State Of Economy: Peter Obi, Calls On Those In Power To Cut The Cost Of Governance

The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has called on political office holders to cut the cost of governance as it is responsible for impoverishing the government, describing it as ‘madness” the way officials move in a large convoy.

PMI: Dangote Group Joins Council

Dangote Group has been announced as the newest member of the Global Executive Council of the Project Management Institute (PMI), following its induction. This makes the African conglomerate the first African business to join the organisation. The Group in a statement made this known saying it joined the council which had another member like Amazon, Bosch, Ali Baba Group, Boeing, Airbus, Bank of England among others.

Ajaokuta Steel: FG Has Procured $1.46bn To Complete Project

The Federal Government has secured about $1.46 billion dollars for the completion of the Ajaokuta steel mills located in Ajaokuta, Kogi state.

Crazy Estimated Billing: Residents In Ondo Took To The Street, Call On FG To Tame BEDC

Akure residents have today in their thousands took to the street to protest against crazy estimated billing by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) despite the absence of electricity, describing the attitude as a coordinated form of extortion.

President Buhari Moves To Reform NDDC, Appoints New MD

In a bid to rejuvenate the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC President MuhammaduBuhari has appointment Professor KemebradikumoPondei, as Acting Managing Directorto replace Barrister Joy Nunieh. The appointment, which was also accompanied by an expansion of the committee from three to five was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in Abuja on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

Dangote Tomato Company Set To Resume Production

The Dangote Tomato Processing Company, Kadawa, says it has recruited no fewer than 100 skilled and casual workers ahead of its production resumption. The company also announced that it would officially resume production on Feb. 7, after suspending operations in April 2019, due to inadequate supply of raw materials. 

US Promise $8m Towards Eliminating Locust Infestation Plaguing East Africa

The fight against desert Locust infestation in some parts of Eastern Africa has received a boost following a pledge by the United States of America, to donate a whopping sum of $8M (£6m) to deal with the plague specifically in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Other countries experiencing the problem include South Sudan and Uganda.

Nigeria Gets Additional N14b Aid From US

The United States has announced an additional N14 billion (40-million-dollar) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the Boko Haram insurgency. The Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, who made the announcement in Washington DC on Tuesday, said this was in addition to nearly 350 million dollars (N122.5 billion) in the assistance provided by the U.S. last year.

UN Bans Use Of Disposable Plastics In Nigerian Offices

The United Nations Organisation (UN) in a bid to make the world a better place, it has directed all their Nigerian offices to stop using disposable plastics within the premises of the organisation, Punch reports.

Abacha loot: You Will Have To Replace It If You Re-loot The Money – US To Nigeria

The United State Government has warned the Nigerian government that the $321m Abacha loot that the US is planning to repatriate back to Nigeria should not be re-looted.