Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. “The President expects that the new Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, … [Read more…]
Chicago State University has locked its X, formerly known as Twitter, microblogging handle from the general public as Nigerians intensify pressure on President Bola Tinubu’s controversial certificate from the institution. With a padlock icon appearing on the account, only “confirmed followers” of the institution could see its tweets now, contrary to how it was before. … [Read more…]
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a contender for president in the February 25 election, has been suspended by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Board of Trustees (BoT) due to alleged anti-party conduct. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was likewise suspended by the BoT, on Tuesday. Additionally, new national officers were selected, including … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured the local and international investment community of abundant investment opportunities in the state, stressing that the state was making fast progress in de-risking investment and making its ease of doing business more attractive. Highlighting the state’s abundant investment opportunities in agriculture and agro-industry, logistics and aviation, tourism, … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has announced N825.819 billion naira as compensation for indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to pave the way for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, made the announcement on Tuesday after a negotiation meeting with the Minister of Aviation, … [Read more…]
Kano State Government has slashed tuition fees for the state-owned tertiary institutions by 50 per cent. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata who made this known in a statement said the resolve is to alleviate the compounding financial hardships for the good people of the state thereby slashing the registration fees … [Read more…]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stated that the Federal Government is not in the position to borrow money at this time, adding the emphasis was on how to create a macroeconomic environment where both local and foreign investors will invest and increase production. In a meeting with President … [Read more…]
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has charged members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy Tax Reforms to develop a robust roadmap that will transform the economy of the country. The vice president gave the charge today when he received in audience members of the Committee led by the Chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, at the Presidential … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday gave a marching order to the 45 Ministers that constitute the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to do their possible best towards turning around for the better the nation’s ailing economy. Addressing the opening session of the maiden Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Council Chambers of the State House, … [Read more…]
As we take seriously, the need for a realistically more robust economic activities cum development of Southeast Nigeria where potentials of Ndigbo could be harnessed and deployed towards the end of attaining the full economic potential possibilities and economy of scale befitting of a people whose ingenuity and can-do spirit permeate all spheres of business … [Read more…]
…To also unveil Integrated Sector-Based Productivity Growth Strategy Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, will on Friday, Friday, September 1, unveil a ₦1.6 trillion ($2.1 billion) pipeline of 30 projects at the first Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholder Roundtable. The governor is also scheduled to launch the Enugu State Integrated Sector-Based Productivity … [Read more…]
ORGANISED Labour and employers in Nigeria have rejected latest reports by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, that unemployment rate in the country has fallen by 4.1 per cent, describing the report as a fraud. Organised labour contended that the report was a far cry from the reality on the ground, warning that with such … [Read more…]