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…
Addis Ababa, July 5, 2022 (FBC) – The Assembly of the 39th IGAD Heads of State and Government at their meeting in Nairobi adopted a communique on various issues. In its communiqué, the Assembly appreciated the positive steps taken by the Government of Ethiopia towards humanitarian access and peaceful resolution of the conflict affecting the…
by Faith Berewa Dear esteemed reader, if I may ask where you were twenty three years ago? What were up to?Entering the university, perhaps graduating? Starting a new job, a family or not even born then?What of the innovation of the past 23 years? The world has seen some of the greatestinventions and advances humanity…
The Rector of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, has advised graduates of the institution to give back to their alma mater. The Rector said the only way MAPOLY could be greater and sustained is for the alumni to contribute to its development. Odedeji said this during the donation of 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…
Deborah Gillis-Harry, Youth Ambassador of South-South Chamber of Commerce, is set to attend law school in the United States. She received multiple merit-based scholarship offers from various educational institutions totaling in about $300,000. After weighing her options, she decided to attend the University of Houston Law Center. She has a very impressive background so it’s…
Publisher of the defunct Third Eye Newspapers and popular business mogul Chief Akanni Aluko, has died just weeks before his 79th birthday. According to PUNCH report, Aluko died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday morning. Source also confirmed to PUNCH that Aluko had been with a cerebrovascular ailment, commonly known as…
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…
