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Nigeria
At 61, El-Rufai Is Exemplary Leader, Mentor, Says Uba Sani
By AZA MSUE, Kaduna Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial District, Uba Sani has described Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as exemplary, inspirational leader, dependable ally and mentor as the governor marks 61st birthday. In a birthday message on his verified Tweeter handle, Uba Sani, who is also the Chairman Senate ...
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Nigeria
We’ll support massive investments in Lagos State – PMB
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the Federal Government will support more massive investments in Lagos State to boost its economic potential as one of the world’s fastest growing megacities. The president made the pledge on Tuesday in a video goodwill message to the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit, themed ‘‘For a ...
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Nigeria
WTO: Your Appointment Well Deserved, Govs Tell Okonjo-Iweala
By Jonathan Nda- Isaiah, The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF has rejoiced with Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on her elevation to the office of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). According to a statement by the head media affairs of the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello – Barkindo said her confirmation ...
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USA
Rattans Sector Can Generate Over N30Bn Annually – Ibrahim
By NKECHI ISAAC, Rattan, which belongs to the palm family, is an exotic wood material which can be shaped into intricately designed furniture such as chairs, tables, beds and other fanciful items because of its flexible nature. Africa and Asia export rattan products worth about US $6.5 billion per year. ...
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Nigeria
Okonjo-Iweala: World Has Entered A New Epoch -Wike
By Anayo Onukwugha, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says the world has entered in a new epoch with the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Wike, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign Investments in Nigeria Fall 44 Percent to $16.7bn in 2020 - NIPC
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said it tracked $16.74 billion investment announcements in Nigeria for the year 2020, representing 44 percent less than the $29.91 billion tracked in 2019.
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Italia
#FARNESINAXLEIMPRESE - Ambasciatore Maggipinto: “In Malesia presenza imprenditoriale italiana più che raddoppiata negli ultimi dieci anni”
La Malesia è un Paese strategico del sud-est asiatico: aperto al commercio internazionale e agli investimenti diretti esteri, garantisce esenzioni fiscali, sovvenzioni, prestiti agevolati e incentivi alle imprese. Le opportunità nel Paese, spiegate dall’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Malesia, Cristiano...
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Cina
A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record
“Detective Chinatown 3” received tepid reviews, but Covid-19 travel restrictions drove many to the movies when they might have been journeying to their hometowns instead.
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Brasile USA
Mexico to raise concerns at U.N. over unequal vaccine access
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico will this week raise concerns at the United Nations Security Council about unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines globally, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday, February 16th. Ebrard said the government would set out concerns of Mexico and Latin America on Wednesday about "inequality" ...
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Brasile Russia
‘Sputnik V-BR’: Ambassador believes Russian vaccine may be fully produced in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Russia's ambassador to Brazil, Sergey Akopov, is excited about the prospects of producing the Russian vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the Sputnik V, on Brazilian soil. Akopov praised the Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Química's facilities, its production partner in the country, and believes that Brazil will not ...