NIGERIA'S external reserves have dropped to a two-year low of $39.32bn as a combination of dwindling oil revenue and a fall in foreign direct investment (FDI) have forced the government to delve into its savings to fund its budget.
LAGOS State government officials has pledged that they will finally complete the first phase of the ongoing urban light railway project by the end of next year promising that the Blue Rail Line will become operational by December 2020.
NIGERIA'S communications and digital economy minister Dr Isa Pantami has warned chief executives of telecommunications companies that he will only tolerate what he terms constructive criticisms from them.
NIGERIAN-born football agent Emeka Obasi involved in the transfer of Jadon Sancho from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund has been cleared by the British Football Association (FA) after an investigation over the circumstances surrounding the transfer.
PHARMACIST Taiwo Owatemi has become the youngest ever member of the British Parliament of Nigerian extraction to be elected into office after he scrapped home to win the Coventry North West seat in a close contest.
(1) Set Nigeria an annual target of producing 35m tonnes of steel. This will match Brazilian output and put us on the same trajectory as sister developing nations like Mexico, Iran, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam
(2) Announce a radical scrap metal collection programme. This will involve using all the money collected from corrupt officials to buy all scrap metal. Maybe call it the Industrial Trader Metal Money Programme
(1) Taking time to reflect on the recent debacle of Boris Johnson being elected prime minister with Brexit as the issue, it is clear that the UK and the US have the same problem. They are fast being left behind by new world powers like China and India, so want to recreate their pasts, hence this crazy obsession with xenophobia, right wing nationalism and isolationism
INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu has lost a court battle with the Nigerian government after the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) court ruled that his arrest and detention was legal dismissing his claim for $800m compensation.
NIGERIAN-born Member of Parliament for Edmonton Kate Osamor defied to national swing against the Labour Party yesterday by getting re-elected in her north London seat with a thumping 65% of the vote.
NIGERIA'S external reserves have dropped to a two-year low of $39.32bn as a combination of dwindling oil revenue and a fall in foreign direct investment (FDI) have forced the government to delve into its savings to fund its budget.
LAGOS State government officials has pledged that they will finally complete the first phase of the ongoing urban light railway project by the end of next year promising that the Blue Rail Line will become operational by December 2020.
NIGERIA'S communications and digital economy minister Dr Isa Pantami has warned chief executives of telecommunications companies that he will only tolerate what he terms constructive criticisms from them.
NIGERIAN-born football agent Emeka Obasi involved in the transfer of Jadon Sancho from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund has been cleared by the British Football Association (FA) after an investigation over the circumstances surrounding the transfer.
PHARMACIST Taiwo Owatemi has become the youngest ever member of the British Parliament of Nigerian extraction to be elected into office after he scrapped home to win the Coventry North West seat in a close contest.
INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu has lost a court battle with the Nigerian government after the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) court ruled that his arrest and detention was legal dismissing his claim for $800m compensation.
NIGERIAN-born Member of Parliament for Edmonton Kate Osamor defied to national swing against the Labour Party yesterday by getting re-elected in her north London seat with a thumping 65% of the vote.
