NIWA board must respect governance boundaries – Minister

By Diana Omueza The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the Governing Board of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to maintain clear boundaries between governance and management for operational integrity and efficiency. Oyetola said this during the inauguration of the 11-member board on Wednesday inContinue Reading

ACCI advances gender reforms, defines women-owned businesses

By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), with support from the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility, has implemented a two-phase initiative aimed at enabling transformative reforms for gender equality in Nigeria. Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of ACCI, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

AFNIS 2025 targets sustainable local solutions for Africa’s industrialisation-Alake

By Martha Agas The fourth edition of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) will explore strategies to promote local industrialisation in Africa by leveraging local content. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, ahead ofContinue Reading

Tinubu empowers ICRC to implement approval thresholds for PPP projects

By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola  Tinubu has empowered the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to implement a more efficient and better streamlined Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project delivery process. Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, Director -General ICRC, said this in a statement by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on SundayContinue Reading