The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an NGO, has asked the CBN and the EFCC to clampdown on illicit funds transactions ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed…
Afreximbank’s Pushes African Energy Investment in London During International Energy (IE) Week
During a networking event in London on Thursday, Afreximbank unpacked investment opportunities across Africa’s oil and gas landscape, with a focus on leveraging key drivers of African and global gas demand With Africa home to some of the world’s largest…
Nigeria’s FID, Ease of Doing Business Under Threat Over Senate Directive For NLNG To Pay N18.4bn – Stakeholders
Senate lacks power to Direct NLNG to pay money – Lawyers, experts set agenda for forthcoming 10th National Assembly at Platforms Africa forum Stakeholders in Africa, particularly in the Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, on Monday, raised the alarm over…
President Biden is Hosting a Summit of African Leaders – Governance in the Sahel Must Be a Priority
The upcoming Africa Leaders’ Summit– slated to take place in Washington, DC in December- is well-timed. The Biden administration has made a welcome and significant push over the past two years to support democracy, anti-corruption and peace-building around the world- and…
We own Obajana Cement plant 100% – Dangote Group
The management of Dangote Industries Ltd. (DIL) says it owns Obajana Cement 100 per cent and its acquisition in 2002 followed due process. The company said this in a statement issued by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Head Branding and Communications, DIL,…
NCF partners with WWF, CBN to promote sustainable banking principles
In supporting the implementation of the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) which was launched in 2012 and strengthen the impact on the social and environment principles, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with the support of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and…
NG-CARES: 25,000 farmers targeted for agricultural support in Katsina
Katsina State Government has targeted more than 25,000 farmers for agricultural assets, to boost food production. Alhaji Mas’ud Banye, the State’s Project Coordinator of FADAMA Programme, said this during the distribution of the support on Friday in Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of…
ICRC seeks partnership with BPP on infrastructure development
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has sought the partnership of Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) in infrastructure development, using private sector funding. Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, ICRC, said this in a statement signed by Patrick Ederaro, Acting Head, Media…
FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients The USA funds will be used to supply aid and technical assistance to smallholder farmers and livestock-dependent communities. The Food…
Africa Investment Conference: Japan pledges $30billion to Africa’s Development
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, today pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a development conference in Tunis aiming to counter China’s growing continental influence. The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development…
