Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Leather Industry To Boost Nigeria’s Economy
LEADERSHIP : Expert has said leather industry is very critical to national growth and development as it can boost the country’s Gross Development Product (GDP) and increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Speaking at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) high-power roundtable discussion event, recently in Kano State on the ...
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2nd Term: Ajulo Urges Buhari To Focus On Security, Anti-Corruption, Economy
LEADERSHIP : Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term inauguration, Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to redouble efforts on national security, anti-corruption and economic development. Ajulo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja ...
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Emefiele’s Re-appointment As CBN Governor Excites Igbo Group
LEADERSHIP : …Say its a positive reward for breakthrough in economy, security As reactions continue to greet the re-appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Igbos have praised President Muhammadu Buhari for the development. Igbos in Nigeria Movement’s (INM), while hailing the President for reappointing Emefiele ...
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FG Tackles Farmers/Herders Clashes As Kaduna Community, Religious Leaders Train On Conflict Prevention And Resolution
LEADERSHIP : The Federal government has begun process to end farmer/herder crisis as the rule of law Advisory Team, Office of the Vice President of Nigeria organized a capacity building training for community and religious leaders on conflict prevention and resolution. Speaking during the training in Kaduna, Special Adviser to ...
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Efficient Health Insurance Scheme’ll Attract Investment To Healthcare Sector – Obaseki
LEADERSHIP : Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has made a strong case for an effective and viable Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria to improve quality of life for Nigerians and attract investment to the healthcare sector. The governor made the submission during a courtesy visit by the National Executive ...
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Alleged N1.4bn Fraud: Court Vacates Bench Warrants Issued Against Akwa-Ibom Officials
LEADERSHIP : Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday vacated the Bench warrants issued against three officials of Akwa-Ibom state government and one, Margaret Ukpe for allegedly refusing to appear before him. The officials which include, the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Nsikan Nkan, the Accountant ...
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Emefiele’s Reappointment, Good Omen For Nigeria’s Economy – Expert
LEADERSHIP : Prof. Uche Uwaleke, Professor of Finance and Capital Markets, Nasarawa State University, Keffi said the reappointment of Godwin Emefiele as Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was in the best interest of Nigeria’s economy. Uwaleke said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday ...
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Emefiele: Uba Sani Commends PMB, Says CBN Gov Building Vibrant Economy
LEADERSHIP : Senator elect for Kaduna Central senatorial zone, Dr. Uba Sani, has described the renomination of Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank Governor for second term by President Muhammadu Buhari as commendable, saying he introduced many measures in a bid to strengthen the apex bank. In his reaction over the ...
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Equities Market To Rebound In Q3
LEADERSHIP : Unveiling higher earnings opportunities in the Nigerian stock market, head, Banking and Finance Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Uche Joe Uwaleke, expressed optimism that the stock market would rebound in third quarter of the year. Uwaleke, said this yesterday in Lagos, as a guest lecturer at the ...
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FG Seals Firm Over Illegal Charcoal Export
LEADERSHIP : The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA), has shut down one of the facilities owned by a Chinese company, Kwo Chief Investment Limited over illegal production and exportation of charcoal in Nigeria. The facility is located at Obimo in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State. ...
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Informal Sector Tax: Rivers Revenue Service To Meet Critical Stakeholders
LEADERSHIP : Chairman of the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS), Chief Adoage Norteh, has declared that the service will meet with critical stakeholders in the informal sector of the state economy to discuss ways of actualising a new tax plan for the sector. Norteh, who disclosed this while speaking ...
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NLC Seeks FG Intervention In NSITF Crisis
LEADERSHIP : The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to intervene over the delay in the inauguration of the board of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, made the appeal while addressing newsmen after a protest on the delay in ...
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Music Legend 2Baba Loses Father- in-law To Cancer
LEADERSHIP : Annie Idibia, wife of Nigerian music legend 2baba on Wednesday announced the death of her father, Macaulay as a result of an unsuccessful battle with cancer. The 34 year-old Ibadan born actress, model and mother of two from Eket, Akwa Ibom state took to her Instagram handle @annieidibia1 ...
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Nigeria: ICT Attracts $42 Million Direct Foreign Investment - Shittu
[Daily Trust] The Minister for Communication, Dr Adebayo Shittu on Monday disclosed that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has attracted over 42 million dollars direct foreign investment to national economy between 2001 and 2019.
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Governo abre crédito suplementar para seis ministérios
Os ministérios da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento; da Economia; da Educação; da Saúde; da Infraestrutura; e da Defesa receberão crédito suplementar, de R$ 1.857.213.011,00, para reforço de dotações constantes da Lei Orçamentária em vigor. A portaria do Ministério da Economia, abrindo aos orçamentos Fiscal e da Seguridade Social da União em favor ...
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IBGE: contingenciamento de recursos não atinge Censo 2020
A presidente do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), Susana Cordeiro Guerra, disse que o contingenciamento de recursos, que será aplicado ao órgão pelo Ministério da Economia, não vai atingir a preparação do Censo 2020. Em entrevista à Agência Brasil, ela ressaltou que o contingenciamento não significa cortes no ...
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$1.3bn Withholding Tax: Court Dismisses AGF’s Preliminary Objection To MTN’s Suit
LEADERSHIP : Justice Chukwujekw Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) against a suit instituted by MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, challenging the legality of the N242 billion and $1.3 billion import duties and ...
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Indústria de máquinas e equipamentos cresceu 6% no último trimestre
A indústria de máquinas e equipamentos encerrou março com um faturamento de R$ 6.527,19 milhões, mantendo a estabilidade em comparação com fevereiro. Na comparação com o mesmo mês do ano passado, houve queda de 2,1%. No trimestre, o desempenho foi positivo (6%), sendo puxado predominantemente pelas vendas no mercado doméstico ...
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Caixa tinha "imparidades que não estavam reconhecidas"
O ex-diretor de supervisão do Banco de Portugal (BdP) José Cunha Pereira disse este terça-feira, no Parlamento, que a Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) tinha "imparidades que não estavam reconhecidas".
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NASC Partners Firm On Electronic Verification Of Seeds
LEADERSHIP : National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Nigeria’s seed regulator in the agriculture sector, in collaboration with mPedigree Network Nigeria, has introduced an innovative platform for electronic quality verification of seeds and planting materials in Nigeria. NASC while selecting mPedigree as its strategic innovation partner to deploy its Ovasight technology ...
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ACPN Embarks On Nationwide Strike Today
LEADERSHIP : APCN Embarks On Nationwide Strike The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have urged its members not to open for business today, May 7, as a way of expressing their displeasure toward the non-passage of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Bill into law. A statement, signed by the ...