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November 11, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves National Development Plan For 2021-2025

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the National Development Plan(NDP) for 2021 to 2025 to succeed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan(ERGP) which expired in December, 2020. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing State...

November 4, 2021 No Responses

NPPM Urges Development Of Inland Dry Ports

The Chairman of the Advisory committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), Prince Olayiwola Shittu, on Wednesday, urged the Nigeria Shippers’ Council to ensure the development of all Inland Dry Ports across the country. Shittu expressed optimism tha...

November 1, 2021 No Responses

LIFEPAGE Unveils Almond County Project

In line with activities geared towards developing 1,000,000 homes across Africa by 2041, LIFEPAGE kicked off the building phase of her latest project, Almond County, Mowe Town on October 30, 2021. According to the Marketing Communication...

October 29, 2021 No Responses

SON Unveils 37 Standards For Industrial Development

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled 37 standards to boost Nigeria’s industrial development and improve its competitiveness in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Chairman, SON Governing Council, Mrs Evelyn N...

October 26, 2021 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Budgets ₦582.12b For 2022

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel on Monday presented to the state House of Assembly a proposed budget of N582.115 billion for the 2022 Financial Year. . Christened “Budget of re-defining Standards,” the Appropriation Bill comprised of N26...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

FMDQ, DMO, Others Canvass Roadmap For Private Sector Intervention In Infrastructure Development

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Key stakeholders in the finance industry have urged the private sector to support the federal government’s drive to finance the infrastructural deficit in the country. They spoke at the annual conference/30th anniver...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

At FICAN Conference, Emefiele Harps On Infrastructure Development

The Federal Government needs about S$100 billion annually to address the nation’s infrastructure deficit, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, reiterated on Saturday in Lagos. Speaking at the 30th Anniversary Confere...

September 25, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi: Ethnicity, Bane Of Nigeria’s Development

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ethnicity is a big challenge to development in Nigeria. Amaechi, in a statement on Friday, said rail projects around the country were built for the growth of the economy rather than ethn...

September 17, 2021 No Responses

Shell Restates Commitment To Research, Development In Nigeria

Energy giant, Shell, has said its research and development strategy is aligned with Nigeria’s 10-year strategic roadmap for local content being implemented by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Managing Director of the deep-...

September 15, 2021 No Responses

ExxonMobil Contributes N67.5b To NDDC

Between 2001 and June 202O, the Multinational oil company, ExxonMobil, based in Mkpanak, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, contributed N67.5 billion to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking at an interactive session with Jou...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Gombe Earmarks N17b For Industrial Park

Gombe State Government has earmarked N17 billion for the construction of the Gombe Ultramodern Industrial Park, to promote medium and small-scale enterprises in the state. The State Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, revealed this after a closed-door engagement wi...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

NCC Boss Lists Benefits Of Digital Literacy To Socio-Economic Development

The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has identified major benefits in promoting digital literacy in the country. Delivering the first Annual Lecture of the Bic...

August 19, 2021 No Responses

NEPZA Backs Partnership To Develop Abuja University

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed readiness to support the partnership between Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and University of Abuja for the university’s permanent site development. A statement by Mr Martin...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC: Telecomm Based Research Designed To Attain Capacity Development, Others

The Telecommunications-based research Innovations from Academics in the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions programme is designed to achieve outlined goals, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said. In a notice published on its website and obtai...