International Airport in Bauchi to Be Completed and Ready for Flights This Year

A N7.9 billion international airport, being developed in Bauchi State, will be completed this year, and will resume operation soon after. This will increase the number of international airports in Nigeria, and widen options for tourism to Bauchi State, according

Phase II reparation of Oshodi/Apapa Expressway to Commence soon

Merely weeks after the Governor of Lagos State complained about the deteriorating state of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, a major highway that links the nation’s busiest sea ports to other parts of the country, it was announced on Sunday that the

Security at the fore, as the African Union Summit Opens

Just a week ago, leaders from the West African bloc – ECOWAS – gathered in Abidjan, for a meeting on the ongoing combat in Mali, involving French and African forces, pushing back insurgents from their strong hold in Northern Mali.

Enkindled by the President, FERMA Commits to Fixing Roads

Nigeria has a road network of 90,000km; 34,000km belongs to the Federal Government, and the 56,000km – left, a liability of States and Local Governments. The Federal Roads and Maintenance Agency (FERMA), this week, acknowledged its responsibility to maintaining roads

SMS between Networks will cost Four Naira, from February, NCC Says

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecommunication network operators in Nigeria, to charge four naira (N4) for Short Message Service (SMS), sent between them — from February 5. It is more than 50% reduction, from the usual, ten naira

Phase II Renovation, of Abuja Airport, to Commence Soon

Following earlier plans to renovate the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has announced that work on the phase two part of the remodeling process would commence soon. This announcement was made at the inauguration of General

Nigeria to Export 2.2 million metric tonnes of Cassava Chips to China

Nigeria has secured a deal to supply to China, 2.2 million metric tonnes of Cassava Chips. The deal, worth, $272 million, adds to the growing earnings of the Ministry of Agriculture, and more opportunities within the sector, that farmers, investors

USAID, Nigeria Partner to Boost Agricultural Finance Loans

Last year, over forty-five companies committed to invest money into Africa’s agricultural sector. This decision was reached with the aim of furthering the prospect of economic development, as well as ensuring improvements to food and nutrition security. These contributions seem

Congratulations! Osaze Odemwingie Is A Father!

By Arinze Ude. Peter Osaze Odemiwingie became a father in the early hours of Sunday after his wife, Sarah Fallon delivered a bouncing baby boy. This comes at the back of Osaze’s equaliser in the Midlands derby between his team,

Biometric Registration for All Hotel Staff in Nigeria Commences

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has agreed with a technology firm, Orbit Technologies and Investment Limited to register staffers in all hotels in Nigeria. The biometric registration process commenced this week and is expected to grow a database that

Export-Import Bank loans $15.7m to Lagos State for Fire Trucks

By Ada Arinze The Export-Import bank in the U.S.A has approved of a $15.7 million loan to Lagos State for the government to underwrite the purchase of 32 American designed fire-fighting trucks, according to the bank statement released on Friday,

Oluwagbemiga Kuye appointed MD of NEPZA

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Oluwagbemiga Kuye as the Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA). Kuye is expected to lead the agency into new heights complimenting the Ministry of Trade and Investment efforts to grow investments into

Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Microfinance Banks in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new guidelines for Microfinance Banks operating in Nigeria. The revised or second edition of its Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Microfinance Banks is coming now, when business are getting back from the

The Tony Elumelu Foundation: Purview Into 2013

2012 was a year of tremendous growth for the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). Over the course of the year, the organization expanded its pan-African reach with programmes that are positively impacting the development of the African socio-economic landscape, from helping

SON and DPR to use Mobile Fuel-Testing Laboratory to Foster Quality at the Pump

The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) are partnering to have a mobile fuel-testing laboratory to ensure quality at the pump – nationwide. This comes as reports of adulteration of petroleum products are growing

New Governor, Deputy for Kaduna State

Nigeria was thrown into grief a fortnight ago, when news broke that a chopper conveying the Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, and a former Security Advisor to President Jonathan, General Owoye Andrew Azazi, had crashed – in Bayelsa

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