KONGA OFFERS BEST OPTION FOR COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
By: Dr. B. B Usman – Business Analyst The business side of the Pandemic? Covid-19 is transforming itself from the ‘Bad, the Ugly and the Good’ – into the Business-of…
72% of Africans lack access to electricity globally – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa accounts for only six per cent of global energy demand, a little more than three per cent of electricity demand. Mr. Kevin Kariuki,…
WTO: LCCI tasks Africa on global trade opportunities under Okonjo-Iweala
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World Trade…
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala lists health, economic impact of pandemic as priority
When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31…
We’ve reduced gas flaring to a very minimal level of 8% — minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva says Nigeria is on course to end gas flaring by 2025. Sylva made this known on Monday at a Public…
LASG signs MoU GIZ on human capacity development
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German Development Agency, GIZ, on human capacity development with a special focus on the youths for increased…
Customs chief, Hameed Ali, lists his legacy, says e-Customs key for development
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, says he wants to be remembered for putting the NCS on “a pedestal of fast development’’ and entrenching…
United Nigeria Airline to conduct inaugural flight on Friday from Lagos
A new entrant into Nigeria’s scheduled domestic air operations, United Nigeria Airline, UNA, will conduct its inaugural flight on Friday, Feb. 12. The Head of Corporate Communications of the Airline,…
Nigerian Oil, Gas Park to be completed in Q4 2022 – NCDMB
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park being developed by the board in Emelya 1, Bayelsa, will be completed in the fourth…
We can run Nigeria’s refineries successfully with our foreign investors -IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the Federal Government to allow investors to take over the running of the country’s three refineries. Alhaji Danladi Pasali, National…