By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), will create more than 15,000 jobs, its General Manager, Mr Ahmed Ogunshola, has said. Ogunshola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that the TMP, which has three phases, is a 20-year concession agreement signedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With its poverty rate hitting 38.9 per cent in 2023, Nigeria has continued to battle several social and economic problems, throwing up an avalanche of concerns for both the leaders and the populace. The populous African nation has continued to battle foodContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Federal Government remains committed to infrastructure development through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Ohiani said this at the Second Quarter 2024 Public-Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum(3PUCF) Meeting in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, says the ministry is working on new local content legislation aimed at supporting indigenous manufacturers within the power sector ecosystem. Adelabu made this known during a facility tour of Coleman Wires and Cables on Friday in Arepo area, Ogun. HeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Managing Director of Iwosan Wellness Centre, Dr Oluwatomi Kogo, has urged Nigerian leaders not to neglect their health while pursuing innovation, strategy and governance. Kogo gave the advice at a dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIOD) with the theme: “Leadership and Wellness: BalancingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has commended the infrastructure initiatives and dedication of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in one year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The ACCI President, Mr Emeka Obegolu, in a statement described the infrastructure development strides by the minister inContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General of the Federation has called on stakeholders to take action to eradicate poverty in Nigeria. Adeniran, CEO, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this at a Stakeholders Technical Dialogue on the “Operationalisation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index(MPI) as a Policy Tool inContinue Reading
FG urges investment in gas sector to create jobs, boost energy supplyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it remains committed to supporting implementation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2022. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, said this at a Stakeholders Technical Dialogue on the “Operationalisation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index as a Policy Tool inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), will check the extortion of traders by facilitating the comprehensive tracking of their goods from the beginning of the trade process until delivery. This is through its Unified Customs Management System(UCMS), a software that would beContinue Reading
