The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that the Jauri Inland Dry Port located in Maiduguri, Borno State, would be ready by December. Zulum disclosed this on Wednesday, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council headquarters in Apapa, Lagos. He added that by establishing inland dry ports, the state would…
In the rapidly evolving world of fintech and banking, Allen Ellison stands out as a visionary leader with a profound impact on Africa’s economic landscape. As the CEO of Remit Global, Ellison has made significant strides in leveraging technology to tokenize precious natural resources and establish autonomous central banks across the African continent. His efforts…
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has expressed concern over the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to raise the interest rate to nearly 30 per cent. The business mogul made his opinion known at a summit hosted by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, on Tuesday at the State House…
It was barely weeks ago when Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s term as Anambra State’s governor turned two. The government listed 100 noteworthy accomplishments that cut across all areas of growth, sound governance, and the provision of democratic dividends when it was celebrated on March 17 in Awka. No aspect of the new Anambra State’s reengineering has…
The House of Representatives is set to invite top manufacturers Aliko Dangote, Rabiu Abdulsamad, among others, to appear before them for deliberation on ways out of the hardship arising from the high cost of the product. The House resolution was a sequel to the adoption of a motion titled “Arbitrary increase in the price of…
President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation for Ruby Onwudiwe as a replacement for Dr Kalu Eke, who declined the President’s nomination as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kalu had declined the President’s appointment due to his engagement at the World Bank and other financial institutions. Tinubu’s…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has said the state was resolved to contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic diversification by boosting cocoa production and export. A statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesman, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Osogbo, quotes Adeleke as saying this at the official unveiling of Gureje IV Chocolate…
17 Abia State LGAs received ₦46.5bn, on the average, each LGA received ₦2.74bn 21 ADAMAWA LGAs: ₦62.3bn | ₦2.97bn 31 AKWA IBOM LGAs: ₦83.6bn | ₦2.70bn 21 ANAMBRA LGAs: ₦66.5bn | ₦3.17bn 20 BAUCHI LGAs: ₦69.6bn | ₦3.48bn 8 BAYELSA LGAs: ₦30.5bn | ₦3.82bn 23 BENUE LGAs: ₦73.5bn | ₦3.2bn 27 BORNO LGAs: ₦82.4bn |…
By Law Mefor A few days ago, Ndigbo came under fire from Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), for their perceived lack of interest in the ongoing nationally spreading hunger protests and strikes. He said: “I honestly don’t know why the South East is quiet, uncharacteristically quiet….
By Law Mefor President Bola Tinubu recently declared that he should be included in the Guinness Book of Records for having the guts to remove fuel subsidy on his first day in office—something that no other Nigerian president has ever done. Yes, he does deserve a spot like that, but sadly, it’s not for the…
