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Nigeria attracts $15.15 billion investment commitment in first half of 2019
Foreign investors in several sectors of the Nigeria economy made investment commitments to the tone of $15.15 billion within the first half of 2019.
President Buhari hails IDB for infrastructural support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday thanked the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for ongoing interventions in agriculture, trade and investment, rural development and food security in Nigeria.
Zenith Bank chairman expresses optimism for more investments in the Nigerian economy
The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia, has expressed optimism for more investments in the Nigerian economy.
Insurgency: Borno government warns saboteur international organisations
Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno has vowed to send out of the state any International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) undermining the interest of government toward achieving peace in the state after 10 years of Boko Haram insurgency.
Sam Ohuabunwa: Monthly federal allocation responsible for lazy states
An industrialist, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has said that the monthly federal allocation being shared by the federating states of Nigeria was responsible for many state being lazy to think outside the box.
LCCI sets agenda for President Buhari’s second term
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says the quality of the nation’s infrastructure, policies and institutions are crucial to driving economic diversification.
President Buhari hails OIC response to African development challenges
President Muhammadu Buhari has passed a vote of confidence on the intervention programmes of the various institutions under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the impact they are making on Nigeria and other African countries.
Singapore premier hails President Buhari on inauguration for second term
The Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his inauguration for a second term in office.
Governor Masari makes 8-point pledge to Katsina people
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has made 8-point pledge that will enhance security and develop the state to greater heights in the next four years.
Ex-President Obasanjo: AfCTA will go on without Nigeria
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Monday that the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCTA) Agreement will not be hindered by Nigeria’s reluctance to sign up to the process.
Venezuela gets Huawei’s help to set up 4G network
Venezuela hopes to develop a nationwide 4G system with the help of Russian and Chinese technology, particularly from the Asian country’s Huawei, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said.
President Buhari, ministers in valedictory FEC session today
President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, exactly a week before his inauguration for another four-year tenure.
Minister: We are looking for how to create more jobs
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the Federal Government is looking for how to create more jobs for teaming unemployed Nigerians.
NURTW, RTEAN applaud Governor Ambode for transportation projects
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have commended the Lagos State Government for the massive investment in road infrastructure and other projects he has executed to ease transportation system in the state.
Shelter Afrique: Africa requires four million housing units per annum to meet its housing...
The Pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has said that African continent requires four million housing units per year to meet its housing needs, adding that the continent is facing acute housing crisis.
President Masisi begins campaign to market Botswana
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana has embarked on campaign to market his country, saying the nation is investment destination of choice.
Ayodeji Adewunmi quits as Jobberman chief
The Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the biggest job site in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jobberman, Ayodeji Adewunmi, has resigned to build a professional career in investment.
Imo governor-elect seeks commonwealth’s cooperation
Imo State Governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has solicited the support and cooperation of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CEIC), in the United Kingdom.
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Stakeholders react to presidential directive on forex restriction
Stakeholders have continued to react to the recent directive given by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrict forex on food items being imported into the country.
Ibraheem El-Zakzaky: I live in a large house, well furnished — video
In a trending video, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky glamorized his detention experience since December 2015.
Turkish lawyers threaten boycott of Erdogan’s courts ceremony
Dozens of Turkish bar associations are threatening to boycott President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned ceremony to open the judicial year at the presidential palace, saying it would be another violation of the judiciary’s independence.
Four dead in Romania psychiatric hospital attack
Four people have died and nine were injured after being attacked by a patient in a psychiatric hospital, Romanian press reports said Sunday.
Senator Abaribe: ike Ekweremadu’s attack is un-Igbo
The senator representing Abia-South senatorial district, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has condemned the attack on the former deputy senate president, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, by members identified as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
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NYSC: 1, 400 Batch B Stream II corps members deployed to Gombe
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has posted 1, 400 corps members to Gombe State as members of the 2019 Batch B Stream II, for the mandatory one year national service.
Two drug traffickers arrested in Afghanistan
Security forces in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province arrested two drug traffickers on Saturday, local authorities confirmed.
Court orders remand of Atiku Abubakar’s son-in-law
The Justice Nicholas Oweibo-led Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has, Wednesday, ordered that Abdullahi Babalele, the son in-law to ex-Vice President and the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, be remanded in EFCC’s custody.
FBI arrests Forbes’ celebrated Nigerian ‘young billionaire’ for fraud
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke of conspiracy to commit fraud running into the sum of 12 million US dollars.
Aruna Quadri storms into semifinal of Bulgaria Open
Aruna Quadri stunned one of the most decorated Japanese stars in table tennis to reach the semfinal round of the ITTF World Tour tagged Bulgaria Open.