The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary at the...
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The Federal Government says it needs 10 billion dollars Public-Private-Partnership investment in the power sector, in the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24 hours power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh paid...
The Senate Committee on Defence, says no investment in security and the Armed Forces of Nigeria will be too much for the country to bear. The committee’s Chairman, Sen. Ahmad Lawal, said this while speaking to newsmen after an oversight visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Dr. Hassan Saliu of the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin has stressed that Nigerians need to get value for their investments in democracy for them to bond with their governments. The university don stated this Sunday while presenting a paper titled: “Towards...
Gains in Tier-one banking stocks, on Thursday, sustained the upward trajectory of the Nigerian stock market, leading to a profit of N149 billion for investors. Gains in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings (FBNH), United Bank For Africa (UBA), Access Corporation, among other advanced equities, pulled...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – A high-level delegation from Grenada paid an official visit to Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, at Gen. TY Danjuma’s house in Jalingo, Taraba State. The delegation, which arrived at the Taraba State Government House on Friday, October 18, 2024, was received by Governor...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says FCT is open for business and streamlining processes to make it easier for investors to set up and operate. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, at the first edition of the Abuja Business and Investment Summit,...
MTN Nigeria and other multinational business owners have appealed to the Federal Government to create a level playing field to enable businesses to sustain their investments in the country. They made the appeal during a panel session at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja on Tuesday. The...
The SPDC Joint Venture partners have signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) for the $3.5 billion Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company Limited (BFPCL) project. The SPDC JV partners, comprising NNPC Ltd, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), TotalEnergies Ltd. and Eni would supply 270 million standard cubic feet...
Opening the week’s trading, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX)market capitalisation advanced by N79 billion or 0.14 per cent to close at N56.536 trillion, from an opening of N56.457 trillion. The All-share Index also added 0.14 per cent or 139 points, to close at 98,386.60 points, against 98,247.99 posted on Friday....
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that would attract more foreign direct investments. The President made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja, as the Coca-Cola Company announced plans to accelerate its investments in Nigeria to 1 billion...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO/MD) of Davkem Restaurant, Mr David Agbonyin has described Sokoto State as an investment destination with unimaginable peace. Agbonyin, who spoke Saturday during the official opening ceremony of Davkem Restaurant, event center, Bakery and Play Ground, said Sokoto...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the state investment promotion agency will be a melting point for investment related activities in the state. Governor Fubara told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the executive order establishing the agency was an outcome of the state economic submit....
The Director-General of West Africa Region, African Development Bank (AfDB), Lamin Barrow, has said the banks’s cumulative financing approvals in Nigeria stands at 10.9 billion dollars. Barrow said this at the Second Interactive Session and Workshop on Developing Bankable Business Proposals/Business Plans for Youths in Agriculture on Monday...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the Federal Government would ensure that investments in key sectors of the economy followed clear timelines and must impact the lives of citizens. President Tinubu, who received the management of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), led by the Chairman,...
President Bola Tinubu has said the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition as it rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events. The President, who spoke at a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, said...
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has called for more investments in the oil and gas industry to ramp up production and boost foreign exchange earnings. Lokpobiri made the call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week currently holding in Abuja. The...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more investment in healthcare to prevent disease outbreaks and improve life expectancy. Obi made the call at the 6th Public Lecture of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceuticals Society of Nigeria (PSN)...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has been urged to take immediate action to provide investment incentives, establish industrial clusters, and develop standardized markets and artisan hubs to promote job creation, maintain an organized environment, and drive overall development. Akin Omoware, Head of Component for Business...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the three Executive Orders on oil and gas reforms, which he signed, will make Nigeria’s petroleum sector globally competitive. The President made the affirmation during a meeting with a delegation from ExxonMobil Upstream Company,...