Abuja – Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa, says the upcoming visit of that country’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Nigeria, will provide an opportunity to attract more Dutch investments to the country, particularly in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors. Ngofa said on Sunday in Abuja that Prime Minister Rutte will begin a working […]
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has applauded the Edo State Government on the impact of the reforms implemented through the Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), aimed at making the state the preferred destination for investors. Director, State Coordination of the NIPC, Mr. Aminu Takum, disclosed this when he led a delegation to Edo […]
Driven by the need to improve wealth-generating avenues for its customers, especially Nigerians, Chaka, a global trading platform has been launched in Lagos. The platform is designed to allow users to invest easily in stocks listed on NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nigerian Stock Exchange says Tosin Osibodu, CEO Chaka. According to […]
Lagos – The Federal Government says it has initiated intervention programmes that will up skill teachers with right tools to deliver quality education. Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the Minister of State for Education, made this known at the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) October Meeting in Lagos. Theme of the meeting was: “Investment Opportunities in the […]
Abuja – Mr Marcelino Ansorena, Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria, says the country would prioritise investment in Nigeria to strengthen the ties between them. Ansorena said this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the Spanish contemporary dance concert entitled “Alguien vendrá a buscarnos” held on Friday night in Abuja. BBNaija: What does […]
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has said investment in nutrition prevents undernutrition, builds human capital, boosts shared prosperity and improves health outcomes. Udoma disclosed this on Monday when he flagged off the 2018 Nutrition Week aimed at increasing awareness of the dangers posed by malnutrition and serve as a […]
The Head, Corporate Communications, AMCON, Jude Nwauzor, has said that the corporation is yet to get a good offer for investment. The airlines, however, have been getting a lot of interests after the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria made it known that it planned to divest its shares in the airlines. Nwauzor explained that the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration will continue to implement policies that attract investment and spark competition in critical sectors of the economy for employment creation and growth. Speaking at the State House, Abuja on Thursday while receiving the Chairman and Management of the LADOL Integrated Logistics Enterprise on a courtesy visit, President […]
…Says the world’ll depend on Africa for food World Food Prize Laureate and President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africa does not need aids but disciplined investments, adding that the time has come to view investment and development opportunities in Africa through a totally different lens. Akinwumi said […]
The Ogun State Government has moved to boost it’s investment drive with the introduction of an investment promotion and facilitation agency, OgunInvest. Expected to replace the One-stop Shop Investment Centre (OSIC), the agency will promote and facilitate investment in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Otunba Adedayo Adeneye, in a statement, said […]
The commitment of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to initiate policies that would contribute to the diversification of the economy has again been reiterated. The Director, Industry Development Department (IDD) Mr. Kunle Olorode, stressed that the significant role Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) play as the engine of economic growth and […]
The recent figure released by the National Population Commission (NPC), which put Nigeria’s population at 198 million, has lent credence to the need for the country’s leaders to increase investment in family planning. Nigeria is already identified as the country with the most rapidly-expanding population in the world such that by 2050, she could become […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, has secured investment worth $15 billion with Shell multinational oil company. Buhari, met in UK with the top management staff of Shell on Wednesday as part of talks he said were to secure investment into the country. “I saw Shell Group, they came here, they saw me, they are preparing to invest […]
…As Boat Regatta holds amidst glitz, glamour Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said his administration will not waver in making the right investment in the coastline asset of the State especially in making it cleaner and safer to boost water transportation and tourism. Governor Ambode, who said this at the 2018 edition […]
The First City Monument Bank, FCMB says, it is partnering with state Governments to ensure that youths in the country are assisted in their entrepreneurial skills where youths that are currently unemployed and had just finished school and have very brilliant business ideas will be supported by their various states. Addressing newsmen in Umuahia, on […]
The Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Edet Akpan has stated that the Ministry will prioritize settlement of all outstanding allowances of staff including repatriations, death benefits and others despite paucity of funds. This was contained in a statement signed by Josephine Ademu, Head, Press Unit of the Ministry on […]
Aliko Dangote, President/CEO of Dangote Group, on Wednesday, said his investments in the Lekki Free Trade Zone will earn the Nigeria N8 trillion turn over annually. The Africa richest man who spoke at the opening of the inaugural edition of the Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit held at the Jubilee Chalets in Epe, Lagos, said […]
Understanding of operating mechanism of Collective Investment Schemes and retail investors’ rights in the scheme, may be attributable as some of the reasons retail greater number of retail investors still shun CIS. Pointer to his emerged recently when, at a stakeholders’ meeting, it was disclosed that investment advisers and fund managers, may out of their […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the Federal Government will increase investment in the health sector, so that the country can halt the loss of well trained professionals to other lands. Receiving the executive members of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at State House, Abuja on Thursday, the President appreciated the concern […]
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has reiterated his administration’s determination to make Sokoto an economic and industrial hub, and a preferred investment destination in the country. He stated this when the Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China to Nigeria, Mr. Zhou Pingjian, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Sokoto. “We are working round […]