The electrical interconnection of ECOWAS countries is one of the flagship integration projects piloted by the organization. Currently, only nine member countries have a partnership in the field. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, current President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and his Nigerien counterpart Mohamed Bazoum chaired, on Tuesday 22 February, in Niamey,…
Abuja Chambers of commerce and Industry (ACCI) is set to hold a roundtable where the key actors from government and private sector will review the scorecard on road corridor development in Nigeria and evaluate the way forward. Road corridor is a long, narrow passageway and the concept is useful because it prompts the designer to…
The General Overseer of El-Bethel Prayer City, Major General Preye Fakrogha has advised Nigerian youths against ritual killings and other social vices detrimental to the progress of the country. Major General Fakrogha gave the advice while addressing newsmen on a 2 day interdenominational revival programme with the theme “Divine Accelerated Favour” coming up in Gwagwalada…
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), A.K. Ajibade SAN, has debunked a fake online statement credited to him on Osun PDP where it was stated that a letter signed last week by him should be discountenance and that the said letter has been over taken by event after the meetings held…
Emadeb Energy Services Limited, the lead of the Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium, on Tuesday laid bare before the House Committee on Petroleum Committee (Downstream) the roles played by each member of the consortium in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) into the country. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Emadeb Energy Services Limited, Mr…
VON: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General LEO Irabor, has solicited sustainable collaboration among all stakeholders in the value chain of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. He made this remark in Abuja during a meeting with the Governors of oil and gas producing states, heads of security agencies, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) permission to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to exercise the mandatory legal duty stipulated in Section 11 of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017 to make rules and…
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM (DSM) FRAMEWORK IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFCFTA) By Chidimma Onyiaorah LL.M, MCIArb EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AFCFTA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM Implementing a dispute settlement mechanism comes with both historical underpinnings and the practicability of the mechanism but such implementation must have measurable points. These three indicators define the how effective…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has canvassed for the transition of informal economy into formal economy as a prerequisite for achieving social justice in commemoration of the 2022 World Social Justice day. This campaign is in support of the international celebration of the United-Nations to mark the 2022 World Social Justice Day…
In a data leak of more than 18,000 accounts, a global investigation, with more than 40 news outlets, has uncovered dozens of accounts at Credit Suisse that are allegedly held by corrupt officials, criminals and human rights abusers. Credit Suisse rejects the allegations. The investigation, dubbed “Suisse Secrets”, is said to have found dozens of problematic accounts…
