Abuja, Nov.28, 2022 – Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development Minister, says the federal government has banned the export of raw gold, gemstones and other solid minerals. He said on Sunday that the decision followed the approval of a Down Stream Mineral Policy by the government. Adegbite said that the policy would help to avert mistakes made in the oil and gas sector and help to add value to mineral deposits before exporting. “If you mine and you cannot process it yourself, you can sell it …
Access Bank, Interswitch, EFinA, Jaiz Bank, others receive Nods at Financial Inclusion Awards
Abuja, Nov. 26, 2022 – An inspiring Day 1 of the ongoing 2022 International Financial Inclusion Conference organized by the Financial Inclusion Governing Committee in Nigeria culminated in the Financial Inclusion Awards Dinner Dinner which held on the 24th November 2022 at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel. Themed Celebrating Champions of Inclusion, the dinner was well attended by conference delegates, financial system regulators, award nominees and other stakeholders in the Nigeria Financial Inclusion ecosystem. Several dignitaries graced the occasion including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, …
Petrol scarcity cannot end now – marketers
By Tajudeen Atitebi Lagos, Nov. 26, 2022 – The current petrol scarcity in Lagos and some other parts of the county may linger than expected in spite of promises by some marketers that normal supply will be restored by this weekend. The petrol supply situation has worsened in Lagos since it started early in the week and many vehicles have been forced to stay off the road. Commercial vehicles have taken advantage of the situation to charge arbitrarily higher fares. Workers and traders, who cannot afford the higher fares, are …
MRA Calls on Federal Government to Allocate Resources to Public Institutions in 2023 for FOI
Lagos, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 – The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO, today called on the Federal Government to demonstrate a commitment to transparent and accountable governance by ensuring that all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are provided with resources in the 2023 National Budget for the effective implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. In a statement in Lagos by its Programme Officer, Ms Maimuna Momoh, the organization said its analysis of the 2023 Federal Government budget proposals showed that out of over 500 Federal public …
Afreximbank and DB renew partnership for development of African railways
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Nov. 23, 2022 -The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed a partnership agreement with South Africa-based Thelo DB Proprietary Limited (Thelo DB) and signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support railway corridor and network development, operations, including the opportunity to expand infrastructure and enhance operational efficiencies of existing networks. The MoU, which was first entered into in 2019, aims to promote trade and investment flows on the continent through coordinated intervention in Africa’s railway sector. The MoU was signed on the side-lines of the recently concluded Africa Investment Forum …
Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
Abuja, Nov 22, 2021 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived of the opportunity to have their voter card for the forthcoming poll. Justice Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral umpire to make adequate provision for the exercise in accordance with the Nigerian laws. “The case …
Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived of the opportunity to have their voter card for the forthcoming poll. Justice Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral umpire to make adequate provision for the exercise in accordance with the Nigerian laws. “The case of the plaintiffs succeeds …
Interogate all presidential candidates – Obi
Lagos, Nov. 21, 2022. Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party has advised Nigerian to investigate all the presidential candidates in the 2023 to determine their suitability for the office. Speaking at the Nigerian Guild of Editors Forum in Lagos on Monday, Obi said many of the presidential candidates lacked the requisite qualifications for the office. He advised that all the past activities of the presidential candidates should be probed to know their real character, competence, ability and their commitment to do the right things while in office. The …
Investigate all presidential candidates – Obi
By Tajudeen Atitebi Lagos, Nov. 21, 2022. Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party has advised Nigerians to investigate all presidential candidates in the 2023 elections to determine their suitability for the office. Speaking at the Nigerian Guild of Editors Forum in Lagos on Monday, Obi said many of the presidential candidates lacked the requisite qualifications for the office. He advised that all the past activities of the presidential candidates should be probed to know their real character, competence, ability and their commitment to do the right things while …
I have no plan to step down for Atiku – Kwankwaso
I have no plan to step down for Atiku – Kwankwanso Lagos, Oct. 20, 2022 Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Presidential Candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says he has no plan to step down for Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the Presidential Candidate of PDP in the 2023 elections. Kwakwaso, said this at a Nigerian Guild of Editors Forum in Lagos on Sunday, stressing that the idea was that of “wishful thinkers”. He said that those having such notion at this period were wrong since all the parties had submitted their candidates …