Manufacturing leads $8.41bn investment announcements in Q1’21

Manufacturing leads $8.41bn investment announcements in Q1’21

…Balyesa, Delta top destinations By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has reported $8.41 billion new investment announcements in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), with the manufacturing sector attracting 60 percent, reflecting the gradual return of investors’ confidence after the COVID-induced decline. The Q1 2021 investment profile was 75 […]
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Customs impounds explosives, N3.1bn contraband

Customs impounds explosives, N3.1bn contraband

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, said it has impounded 42 drums of explosives in the form of calcium carbide and other contraband worth N3.1billion smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic.

Ezechi issues appointment letter to 50 newly engaged personal aides

Ezechi issues appointment letter to 50 newly engaged personal aides

50 personal aides, comprising of Special Assistants and Personal Assistants, recently appointed by Executive Assistant to the Governor on Youth Development, Honourable Nnamdi Ezechi, today picked up their Letters of Appointment with a charge to make humility their guiding principle. Honourable Ezechi, while presenting the offer letters to the appointees, reminded them that they were […]

Acting in love [opinion]

Acting in love [opinion]

By Francis Ewherido The field of counselling is a minefield; unless you navigate with care, you can easily step on mines. A friend walked up to me at a wedding reception. He directed my attention to the wife of a mutual friend who has piled on weight. “Does acting in love not include staying attractive […]

Crisis hits pension unions as FEPPPAN tells members to shun Friday nationwide protest

Crisis hits pension unions as FEPPPAN tells members to shun Friday nationwide protest

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THERE appears to be sharp disagreement among pension unions as the leadership of the Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria, FEPPPAN, Thursday directed its members across the country not to participate in the planned protest on implementation of minimum pension. The Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, has planned to […]

Nigeria’s Economy: What is the truth?

Nigeria’s Economy: What is the truth?

By Tonnie Iredia The immediate implication of a chasm which public information management in Nigeria has successfully created between the government and the people is that the country now has two major debating groups. The first group is made up of those who adversely criticize whatever President Muhammadu Buhari does or fails to do, while […]