By Foster Obi The CGIAR Two Degree Initiative for Food and Agriculture recently organized an online stakeholder consultation to articulate a shared vision, outcomes, and outputs around the One-Health collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach. The approach aims to work at the local, regional, national, and global levels to achieve optimal health outcomes while recognizing the […]
By Foster Obi The headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Tincan Ports branch were recently vandalised and set on fire by hoodlums who took advantage of the Endsars campaign to wreak havoc on the company facilities. The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), HadizaBala Usman has since taken journalists around to assess the […]
By Foster Obi Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to the establishment of a strong and sustainable national fleet, saying the desire for a Nigerian shipping line is gradually being achieved. According to a statement signed by Philip Kyanet , Head, Corporate Communications, […]
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has explained why Mambila Power Project was not captured in the 2021 budget. The Minister disclosed this on Tuesday during a budget defense session with the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. She said the Mambila Power Project was not removed from the budget of the Ministry of Power […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again questioned a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler. Fowler on Tuesday returned to the EFCC office for the second round of questioning. Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) was on Monday quizzed […]
OPEC+ talks on delaying a January oil-output increase gathered momentum on Tuesday, with some top officials offering support to the effort. Algeria, which this year holds the OPEC presidency, said that both Saudi Arabia and Russia were pressing fellow members to prolong the current-oil supply cuts into next year, rather than tapering them as planned. […]
By Jendayi Frazer, Rosa Whitaker The tariff wars of U.S. President Donald Trump’ administration have garnered enormous press coverage over the past four years, and rightly so. They have pitted America against the other major economies in the world in head-to-head high-stakes disputes. Global trade practitioners, however, have been equally focused on a battleground far […]
Oil production from Nigeria’s Anyala West field, located in the shallow offshore blocks of OML 83 and 85, has commenced, indigenous producer FIRST E&P and state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said Nov. 3. Production from the Anyala – Madu field development project is expected to reach 60,000 b/d, providing a much need boost to Nigeria’s […]
By Foster Obi Management of Ikeja Electric has said with effect from November 1, 2020, it commenced the implementation of the revised Service Reflective Tariff (SRT), as approved by the industry Regulator. A press statement signed by Felix Ofulue, Head: Corporate Communications said this revision is further to the consultative review meetings held between the […]
By Foster Obi Emirates SkyCargo is stepping up its readiness to handle the logistical complexities of distributing a potential COVID-19 vaccine globally by creating the world’s first dedicated airside cargo hub for the vaccine in Dubai. The air cargo carrier is taking a global leadership position by announcing that it will be re-opening its Emirates […]