By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General (D-G) , Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has applauded the approval of the MEDIPOOL project as a major breakthrough towards addressing drug access in Nigeria’s most underserved regions. This is contained in a statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media andContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it is discussing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to explore capital market and funding options in Nigeria for infrastructure development through Public Private Partners A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja, said thisContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said that theContinue Reading

By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) By many accounts, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), if properly harnessed, can be a veritable driver of economic growth. Nonetheless, experts say proper regulation is paramount in order to achieve efficiency in PPP arrangements. Recently, the Federal Government directed that all PPP agreements shouldContinue Reading

  By Sumaila Ogbaje The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) is to partner with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on ensuring that concessionaires procure insurance covers for assets under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements.   This is contained in a statement by the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, IfeanyiContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has called for collaborative efforts to enhance Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to address Nigeria’s infrastructure gap. AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, Governor of Kwara and Chairman of the NGF, made this call at the 2nd Joint PPP Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) and the Nigeria PPP NetworkContinue Reading