The Oil and Gas Free Trade Zones Authority (OGFZA) says it has attracted $16.6 billion Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the economy within a 20 year period covering 2001 and 2020. The Managing Director, OGFZA, Mr Okon Umana disclosed this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Umana said during the same period, the authority also attracted the sum of N255.33 billion local investments into the country. According to him, between January and May 2021, the sum of N9.41 billion has been generated as revenue by OGFZA through the free trade zones. He further revealed that the revenue showed…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed National Land Development Authority (NALDA) to establish integrated farm estates in all the senatorial districts to boost food production across the country. Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr Paul Ikonne, who disclosed this to State House correspondents on Sunday, said that the directive was part of the outcome of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. According to him, the president has inaugurated one of such integrated farms in Daura, Katsina, adding that NALDA is poised to accomplish the remaining 108 farms, in line with the presidential directive. He said that the aim was…
Bandits have abducted the wife and two children of the lawmaker representing Bakori constituency in Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr Ibrahim Kurami. Reports indicate that at the time the bandits stormed the lawmaker’s house at Kurami village in Bakori local government of area at about 9:00pm on Saturday, he was not at home. The spokesperson of Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah could not give full details because “I have not got details of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bakori.”
The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has demanded the records of proceedings in all the suits on which conflicting exparte orders were given. Spokesperson of the National Judicial Council, Soji Oye confirmed that a memo had been sent out from the office of the CJN, ChannelsTV reports. The Chief Judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross Rivers, Anambra, Jigawa and Imo states are to meet with the CJN on Monday, September 6, to answer questions on the controversial conflicting orders delivered in their various states. There are indications that the Chief Judge, of Delta…
The police on Sunday said that they were combing forest to arrest the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore. The spokesperson of Edo Police Command, Kontongs Bello gave the assurance in Benin while addressing newsmen. The suspected kidnappers shot dead Sowore in Okada, Ovia North-East local government area of the state. According to him, “It has become very necessary for the police to inform the general public that the police are on top of the situation since the incident happened yesterday (Saturday) at about 6:45a.m. “Bush combing has started…
Total merchandise trade increased by 23.28 per cent in Quarter Two (Q2, 2021) to N12.02 trillion from N9.75 trillion recorded in Q1, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. The NBS said this on Sunday in Abuja in its “Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics, Q2, 2021”, adding that the increase was a result of the sharp increase in export value during the quarter under review. According to the report, the export component of the trade was valued at N5.07 trillion or 42.22 per cent, while import was valued at N6.95 trillion or 57.78 per cent with trade balance deficit of…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has commenced the electronic verification of the new Ship Registry Certificates it introduced on July 1. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, and signed by Mr Edward Osagie, Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA. Jamoh noted that the new Ship Registry Certificates now has Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) embedded in them to enable shipowners, stakeholders and regulatory agency’s enforcement officers verify the validity of the certificates. He added that the agency had also commenced enforcement of full compliance with the marine environment protection…
Members of the Armed Forces of Guinea drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry on September 5, 2021 after sustainable gunfire was heard. Guinea’s special forces claimed Sunday to have captured President Alpha Conde and “dissolved” the country’s institutions, in a video sent to an AFP correspondent, while the defense ministry said it had repelled their attack on the presidency. “We have decided after having taken the president, who is currently with us (…) to dissolve the current constitution, to dissolve the institutions; we have also decided to dissolve the government and the closure of land and air…
A very senior journalist with the New Telegraph Newspapers, Mr Kenneth Ofoma has emerged as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Awgu local government area of Enugu State. Ofoma, who clinched the position in the congress held at Community Primary School, Ezioha Mgbowo, was unanimously elected along with his 27-member executive and four ex-0fficio members. To authenticate the unopposed results, the LGA Returning Officers for the Congress insisted on making it transparent through the use of the Modified Open Ballot System better known as option A4 in which delegates openly filed behind the candidates. In an atmosphere…
The Publisher of Solacebase online newspaper, Abdullateef Abubakar Jos has been honoured by the 2021 class of Masters in Communication Studies (MCS) of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The occasioned took place on Friday at a dinner and award night, organized by the graduating students for the successful completion of masters program from the prestigious department of Mass Communication of the university. Announcing the award, the Secretary, Technical Committee of the event, Dr Murtala Muhammad said the honour is to appreciate the awardee, Abdullateef Jos, for his inevitable contribution to the development of Communication Studies. Also, presenting the award to the…