• Portogallo

    Portugal assina três contratos de prospeção mineira

    Investimento e plano de trabalhos associados a estes projetos está previsto em 7,6 milhões de euros nos próximos cinco anos.

  • Kenya

    Masinde Muliro University to unveil football academy

    Varsity will partner with Football Kenya Federation.

  • USA

    Positivo il Mercato americano

    (Teleborsa) - Il listino USA mostra un timido guadagno in chiusura, con il Dow Jones che ha messo a segno un +0,31%, mentre, al contrario, rimane intorno alla linea di parità l'indice...

  • Nigeria

    Lagos to prosecute social centres for safety breach

    Ramon Oladimeji The Lagos State Safety Commission has reiterated its commitment to the full enforcement of its Establishment Act, which imposes the responsibility on event and social centre owners in the state to ensure the safety of citizens using their facilities. The Director-General of the commission, Mr. Akeem Dickson, said ...

  • Nigeria

    Cargo examination: Regulators, operators blame corrupt importers

    Anna Okon Regulatory agents and terminal operators have blamed corrupt practices by importers for their presence and high level of physical examination of cargo at the nation’s seaports. Multiple agencies and physical cargo examinations waste time and are reportedly responsible for the high cost of doing business in Nigeria. Some ...

  • Nigeria

    OGFZA has created 100,000 jobs, says MD

    The Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Mr. Umana Okon, says that the zone has created 100,000 jobs since its establishment. He made the remarks in Lagos while presenting a paper titled ‘Oil & Gas Free Zones as a catalyst for economic diversification’. He said, “Other free trade ...

  • Nigeria

    Obasanjo attacks Buhari, knocks N’Assembly members

    Gbenga Adeniji Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday came hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to fix the country’s economy as he promised during electioneering rather than expressing frustration at the gloomy economic situation. Obasanjo spoke during a lecture he delivered at the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture in ...

  • Nigeria

    Recession: FG plans tax relief for manufacturers

    Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government, in a bid to ease the burden of the current economic recession on the manufacturing sector, is planning some form of tax relief for the sector. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, dropped the hint on Wednesday in Abuja while responding to questions ...

  • Nigeria

    Obasanjo attacks Buhari, Senators, Reps, judges

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo spoke yesterday on the state of the economy. He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently fix things “because Nigerians are suffering”. He also warned against taking the $29.9billion loan as proposed by the president. He said the nation needed less borrowing if the government could invite ...

  • Nigeria

    CCB chairman supports DSS on alleged corrupt judges’ arrest 

    THE Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has said there is no law that has the power to stop the State Security Services (SSS) or the Department of State Services (DSS) from  arresting, investigating and prosecuting any corrupt practices. Its Chairman Sam Saba said the DSS was lawfully covered by Section ...