Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Ministros entregam documentação de leilão de cessão onerosa para TCU
Os ministros da Economia, Paulo Guedes, e de Minas e Energia, Bento Albuquerque, reuniram-se hoje (6) com o presidente do Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), ministro José Mucio, para a entrega dos documentos relacionados ao leilão do excedente de cessão onerosa do pré-sal. No encontro, também foram apresentados os ...
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Nigeria: EU, Germany Move to Grow Nigeria's Non-Oil Sector
[Guardian] Abuja -The European Union (EU) and German government are to boost activities in Nigeria's non-oil sector by empowering medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and aiding their access to regional and international markets.
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73rd UNGA President, Garces, Arrives Nigeria Today
LEADERSHIP : President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Her Excellency, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is to arrive Nigeria today, on a three days offiicial visit, a statement by Foreign Affairs spokesman, Mr Friday Akpan said. The statement further explained that, Garcés and her delegation will ...
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NDDC To Distribute Medical Equipment, Vaccines To Niger Delta States
LEADERSHIP : The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said it will soon commence distribution of vaccines, medical and waste management equipment to states in the Niger Delta region. NDDC Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Dr. Chris Amadi, disclosed this when he led some directors on an inspection visit ...
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FG Reiterates Commitment To Industrialisation
LEADERSHIP : The Federal Government has reiterates it commitment to realisation of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP). Dr Okechukwu Enalamah, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment said on Friday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP). He said government was poised to realise the NIRP through ...
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Peace Prospect Brightens As UN, ECOWAS, Intervene In Benin Crisis
LEADERSHIP : Benin Republic, a country with a population of 11 million people is reputed to be one of the most stable nations in the West African region. However, recent political development in the country has elicited some worries, as Nigeria shares 800 kilometer land border with it. Omonu Nelson ...
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Obaseki, Uber Management Parley On Investment Partnership
LEADERSHIP : Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has met with the management team of global ridehailing platform, Uber, to strengthen ties and explore areas of investment in the state. The business meeting took place at the Government House, in Benin City, after the governor resumed from a one-month annual ...
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World Press Freedom Day: Hold Government Accountable US Consulate Tells Nigeria Media
LEADERSHIP : In commemoration of the 2019 World Press Freedom Day, the United States Consulate General in Lagos has charged the Nigeria media to hold the government more accountable in its reportage with a view to promoting democratic tenets in the country. Speaking at a forum organised the United States ...
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Confiança do empresário do comércio recua 1,5% em abril, aponta CNC
O Índice de Confiança do Empresário do Comércio (Icec), medido pela Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo (CNC), recuou 1,5% na passagem de março para abril. Na comparação com abril do ano passado, no entanto, houve uma alta de 9,4%. Segundo a CNC, a queda de 1,5% de ...
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Firm Partner Farmers On Seed Devt
LEADERSHIP : Corteva Agriscience, agriculture division of DowDuPont, has disclosed that it is partnering with Nigerian farmers on seed development technology to boost food productivity in the country. President, Corteva Agriscience, Africa Middle East, Prabdeep Bajwa, made this known during this year’s seed connect conference and expo organised by the ...
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May Day: Treat Us As Partners In Progress, Kaduna NLC, TUC Tells el-Rufai
LEADERSHIP : The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai not to see them as opposition or enemies of the state but as partners in progress. This is just as the workers leadership also appealed to the governor ...
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Total de idosos no mercado de trabalho cresce; precariedade aumenta
José Roberto Ribeiro, de 65 anos, é contador e já passou por diversos trabalhos. Atuou no ramo e foi dono de bar. Após desistir de manter um comércio, assumiu postos no serviço público por vários anos. Mas, recentemente, as oportunidades rarearam. Fez um curso de cuidador de idosos, conseguiu alguns ...
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Firms, UN Collaborate To Drive Sustainable Insurance
LEADERSHIP : Leading African insurers and reinsurance companies have collaborated with the United Nations under the auspice of United Nations Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) to drive economic, social and environmental sustainability. The event which held in Lagos on Monday focused on three basis themes: Closing the Risk Protection ...
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FG Moves To Safeguard Nigeria’s Marine Resources
LEADERSHIP : The federal government has initiated moves to safeguard the Atlantic Ocean and other marine resources in the country, saying studying and sanitising the Atlantic Ocean will result in huge benefits to the economy and humanity. Disclosing this at the opening ceremony of the 5th high level industry, science ...
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Nigeria: 'Our Backward Integration Investment Aided Cost Leadership, Hedge Inflation'
[Guardian] Pawan Sharma is the Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Goods Business, Tolaram West Africa. It produces Indomie Instant Noodles, Hypo, Power Oil, among other consumer goods. In this interview with FEMI ADEKOYA, he talks about the group's backward integration plan and efforts to improve local sourcing of raw materials.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Records $90.90 Billion 'Investment Announcements'
[Premium Times] The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Yewande Sadiku, said the country recorded about $90.90 billion "investment announcements" in 2018.
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Informalidad: la otra cara del trabajo en Panamá
Nacional Contenido Premium: 1El frío y sueño de la madrugada no evita que la población trabajadora ...
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Higher Wages, A Boost To The Economy
LEADERSHIP : The raise in minimum wage is a worthy step in the right direction. It is one of those long awaited steps that must be seen as a plus for the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration and the current leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Even though it is ...
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La economía española se asoma al escenario del último mandato de Zapatero
España encara una fase de desaceleración económica, según anuncian los indicadores adelantados y el contexto internacional. Pese a que aún muestra fortaleza frente a nuestros socios europeos, todo apunta a una fase de ralentización a la que el Partido Socialista ha quitado hierro. Por eso, los expertos del Consejo Editorial ...
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CBN Launches Clean Notes Policy This Week
LEADERSHIP : The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued the Clean Note Policy and Banknote Fitness Guidelines which it will be launching this week in furtherance of its mandate of ensuring the management of legal tender currency in Nigeria and ensure the recirculation of clean, fit and high quality ...
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SMEs, Entrepreneurs Key To Revolutionsing Healthcare In Nigeria – Awele Elumelu
LEADERSHIP : Gavi Ambassador, Dr Awele Elumelu, has said that the contributions of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs are key to delivering innovations that would revolutionise healthcare system in Nigeria. Chairperson of Avon Healthcare, Elumelu also called for partnership from the private and public sectors to provide solutions ...