADERSHIP : The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, has said the Nigerian telecom sector has contributed N2 trillion which is about 9.5 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He made this known at the valedictory press conference in his honour yesterday in Abuja, saying the sector ...
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FG Okays 0.2% Import Levy On CIF
LEADERSHIP : The federal government has approved a rate of 0.2 percent as a new import levy on Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) that will be charged on imports coming into Nigeria. Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the federal executive council presided ...
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SON Warn Manufacturers Against Sub-Standard Practices
LEADERSHIP : Mr Lad-Alabi Oluyomi, Abia Coordinator, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Monday warned Abia manufacturers against sub-standard manufacturing practices. Oluyomi, who gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba, said that the organisation would apply the law if manufacturers refused to ...
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Edo HIP: Govt Rallies Patent, Proprietary Medicine Dealers For Improved Healthcare
LEADERSHIP : The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will strengthen partnership with the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED), to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare services across the state.The governor disclosed this when he received the members of NAPPMED ...
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Nigeria’s GDP Up By 2.01% In Q1, 2019 – NBS
LEADERSHIP : The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.01 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2019. The NBS said this in its “Nigeria GDP Report for First Quarter 2019’’ released on Monday in Abuja. According to ...
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‘Our Gas Intervention Impacting Nigeria’s Economy’
LEADERSHIP : Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has been at the forefront of investing in projects that will enhance gas utilization and domestication in Nigeria. Speaking after the company’s annual general meeting last week, the company’s chairman, A.B.C. ORJIAKO, described what makes Seplat standout and how its strides in gas ...
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FG To Move Manufacturing Industry From 10 To 20% Of GDP – Enelamah
LEADERSHIP : The federal government has been making several efforts to foster industrial revolution in Nigeria, in this interview with BAYO AMODU, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, says the target of the government is to move the manufacturing industry from 10percent of the gross domestic ...
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FCT VIO Says `For Sale’ Sign On Moving Vehicles Illegal
LEADERSHIP : Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services (VIO) says pasting “For Sale” sticker on moving vehicles as a way of marketing was illegal and a violation of the law. Mr Kalu Emetu, the directorate’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) made this known in an interview with News ...
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Style House Files Presents X Retail: SheTrades Edition
LEADERSHIP : This June, Style House Files in partnership with ITC SheTrades, will host X Retail: SheTrades Edition; an event aimed at empowering women-owned businesses across the Commonwealth and sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) under the SheTrades Commonwealth project. X Retail, which in the past has ...