OKONJO-IWEALA VOWS TO SERVE AS OBJECTIVE UMPIRE BETWEEN US, CHINA IF ELECTED WTO DG
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate in the election for a new director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says she is willing to listen to concerns raised by the United States…
BUHARI HAS ENDED BUSINESS AS USUAL IN NDDC -Ex-Militants
Niger Delta ex-militant leaders have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ending “business as usual” in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by initiating the ongoing forensic audit of the commission’s…
COVID-19: 39.4 MILLION NIGERIANS MAY LOSE JOBS BEFORE 2020 ENDS -FG …Buhari commends Nigerians for adapting to new Realities
About 39.4 million Nigerians, representing some 33.6% of the population may be left without jobs by the end of 2020, as a result of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. This was…
ABIODUN GETS ASSEMBLY’s NOD TO ACCESS N250BN LOAN
Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday granted an approval to Governor Dapo Abiodun to access N250bn loan facility – a three – year Medium -Term Expenditure Frame Work (MTEF) programme…
EFCC UNCOVERS 1000 GHOST WORKERS IN KWARA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kwara Zonal Office, has uncovered 1000 ghost workers, allegedly smuggled into the payroll of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB). The Zonal…
FEC OKAYS N120.7B FOR PROJECTS
PROJECTS valued at N120.7 billion were on Wednesday approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the Road and Water sectors. Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola told reporters at…
WTO ACCEPTS OKONJO-IWEALA’s NOMINATION FOR DG
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as one of the candidates for the office of the director-general of the organisation. “Nigeria, on 9 June…
SENATE SEEKS REVIEW OF IMPORT DUTY ON NEWSPRINT
The Senate on Tuesday made a case for the reduction of import duty on newsprint as well as the establishment of paper mills in the six geopolitical zones of the…
EX-US DIRECTOR AT AfDB BACKS ADESINA
A FORMER United States Director to the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mima Nedelcovych, has said the United States has no reason not to back Dr. the bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina,…
INDIGENOUS INVESTMENT AND A NEW GAS ECONOMY By Taofik Salako
Nigeria’s indigenous investment in gas production and supply is at the core of the country’s quest for economic growth and diversification. With the Assa North /Ohaji South (ANOH) gas and…