By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and 20 other Federal Government agencies have resolved to integrate and adopt the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform (RevOP). The agencies also resolved to integrate and adopt the Federal Treasury e-Receipt (FTe-R) to enhance transparency and accountability in government financialContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The University of Ghana says it is advancing public health and environmental policymaking across Africa through its Air Sensor Evaluation and Training (Afri-SET Project). Dr Allison Hughes, Afri-SET Project Facility Manager at the University, disclosed this when a team of Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC), an initiativeContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has commenced the training of Information Technology (IT) Administrators of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs’) to protect government networks against unauthorised access. The 5-day training on Technical and Organisational Drill on Data Protection Measures is being organised by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)Continue Reading
By Okon Okon Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd., says energy insecurity remains one of the biggest challenges affecting development in Nigeria and across Africa. Attah, represented by Mr Igo Weli, the company’s Vice-President, Relations and Sustainable Development, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at anContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), with support from the German Government and the European Union (EU), on Tuesday inaugurated the National Guidelines for Interconnecting Solar Mini-Grids to Distribution Networks in Abuja. The initiative, implemented through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), is expected to strengthenContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has made significant progress in restoring fragile ecosystems, with mangrove restoration and shoreline clean up in heavily impacted areas of the Ogoniland. Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, the HYPREP Project Coordinator, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Dr Chris Ndibe, former General Manager of the Calabar Free Trade Zone, has called for the urgent review of Nigeria’s Free Zones Act, describing it as outdated and unsuitable for current economic realities in the country. He made the call in Abuja at the launch of twoContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye A former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Malam Lamido Yuguda, has called on the government to align Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with monetary policy objectives to achieve better economic outcomes. Yuguda, currently Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), made the call atContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Mr Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), says Nigeria is emerging as a global centre of innovation and creativity. Tang spoke on Monday in Abuja at the launch of the WIPO Nigeria Office for innovation and policy development. He said Nigeria should leverageContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government says its partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is strengthening Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem and supporting a robust intellectual property framework. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Monday at the launch of the WIPO Nigeria Office inContinue Reading
