FG moves to bridge $2.4tn infrastructure funding gap

FG moves to bridge $2.4tn infrastructure funding gap

The Federal Government will soon begin the implementation of a strategic investment master plan to bridge the country’s huge infrastructural funding gap estimated at about $2.4trillion within the next 30 years. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Mrs. Saratu Umar, disclosed this during a media roundtable organised by the agency as part of its ongoing stakeholders’ sensitisation programme, in Lagos on Tuesday.
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Etisalat/IHS receive African Telecoms Deal of the Year 2014 award

Etisalat/IHS receive African Telecoms Deal of the Year 2014 award

Just a few months after two Nigerian telecommunications outfits, Etisalat Nigeria and IHS consummated a partnership deal to strengthen market offerings, the deal has attracted a coveted award from Euromoney/Project Finance Magazine’s organized IJGlobal Europe & Africa Award.

We’ll play Arsenal our way says Monaco coach

We’ll play Arsenal our way says Monaco coach

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim has warned Arsenal ahead of their Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday that the French side with the mean defence will be tough to break down.

Ebola drug trial shows limited promise

Ebola drug trial shows limited promise

Early results from an Ebola trial using the experimental drug Avigan (favipiravir) showed Monday it was somewhat effective at saving lives if given early in the illness, but not later.

Osifo flays attacks on Esogban

Osifo flays attacks on Esogban

FORMER National Publicity Secretary of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN and close political associate of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Mr Eddy Osifo, has described as shameful and unfortunate, the attacks on the person of the Esogban of Benin Kingdom and chairman of Benin Forum, Chief David Edebiri, over his comments that the Binis may not vote for President Goodluck Jonathan.

C-River tops World Bank rural devt index

C-River tops World Bank rural devt index

Cross River State Government has disbursed over N1.7 billion directly to 247 communities across the state for the execution of various community projects, thereby emerging tops in the World Bank project review implementation progress report on overall performance index in Nigeria.

PDP condemns Kano, Potiskum bombing

PDP condemns Kano, Potiskum bombing

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu has condemned Tuesday’s terror attacks on innocent Nigerians in Kano and Potiskum in Yobe state.

NFF slashes Keshi’s pay in new deal

NFF slashes Keshi’s pay in new deal

There is a drastic pay cut for coach Stephen Keshi in the new deal which has been prepared by the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF. The new deal if agreed by Keshi will see him earn three million Naira a month. That will represent a huge pay cut from the five million Naira he earned in his first contract.

Jonathan condemns Boko Haram callous bombings in Kano, Potiskum

Jonathan condemns Boko Haram callous bombings in Kano, Potiskum

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned the callous bombing in Kano and Potiskum by terrorist group, Boko Haram in the wake of the ongoing rapid recovery by gallant Nigerian troops and their multinational allies of areas formerly controlled by the sect.