Nigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DG
By Yinka Kolawole A former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Kandeh Yumkella, has said Nigeria has the essential foundations to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse but must translate its huge market, natural resources and entrepreneurial capacity into competitive production and exports. Yumkella, who identified Nigeria’s financial depth and strategic position within […]
LPG storage increases by 80% in 4 years
FOLLOWING the upsurge of Illegal gas plants and skids across the nation, the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has disclosed that the storage capacity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG has increased by 80 per cent in Lagos and its environs.
Wartsila set to build Nigeria’s largest solar power plant
The technology group Wärtsilä has received a letter of award for a 95.3MW (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nigeria.
DPR staff to earn N32bn in salaries, allowances
THE Federal Government has concluded plans to spend N32.195 billion on salaries, wages and allowances for staff of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in the 2018 fiscal year.
Nigeria must focus on solar, gas power to improve its GDP-French Ambassador
THE Consul General of France in Nigeria, Mr. Laurent Polonceaux, said the utilisation of alternative sources of energy will help to tackle Nigeria’s electricity problem.
Fidelity Bank deepens savings culture, promotes financial inclusion
IN the bid to promote savings culture and deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank PLC has awarded cash and consolation prizes to its customers through the savings initiative titled, “Get Alert in Millions Reloaded Promo”.
