Nigeria positioned to attract local, foreign infrastructure capital, Says ICRC DG
Nigeria is now positioned as an investment destination and an investment haven for both local and foreign capital, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said. Ewalefoh said recent reforms by the Federal Government had significantly improved the environment for private-sector participation in infrastructure […]
Crude oil imports hit 2.39m MT across Lagos ports in August
Crude oil maintained its position as the leading commodity on the import charts across Lagos ports in August, with a total volume of 2,392,354 metric tonnes recorded during the month.
SDU hosts poets, writers in courtesy visit, pledges support for creative culture
By Elizabeth Osayande OZORO — The Vice Chancellor of Southern Delta University, SDU, Ozoro, Prof. Sunny Awhefeada, on Wednesday, August 27, hosted representatives of the Poets in Nigeria Initiative, PIN, and the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, Delta State Chapter in a courtesy visit to felicitate with him on his appointment. The meeting, held at […]
RMAFC pledges collaboration with NEITI to improve transparency in revenue generation
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has pledged to deepen its collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to promote transparency, accountability and improved revenue mobilisation in Nigeria’s extractive industries. The Chairman of RMAFC, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, made the commitment on Friday when the NEITI Executive […]
NYSC reform: Amb Idahosa proposes DiasporaCorps to curb ‘Japa’
By Esther Onyegbula Collins Idahosa, Governor, National Youth Council of Nigeria-Diaspora (NYCN-Diaspora) has proposed a major reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), seeking the creation of a sixth service stream that would allow Nigerians studying or working abroad to perform part of their mandatory national service overseas before returning home to complete the […]
Imo approves Akanazu’s poetry collection for secondary schools
By Ayo Onikoyi The Imo State Government has approved Soul and Spirit Poetry of the Heart Plus More, a collection of poems by Joe Blaise Nnaemeka Akanazu, for use in secondary schools across the state. According to a list of approved textbooks released by the Imo State Ministry of Education through its Education Support Services […]
