Investment
23 Jan
The Senate Committee on Capital Market has rejected the 2025 budget proposal for the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) due to errors
27 Oct
Some experts in the power sector have called on the Federal Government and stakeholders to invest more in the sector to ensure stability of the grid. The experts said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. NAN reports that following the incessant grid collapses, the country has…
19 Oct
The Niger State government has secured an investment exceeding N1.094tr from Chinese firms for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and establishing the state as a hub for agro-industrial processing. The Commissioner for Commerce and Investment, Aminu Suleiman Takuma, announced this development shortly after the groundbreaking and signing ceremony at…
31 Aug
The federal government on Saturday declared that its health sector reforms have already attracted over $4.8 billion in potential investments. It said the investments are part of the commitment of the administration to revitalise Nigeria's healthcare system. Disclosing this at the commissioning and grand opening of Sahad Hospitals in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima outlined…
26 Jul 2024
Minister, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has appealed to Nigerian youths to take advantage of the N110 billion Youth Investment Fund instead of engaging in the proposed nationwide protest that may lead to widespread unrest and instability. The Minister also reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to launching and implementing a comprehensive…
27 May 2024
International development experts have urged countries to improve land administration, investment and tenure systems, towards
18 Apr 2024
The law firm of Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA) has opened the registration portal for the 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Business Law Breakfast Series. The event, scheduled to hold at 9am on 2nd May, 2024 at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Hall, Lagos, will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and growth in…
10 Apr 2024
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18 Feb 2024
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state has expressed his eagerness to partner with Sweden in various sectors, including mining, agriculture, renewable energy, education, and healthcare. According to a statement released by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the discussions with Swedish Ambassador Annika Hahn-Englund centered on forging new partnerships and implementing projects that would benefit…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, has approved the appointment of the Chairman and seven permanent Commissioners for the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC). Bago disclosed this during a meeting with the appointees in Government in Minna on Wednesday. They are, Mr Mohammed Jibrin-Imam, Chairman, Mr Mohammed Liman, Permanent Commissioner I, Nasiru Ubandiya, Permanent Commissioner…
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Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, South- South, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has summoned a meeting of the zonal executive ahead of the upcoming zonal congress of the party. This is contained in a statement issued by Orbih in Abuja on Wednesday. Orbih said the meeting, which will take place this Saturday, was in accordance…
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Mr Silas Dung, the Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, on Wednesday presented N11.4b as appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the council’s Legislative Arm. Dung, who tagged the bill “Budget of Restoration”, said that it is aimed at rebuilding the LGA toward better service delivery. He explained that…
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Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has resumed her role as Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Reps and hints at aspiring to become a senator at the National Assembly in the future. In May 2024, Eniola Badmus was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the…
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Freight forwarders in Kano have joined voice against the introduction of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) charge for Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) services maintenance. The stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding industry worried that the introduction of the additional tax on import and export goods would worsen the country inflation rate. The stakeholders…
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Nigeria was on Wednesday thrown into darkness as the national grid operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed, leaving homes and businesses in losses. The grid went down at about 11:34 AM, affecting all feeders and disrupting electricity supply to customers. While the Nigerian electricity grid collapsed about 12 times last year, the grid on…
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Kaduna State has become the first subnational to adopt the ‘Gender Responsive Public Procurement Policy’, which was formulated in collaboration with UN Women and other stakeholders. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Uba Sani, Malam Ibraheem Musa on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said that the policy was…
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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed frustration over what they described as “skyrocketing house rent” in the territory. The residents, who expressed the frustration in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, added that the development has impoverished many in the FCT. The residents complained…
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The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Tax Reform Bills through second reading after an intense three hours debate with lawmakers overwhelmingly supporting the proposed legislations despite some reservations. The bills which include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment…
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Two suspects, Lekan Osansan and Olubodun Oladimeji, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for kidnapping a police inspector. The suspects were arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for abducting the policeman, Michael Aromeh, at NTA junction within Akure metropolis. According to police prosecutor…