The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr Akintoye Akindele, has opened up on a business dispute he has with the family of the late MKO Abiola. In a short video he released on Tuesday, the businessman said his business rivals are trying to weave unfound fraud …
Read More »NSIA commits $500m to Infrastructure devt
• Says it enabled over $1bn third party investments The Managing Director & Chief Executive Office, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr Aminu Umar-Sadiq, has disclosed that the Authority has committed $500 million to domestic infrastructure, whilst also enabling third party investments of over $1 billion. He said this at …
Read More »Niger: We’re more likely to use force — ECOWAS
…Says Tchiani’s 3yrs plan to reinstate civil rule provoking The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said yesterday it was more likely to use military force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic, if the military junta, led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, was hell-bent on his three-year transition plan …
Read More »BRICS Bank moves to issue 30% of loans in local currencies
The New Development Bank (NDB), otherwise known as the BRICS Development Bank, has announced plans to begin lending in South African and Brazilian currencies in order to defy reliance on the US dollar. The bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff disclosed this in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Recall that …
Read More »Tinubu meets ECOWAS president, Abdulsalami over Niger crisis
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) joins other Head of Governments for the 63rd ordinary session of Authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government in the capital city Bissau, republic of Guinea Bissau… PHOTO: Twitter/DOlusegun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the president of the …
Read More »Serve Nigeria not regions or states, Tinubu charges new ministers
President Bola Tinubu and new ministers. In a bid to reboot his three-month long administration, President Bola Tinubu yesterday, charged the 45 newly sworn-in Ministers to prioritise national interests and shun regional or primordial considerations while working towards facilitating the delivery of objectives that underpin the renewed hope agenda …
Read More »Nothing To Celebrate About Wike’s Appointment As Minister- FCT Original Inhabitants
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike The original inhabitants of Abuja have said there’s nothing to celebrate about the appointment of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the Abuja indigenes under the aegis of the Original Inhabitants Development Association of Abuja …
Read More »Photos: Obi, Abure, Others Arrive Owerri For Labour Party Governorship Campaign Rally
Peter Obi arriving Owerri flanked by Athan Achonu and other Labour party officials The Labour Party Candidate at the last Presidential election, Peter Obi, the Party’s Chairman, Julius Abure and other party big wigs have arrived Owerri, the Imo State capital on Tuesday to flag-off campaign for the party. They …
Read More »UK police charge former Nigerian minister Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery
Diezani Alison-Madueke Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. She will appear in court …
Read More »UBA Business Series to Equip SMEs with Tips on Maintaining Health, Wealth
UBA to Host Business Series on Financial Fitness As part of its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to organise another edition of its UBA Business Series. The …
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