Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said this is the time for investors to come and invest in Nigeria, saying the challenges facing the country at the moment is an ample opportunity for investors. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba who made the call in Abuja while receiving an Investment delegation from Chinese Africa Investment Limited in her office said, the Commission is ever ready to assist investors on the diversification policy of the Federal Government to promote the non-oil sectors of the economy.

Ijaw youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to accede to the planned scrapping of Maritime University at Okerenkoko, Delta State.

ABUJA — THE Director- General of the proposed Maritime Security Agency, Mr. Jacob Ovweghre, weekend, lamented the huge amount the country is losing daily to pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft, stating that the passage of its bill currently before the National Assembly would help boost Nigeria’s revenue by N3.1 trillion annually.

The Match Coordination Meeting (MCM) of Group C that will be held today before tomorrow’s matches, the contents of CHAN Regulations Article 74 will be presented and explained to the teams by the General Coordinator. Article 74 is that Almighty Article that has to do with the separation of teams at the end of Group matches in case of a tie. During the Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea, Mali and Guinea had to go through the infamous coin toss to separate the two teams.

Nigeria’s attempt at digitisation is said to be hampered by funding. Last year, a two-day workshop on digitisation held in Lagos to provide opportunity to appraise the process and map out strategies to ensure that the switch over is accomplished with least or no hitches. Essentially, the event gave participants the unique opportunity to update themselves on the latest policy direction and technical requirements for the digital transition in Nigeria.