2019 presidential, NASS elections: Rivers State
Ben Eguzozie
February 24, 2019
Large turnout of voters, especially in urban areas of Port Harcourt metropolis covering Municipality and Obi-Akpor council areas. Generally, exercise was peaceful, though there were some flashpoints. Governor Nyesom Wike praised the exercise, but blamed heavy military presence in the state, which he said scared some eligible voters from coming out to vote. Pockets of violence in […]
The new yorker running for president of Nigeria
Pawel SlabiakFebruary 14, 2019
Chike Ukaegbu is the youngest presidential candidate in Nigerian history. His campaign is being run by an improbable and eccentric cast. One evening last summer, Chike Ukaegbu, a 35-year-old New York tech entrepreneur, called his uncle, Augustine Akalonu: “Are you sitting down?” Ukaegbu asked. Dr. Akalonu was sitting down; he was driving home from his […]
Plateau governorship aspirant promises international partnerships to boost agric, mining sectors
Hope IkweFebruary 1, 2019
By Hope Ikwe, in Jos. Jerty Ishaya Mangai, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) in Plateau State, has promised to boost the agricultural and mining sector if elected into office. Mangai, during an interactive session with some journalists in Jo’s, said he would partner with China to produce factories that will refine […]
Kano invests N150bn in developing critical infrastructure, says governor Ganduje
Jacob AjakaiyeJanuary 17, 2019
By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano The Kano sub-national government in Nigeria on Thursday said it was expending over N150 billion (about $0.5 billion) in the construction of critical infrastructure directed to aiding economic development in the state. Aminu Wudil, the state’s commissioner for works and transport, listed some of the critical projects which the state is […]
Voting APC is the solution to economic hardship says Oshiomhole
Businessam StaffJanuary 9, 2019
Hope Ikwe, Jos. The APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole said voting for the APC and Buhari in the 2019 general elections is a way out of economic hardship and poverty. Oshiomhole during the APC flag- off campaign held at the Jos Township Stadium while receiving some new members who defected to the party said “the […]
Atiku unveils policy plan, targets $900b economy by 2025
Moses ObajemuNovember 19, 2018
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has launched his policy plan to revamp the Nigerian economy and propel it as one of the top 20 economies in the world While unveiling the five-pronged plan on Monday, Atiku said human capital development, promoting economic diversification, reducing infrastructure deficit and […]
Nigeria’s presidential election pits a wheeler-dealer against a soldier
Businessam StaffOctober 12, 2018
Oddly, both candidates are Muslim and from the same northern ethnic group AND then there were two. After a long night of intrigue and counting in primary elections in Port Harcourt, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition, chose Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the elections in February. At the same time, […]
Udoma, Nigeria’s planning minister urges need to moderate population growth
Businessam StaffAugust 29, 2018
Udo Udoma, Nigeria’s minister of budget and national planning, Tuesday drew attention to the dangers of uncontrolled population growth on the economy and emphasised the need to generate national support for measures that can help moderate the rapid rate of population growth in the country. Udoma who chaired the session on “Sustainable development” at the […]
Nigeria’s oil rich Ogoni not satisfied with $1bn environmental cleanup programme
Ben EguzozieAugust 9, 2018
Nigeria’s oil rich Ogoni land in Rivers State, one of the places where international oil company Shell exploited crude for decades, is not satisfied with the progress of a $1 billion environmental cleanup programme put in place by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for which the oil major was supposed to cough up a large […]
Afreximbank chief says quick passage of factoring law in Nigeria crucial to facilitating ‘ease-of-doing-business
Ben EguzozieAugust 1, 2018
…as Nigeria’s NASS holds public hearing The quick passage of a law on factoring in Nigeria is a crucial step in facilitating the ease of doing business and procuring the trust of investors in the country, guests heard recently during a public hearing held at the National Assembly in Abuja. To the Africa Export-Import […]