Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Kaduna traffic agency sacks 124 marshals
The Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTELEA) has sacked 124 Marshals for various misconducts, an official of the agency said. The General Manager of the agency, Abdulkadir Ahmed, said in a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday that some of the marshals were found wanting for extortion, while others ...
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Olubadan against Ajimobi’s chieftaincy law – Ladoja
OLUFEMI ATOYEBI The Osi Olubadan and former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, on Saturday said the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, was not in support of the proposed Olubadan chieftaincy declaration review by Governor Abiola Ajimobi. But after a meeting with the governor, the Olubadan and Ibadan high chiefs ...
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My age makes clients doubt me – Uzuh
In this interview with ANNA OKON, Chinyere Uzuh, 24, a lawyer-turned event planner and the Managing Director of Qwint Perfect Events, talks about her business Briefly tell us about your background I was born and raised in Lagos and I am the only child of my parents. I am a ...
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Customs impounds 15 smuggled vehicles in Oyo
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service, Udo-Aka Emmanuel, has said that 15 vehicles were impounded from smugglers in Saki, Oyo State, with duty payable on the vehicles worth N23.3m. Emmanuel explained that the smugglers took to their heels when the men of the command confronted ...
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FG begins special training for community tax officers
The Federal Government on Friday commenced training of 27 unemployed graduates that were recruited as Community Tax Liaison Officers to boost tax awareness. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known to journalists after her meeting with the graduates currently undergoing their training at the Federal Treasury Academy, ...
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Nigeria, China Relations
The Nigeria-China relationship has come a long way dating back to more than three decades. Recent developments especially in the areas of construction, commerce, trade and strategic partnerships are designed to reinforce and strengthen existing friendship between the two countries. Though in its relations with Nigeria, she has tried to ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria 19th Most Attractive Investment Destination in Africa - Report
[Premium Times] Nigeria has been identified as the 19th most attractive economy for investments flowing in Africa, the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 said on Friday.
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NDLEA seizes 263,947.57kg drugs,arrests 8,257 suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Friday that it arrested 8, 257 suspected drug traffickers and seized 263,947.57kg of illicit drugs nationwide in 2016. The NDLEA Chairman, Mr Muhammad Abdallah, disclosed this at a news conference to mark the “International Day against Drugs and Illicit Trafficking’’ in ...
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NDLEA arrests 204 drug suspects, seizes 1,430.51kg illicit drugs in Adamawa
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 204 drug suspects and seized 1,430.51kg illicit drugs in Adamawa between January and June. Mr Yakubu Kibo, the NDLEA Commandant in the state, who confirmed the arrest and seizure at a news conference on Friday, also said that 50 suspects ...
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LASG pledges waivers on import, export licences
Anna Okon The Lagos State Government has promised to grant prospective investors complete tax holiday from federal, state and local government taxes, rates customs duties and levies. The state’s Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye, stated this on Thursday during the inaugural edition of the Business Consultative ...
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Food security: Ogun gets 20,000 tonnes of fertilizer
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government says it has taken delivery of 20,000 tonnes of fertilizer meant to boost food production across the state from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo, said this on Monday during the inauguration of the sales of ...
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Julius Berger eyes oil, power deals in Nigeria
’Femi Asu with agency report Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the largest construction company in Nigeria by market value, plans to acquire oil assets and expand into the power industry as it seeks to diversify its business and stay competitive after the country’s worst economic slump in decades. Bloomberg quoted the ...
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Nigerian yam for export to UK, US next week
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja A total of 72 metric tonnes of yam will leave the shores of Nigeria for United Kingdom and the United States of America next week, the Federal Government has said. It stated that the commencement of the raw food exportation from Nigeria would be done through the ...
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APC governors back true federalism, restructuring
All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are backing restructuring and true federalism as a way out of the agitation for Nigeria’s break-up. The Progressives Governors Forum also said that the recent agitation by some ethnic groups was a reflection of the prevalent weak governance, economy and law enforcement. In an eight-page ...
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Banks reject Etisalat’s $58.9m payment plan
Twelve commercial banks have rejected a $58.9 million offer by Etisalat Nigeria as full and final payment for the $588.6 million the telecom giant owes, The Nation learnt yesterday. The loan comprises N114 billion ($361.6 million) in local currency and $227 million in foreign currency, putting the total obligation to ...
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Ondo, Osun motorists groan over collapsed Mokwa Bridge
Motorists and commuters plying the Ikare-Owo-Akure-Ilesa Road are groaning over diversion of articulated vehicles from the road, following the collapse of Mokwa Bridge on Jebba Road in Niger State. Investigation by The Nation revealed that since last weekend, the volume of heavy duty and articulated vehicles going to the North ...
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Few aid groups able to stay in war zones
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: WorldA new report reveals that there are too few aid organisations able to manage the risks linked to serve vulnerable communities in the midst of conflict and chaos. Many aid organisations wish to stay and deliver in insecure contexts ...
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N381bn health insurance fund: Minister, NHIS, HMOs trade words
John Ameh, Abuja The Federal Government and the Health Maintenance Organisations, on Wednesday, traded blame over the alleged “fraud” in the utilisation of the N381bn spent on the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme since inception in 2005. The blame game took place before the House of Representatives Committee ...
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Trump says he prefers having rich person in charge of economy
U.S. President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t want a poor person in charge of the economy, as he defended his cabinet, which is thought to be the wealthiest in the country’s history. “Somebody said, ‘Why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy?’” he told ...
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Kaduna to partner CSO to mobilise women against malnutrition
The Kaduna State Government said on Wednesday that it would partner the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) to mobilise women against malnutrition in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, said this when Mr Silas Ideva, CS-SUNN Coordinator and other members of ...
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$40m Contract: We Didn’t Transact Business With Jonathan’s Cousin – Witness
By KUNLE OLASANMI, The trial of the cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibaola Robert and wife, Stella, continued on Wednesday with the ninth witness called by the prosecution denying knowing or transacting any business with the respondents. The witness, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, a leading information technology expert in Nigeria, ...