Power:
Tackling
the Last Stumbling Block to Nigeria’s
Power Progress
Nigeria, with
its privatisation of the Power Generation and Distribution companies and the
massive private investments that have followed suit, is on the right path to
cutting ties with chequered past of epileptic power supply.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 15th September 2014
Health:
Ebola is Nigeria’s Biggest Economic Threat
In the first week of July, Nigeria’s
Finance Minister Okonjo Iweala disclosed that Boko Haram’s five year insurgency
had knocked off 0.5 percent from Nigeria’s GDP growth rate; an Ebola epidemic
the scale of Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone would in a fraction of that time
reduce Africa’s largest economy to its knees, thus the need for the country to
avoid such a scenario at all cost.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 15th September 2014
Bilateral
Trade: Nigeria to Double $40bn Trade with Asia By 2016
Nigeria is keen to bolster economic ties
with the world’s most populated and fastest growing region Asia, as has agreed
to double its bilateral trade volumes with the region’s countries from $40
billion to over $80 billion within the next to two years.
Published
in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 16th September 2014
Energy:
Lagos Moves to Explore Nuclear Energy for Electricity
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on
Tuesday, said the state government is looking towards exploring nuclear energy
as an alternative source of power supply in the state.
Published
in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 17th September 2014
Energy:
Nigeria Plans 20,000MW Generation From Renewable Sources
The Nigerian Federal Government has
presented a draft of its Renewable Energy and Efficiency Policy to
stakeholders, a successful Implementation of which will see the addition of
2,483 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid by 2015.
Published
in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 17th September 2014
Environment: Bayelsa shuts Agip Facility over Oil Spill
Following an oil spillage in its facilities
in Ayarabele and Kalaba communities in the Orkordia Clan of Yenagoa Local
Government Area of Bayelsa, the state government has ordered the closure of an
oil facility belonging to the Nigeria AGIP Oil Company, a subsidiary of the
Italian oil giant, ENI Spa.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Wednesday, 17th September 2014
Power:
NACCIMA calls for cancellation of Fixed Electricity Charge
The
Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture
(NACCIMA) has called for the cancellation of electricity tariff fixed charge to
consumers in the country.
Published
in The Niche Newspaper on Thursday, 18th September 2014
Economy:
FG targets 30m Jobs, 70% GDP by 2043
The
Minister of National Planning Commission, NPC, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman says the
proposed implementation of the newly approved National Integrated
Infrastructure Master Plan, NIIMP would generate about 30 million jobs in 30
years across all sectors of the economy.
Published
in The Niche Newspaper on Thursday, 18th September 2014
Environment:
Chevron gets ultimatum to quit communities if…
The Gbaramatu, Egbema and Ogulagha Coastal
Communities Front have issued a 21-day ultimatum to Chevron Nigeria Limited to
stop all contracts, award/dealings with the Communities’ former Chairman,
George Timinimi, or move out of their communities.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 19th September 2014
Investment:
BoI targets 1000 cottage industries with N5bn Fund
The Bank of Industry,
BoI , has announced the take-off of a N5billion Cottage Agro Processing, CAP,
Fund targeted at financing 1,000 cottage industries engaged in processing
activities across the country.
Published
in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 19th September 2014
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