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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.
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Kenya
Masinde Muliro University to unveil football academy
Varsity will partner with Football Kenya Federation.
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...