The Nigeria Country Director, World Bank Group, Dr Ndiame Diop, has called on the Federal Government to infuse structural and economic reforms to transform Nigeria. Diop stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday at the Distinguished Personality Lecture Series of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan (UI). He said that economic transformation to create…
Rep Jaafaru Yakubu, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the One-China Policy. The Committee Chairman made this statement in Abuja on Tuesday, responding to remarks attributed to Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Head of Taiwan’s Trade Mission in Nigeria. Yakubu emphasised that Nigeria recognized Taiwan as…
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, says that the bureau is committed to strengthening the procurement system in the country. Adedokun said this at the Procurement Clinic Training on the “Principles of Procurement Planning, Records Keeping and E-Advertisement” for all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja on…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has granted 50,000 dollars to the Republic of Cape Verde to support the country’s 2025 to 2040 infrastructure master plan. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Joel Ahofodji, Principal Officer, Information and Communication, ECOWAS, on Monday in Abuja. Ahofodji said that Mr Sediko Douka,…
Nigeria and the U.S. have expressed commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between them through various economic sectors. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, on Monday in Abuja. Tuggar disclosed that the commitment is the outcome of an…
Some financial experts have said the 14 per cent trade tariff imposed by the United States Government on Nigeria threatens the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday, the experts added that the tariff would also affect the duty-free provision. Dr Olumuyiwa…
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen operational partnership in narcotics control. The agreement was signed on Monday in Riyadh by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement by Femi Babafemi, the Director Media…
Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. “Dangote Industries Ltd….
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) management to activate “Petroleum Products Passport” to secure petroleum products. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President of PETROAN, made the call on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja, while…
In a move to address the persistent challenge of job placement for Nigeria’s rapidly tech talent pool, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has forged a strategic partnership with Afrovision Technologies Ltd. (Doballi), a Dubai-based AI-powered platform. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed recently, aims to create a sustainable pipeline of employment opportunities, connecting…
