Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Attempt to arrest Kashamu is no abduction, says U.S. court
A United States (U.S.) Appeals Court has dismissed Senator Buruji Kashamu’s complaint that U.S. agents’ attempt to arrest him in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) would constitute “an attempted abduction”. A report in Washington Post yesterday said the ruling was given on Monday by the U.S. ...
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Why Agriculture Remains Our Only Panacea To Economic Recovery – Aregbesola
Nigeria’s enduring economic recovery will materialize only when the country revitalizes her investments in agriculture and make it a venture that attracts the bulk of the most productive segment of the population. This was the conclusion of the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as he brought together all ...
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The Thriving Mint Naira Market
Despite the ban on illegal trading in the nation’s legal tender, the Naira, ANDREW ESSIEN reports that not only is the business going on, it is thriving in the Federal Capital along the Abuja-Madalla expressway. They sit under the Dei-Dei bridge with sweltering ‘Super’ sacks filled with well-straight, crispy and ...
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Spice Processing Business Opportunities
Spices are common ingredients in many dishes across Nigeria and beyond. We love them for the rich flavor, colour and taste they give our food. They play such an important role in our daily lives that it’s difficult to imagine our world without spices. Spices are consumed daily by almost ...
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Why Agriculture Remains Our Only Panacea To Economic Recovery – Aregbesola
Nigeria’s enduring economic recovery will materialize only when the country revitalizes her investments in agriculture and make it a venture that attracts the bulk of the most productive segment of the population. This was the conclusion of the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as he brought together all ...
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4.7 million children in vaccination campaign against measles in northeast Nigeria
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: NigeriaThe campaign is covering the three states most affected by the Boko Haram conflict – Adamawa, Borno and Yobe – where insecurity has limited vaccination efforts.Abuja, 26 January 2017 – In a major vaccination campaign concluding this week, 4.7 million children are being vaccinated in response ...
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Labour demands Minister of State for Health’s resignation
FIdelis Soriwei, Abuja The Leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have demanded the resignation of the Minister of State, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, for alleged compromise in the handling of the case of corruption against the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Dr. ...
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‘NCC contributed N1.4tr to economy’
The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the commission has contributed more than N1.4 trillion to the economy since its inception. Danbatta said this when he delivered the 46th Convocation Lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Thursday, the News Agency of Nigeria ...
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Ensure Independence of judiciary, new Chief judge tells Obaseki
The New Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Esohe Frances Ikponmwen, has tasked Governor Godwin Obaseki to respect the rule of law and ensure independence of the judiciary as enshrined in section 6 of the Nigeria Constitution. Justice Ikponmwen who spoke after she was sworn-in as the Chief ...
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Amina makes major changes before AU Commission vote
Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed has made major changes in her ministry, days before she faces an African Union vote on her future.Mohamed posted a record 118 staff to embassies abroad in what may be her last major assignment if she gets the job as chair of the AU Commission ...
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Electricity: Consumers groan as power firms, others trade blame
Consumers are embittered by the poor electricity supply and unfair treatment by power companies, while the firms have continued to trade blame, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes Power consumers in Nigeria are unhappy with the abysmal supply of electricity from the distribution and generation companies across the country. The latest data from ...
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The National Code of Corporate Governance (2)
Lalekan Are Continued from Wednesday Many stakeholders also complained about sections of the code that are contrary to the Companies and Allied Matters Act which is supposed to regulate registration and running of businesses and the NFOs in Nigeria. CAMA, which is a law of the parliament, has already determined ...
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Buhari’s health: Govt to punish rumour mongers
The Federal Government is investigating sources of “subversive messages” on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. Purveyors of such messages will face “the full wrath of the law”, the government said yesterday. For the second time in one week, the social media was yesterday awash with rumours on the President’s state of health, ...
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ICPC recovers 40 vehicles from retired directors, others
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) yesterday handed over 40 recovered vehicles coveted by retired directors and assistant directors at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. One of the directors carted away five vehicles. But ICPC said the affected retired public officers would face the law after ...
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Firm To Governments: Intensify Tree Planting To Avert Effects Of Climate Change
The Chairman of Bisrod Furniture Nigeria Limited and the Evergreen Tree Planter, Giwa Bisi Rodipe, has urged both the federal and state governments to make huge investments in tree planting to avert effects of climate change. Rodipe, who stated this recently during the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Bisrod Mechanical Kiln ...
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Lagos inaugurates 12-member economic advisory committee
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday created a 12-member Economic Advisory Committee headed by renowned accountant and financial expert, Dr Bode Agusto to spearhead the State Government’s drive to improve the business environment and advance the economic development of the State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the ...
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Make Made-in-Nigeria attires national dress-code, designer tells FG
The Federal Government should make the wearing of Made-in-Nigeria attires by Nigerians compulsory as a national dress-code to improve its economy. The Creative Director of MyQ Lifestyle Concepts, Mrs Yeside Laguda, who made the appeal on Wednesday said that Nigeria had all its takes to boost its economy, most especially, through ...
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FG Blames Agencies For Frustrating Businesses In Nigeria
The federal government yesterday blamed its various agencies and parastatals responsible for facilitating the ease of doing business in the country for creating bottlenecks in doing business in the country. Speaking at the official launching of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) at the Banquet Hall of presidential villa, Abuja, ...
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ASSBIFI Moves To Prevent Job Lose In Banking Sector
As part of efforts its effort to find a lasting solution to retrenchment in the banking sector, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has organised an interactive session with other stakeholders in the financial sector. The session which was held in Lagos had in ...
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Beverage company supports SMEs with N50m grant
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Twenty-four youths have been supported with a grant of N50m by an indigenous consumer goods company to grow their various Small and Medium-scale Enterprises. According to Intafact Beverages Limited, the initiative for supporting and building young businesses is the focus of the Intafact Hero’s Foundation, a corporate ...
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MPC urges quick passage of budget to stimulate economy
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday called for a quick passage of the 2017 budget by the authorities concerned and the need to pursue a non-oil driven economy. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who stated these while briefing journalists at ...