Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, congratulated Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at the just-concluded Osun State governorship election, saying that the power of the people has again triumphed. According to him, Adeleke’s victory was similar to what happened in Oyo State during the 2019 governorship election, when the people exercised…
The Iron Rod and Steel Dealers Employers Union of Nigeria has urged the new Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Mill. The National President of the union, Chief Gbenga Awoyale, in a statement issued on Friday, commended the redeployment of Saraki to the Federal Ministry…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has secured an anchor tenant, Ash Biomedical Diagnostics Limited which is prepared to without delay invest initial 100-million-dollar capital in the production of variety of medical equipment in the freshly approved Medical/Pharmaceutical Special Free Zone in Lekki, Lagos. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA Managing Director, dropped the hint on…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the constitution of the Governing Board for the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company Limited (NELMCO). This was made known in a statement issued by the principal information officer of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Umar Aliyu Umar. According to the statement, Director-General (DG) Bureau of Public…
Addis Ababa, July 5, 2022 (FBC) – The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is holding a consultative forum with various stakeholders to launch a free trade zone in Dire Dawa City. Addressing the consultative meeting, the Transport and Logistics Minister, Dagmawit Moges said the to be established domestic free trade zone would serve as a…
Full text of opening Ceremony Speech ofChief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, President of PALU Theme: The Africa we want: From aspirations to reality. I would like to welcome you all to our 2022 Conference and Triennial General Assembly, and to, first and foremost, thank you all, for taking time to attend and participate in it. The…
The Executive Committee and Council Members of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appointed the MD/CEO, Dignity Finance and Investment Limited, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu as the Vice President – Industry of the Chamber. The appointment which is subject to ratification at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) would elevate the foremost economist to the…
The Federal Government’s agenda to transform the country to a robust digital economy, became the focal point in the message of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, who was the special guest at the weekend commissioning of a ‘Digital Nigeria Centre’ at the Father O’Connel Science College, Minna, Niger…
Those always regarding Abuja as a government city should have a rethink as the city is now emerging as a global economic hub for Africa, the Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mall. Muhammed Bello has said. Speaking at a strategic meeting with the leadership of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on…
“The G7 wants to make the world a better place with better infrastructure. Today, we launch our joint work on this with the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,” Scholz said in a press statement. To tackle the growing influence of China and its belt and road initiative, Western leaders launched a Western counter-initiative worth…
