The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has said the implementation of the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), which commenced seven years ago, has attracted about N200 billion worth of investments into the sector. Specifically, the Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed the development at a media parley in Abuja on Monday. According to…
The Sunday Back Page Column 19th February 2023 “Global Square” with Dr. Kenneth Okonkwo. February 25, 2023 is the date for the presidential election in Nigeria. The Nigerian president is regarded as one of the most powerful presidents on earth because of the enormous powers invested on him by the Constitution. This may not be…
Russia president, Vladimir Putin has warned the pro-western coalition of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West AFRICAN States) and the USA to perish the thought of any military intervention in Niger Republic, saying the war is planned to expand beyond Niger and set the entire region on fire. He warned that only peaceful settlement through diplomatic…
Former Jigawa governor Sule Lamido has excoriated ex President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter’s constant vilification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Obasanjo and Abubakar were elected as president and vice president respectively on the platform of the PDP upon the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999. However, both did…
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) yesterday 29th day of November, 2018 held her 48th Convocation Lecture tagged “INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT: A KEY TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA” presented by Engr. (Dr) Emeka Okwuosa, and Award/Prize winning night both held in Princess Alexandra Auditorium and Unity Hall. The lecture started at about 11:45am. The…
Some Federal Government retirees are spending years after retirement not being able to access their pensions for reasons they did not cause. This is not because the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they transited to from the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS), is not working, but because of government’s failure to implement the Retirement Benefits Bond…
•Swears In Bipi, Three Others As Commissioners Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration will not fold its hands and watch sponsored political thugs run berserk, committing arson in the State. The Governor, therefore, assured that, working with the Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of State Services (DSS), measures will…
President Ibrahim Traoré has claimed that terrorism is a new form of violent and barbaric colonization that has been articulated on the disintegration of African armies and bad governance, encouraged by imperialists. The head of the Burkinabe state was speaking in an interview recorded on August 31, 2023 and broadcast on Wednesday evening by Burkina’s…
Lamenting the misinformation in certain quarters, the management of Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday, denied any form of price increase, clarifying that the product from its factories and plants nationwide sells for N2,450 in Obajana and Gboko, and N2,510 in Ibese inclusive of value-added tax (VAT).The clarification, the company noted, followed recent insinuations that it was…
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…
