By Constance Athekame The World Bank said on Tuesday that it planned to commit additional 750 million dollars to deepen Nigerians access to electricity through the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). Ms Elizabeth Huybens, the World Bank’s Director of Strategy and Operations for Western Central African Region, said this while inspectingContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A bloc in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), says it is opposed to any attempt by the party to present Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, as Senate Minority Leader. Chairman of CPDPL, Mr Daboikiabo Warmate, alleged in a statement on Wednesday that the group was notContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ijuo The Acting Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi, has assured of his commitment to bringing an end the encumbrances experienced during trade. Adeniyi gave the assurance when former Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, handed over to him on Monday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Neighbourhood Economic Development Foundation (NEDF) has urged Nigerians to be positive-minded at all times and support the present administration. President and Founder of the foundation, Mr Taju Dolapo, said in a statement that it was better to have a positive mindset based on the laudable policiesContinue Reading
By Idris Olukoya Dr Olabisi Onasanya, Chairman, The Address Homes Ltd., has donated a block of six classrooms and a fully equipped library to Ilara Kingdom, Epe, Lagos State to drive inclusive and impactful educational activities and services for Epe residents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Oct. 4 for hearing pending motions filed by parties in criminal charges against Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and others. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date to enable parties exchangeContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the public to support preventive measures aimed at stemming illicit drug abuse in Nigeria. Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SOHI said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The South African Government has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Government on mutually beneficial infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Friday. TheContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Third Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Gwagwalada and District Society, Musa Dala has called on government to harmonise wages for civil servants to discourage corruption. Dala spoke during the investiture of the third Chairman and inauguration of Executive Committee of ICANContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as at March was N49.95 trillion (108.30 billion dollars). According to a statement obtained from the DMO official website on Sunday, the total debt stock comprises the external and domestic debts of the FederalContinue Reading
