Oyedele at UNGA: ‘Africa needs affordable capital to finance infrastructure’
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for a major shift in the global approach to financing Africa’s development, urging the international community to make affordable, long-term capital available for infrastructure and energy projects across the continent. Oyedele, who made the call at the United Nations Dialogue […]
NAICOM to shut doors against CEOs reps. at Insurers’ C’ittee meetings
The Commissioner for Insurance (CFI), Alhaji Mohammed Kari, has warned that the Commission will no longer admit representatives at meetings meant for Chief Executive Officers of insurance companies.
During my tenure, I gave 18 licenses for private refineries but none were actualized, OBJ laments
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that during his tenure he gave 18 licenses for private refineries but none were actualized just as he commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Azikel group, for translating the vision of operating a private refinery to a reality.
Air Peace confirms report on cows on Akure airport runway
The management of Air Peace has confirmed the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose reports that cows took over the Akure airport runway on Saturday.
Nigeria, UNWTO sign agreement on hosting of African Tourism Ministers’ Meeting
Nigeria and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Friday in Madrid, Spain, signed an agreement on the hosting of the 61st UNWTO Commission for Africa (UNWTO CAF) Meeting 4-6 June 2018 in Abuja. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, signed for the Nigerian Government while UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili signed for […]
Association, US Consulate task youths on non-violent transformation
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows, in collaboration with the Public Affairs Section, US Consulate General, Lagos, recently tasked Nigerian youths on non-violent transformation in the country, reminding them of late Martin Luther King Jr. that led a peaceful protest on racial equality.
