By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to improve the investment climate and position of Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. The presidential spokesman,Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
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Africa’s highest ranked table-tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Wednesday won a second medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. This was after the 35-year-old Quadri fell 4-3 to Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the men’s table tennis singles event. The contest...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has submitted that every child is at risk of abuse, hence, the need for concerted efforts by all to guarantee their protection. The Sokoto UNICEF Field Office, Child Protection Specialist, Mr Pius Uwamanua, stated this on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading toward N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has said that the military operatives in the last few months killed no fewer than seven top leaders of the insurgency in the country. The minister said this in an interview with newsmen after addressing the members of Senior Course 46 of...
President Bola Tinubu has said his 9-month old administration has attracted $30 billion Direct Foreign Investment commitments to shore up the Nigerian economy. Tinubu stated this at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Award on Tuesday in Abuja. The event, with the theme “An Economy in Distress: The...
A Think Tank group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s current economic reforms will unlock the fortunes of the Africa’s largest economy. IMPI Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, said this in a policy analysis released on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that it was...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the fact that Nigeria accepted grains from Ukraine does not make Nigeria a weak or failed state. “Egypt gets about 60 per cent of its grains from Ukraine. The fact that Egypt gets about 60 per cent...
Although what constitutes child marriage ranges from country to country in Nigeria child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union between a girl under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. It is considered a harmful practice under international human rights law and...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing 134 million dollars to achieve this, it president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Saturday after visiting the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at...
● To suffer penalties for violations Companies that breach the new Expatriate Employment Levy policy will pay N3m for each offence. The offences are not submitting EEL, not registering an employee, a corporate entity not renewing EEL within 30 days, and providing false information on EEL. The Expatriate...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday witnessed the signing of agreements between Nigeria and Qatar in various sectors of the economy. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the signing, which held in Doha, Qatar, was also witnessed by...
These days, the words dominating the air are “hunger” and “protest”. And that, we are told, is because of two others – “dollar” and “salary”. Unfortunately, those capitalising on the latter two words to push for the first two words hardly mention the words “production” and “security” which...
![President Tinubu [in black attire] in the middle during the launch of EEL handbook at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.](https://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG-20240301-WA0003.jpg "FG begins implementation of Expatriates Employment Levy on March 15, promises economic boost 15")
Nigeria is poised to roll out the Expatriates Employment Levy, a move expected to not only generate revenue but also promote local employment opportunities and skill development. The levy, scheduled to commence on Friday, March 15th, 2024, comes as part of the government’s effort to bolster the...
The Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has said Nigeria will need the $4 billion to go fully green by 2050. Abdullahi stated this at a press briefing on Clean, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency use in Nigeria in Abuja on Friday. He said that...
The Dangote Group has restated its commitment in deepening Nigeria’s local content across business sectors. The representative of the company, Hajiya Halima Wali, said this on Thursday during the Dangote Group Special Day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair. Wali said that investing in local industries,...
Ukrainian Government has donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and food price spikes in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, British High...
Victor Osimhen, the reigning male African Footballer of the Year, has earned the highest nominations in four categories at the 10th Nigeria Pitch Awards. This was revealed on Thursday by the organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards through its voters collation agent, SIAO Partners. Osimhen, Nigeria’s Super Eagles...
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has said Nigeria currently imports steel worth four billion dollars annually. Audu said this during a familiarisation visit to the National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC) in Jos on Thursday. He said that 70 per cent of steel in Nigeria are imported,...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the reforms of President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government are well-intentioned and are for the good of the country . Idris spoke at the Punch Nigeria Ltd 50th Anniversary Lecture on Thursday in Lagos. He...