Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday commissioned the Afam 3 Fast Power 240-megawatt (MW) turbine plant in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as part of sustained efforts by the Federal Government to boost power generation and supply in the country. The Afam 3 power project, which was executed in collaboration with General Electric (GE) […]
The World Economic Forum has canvassed the need for countries globally, particularly the developing ones to improve public sector involvement in climate change mitigation in order to achieve growth. The Forum, in its just published ‘May 2023 Chief Economist Outlook’, highlighted the need for developing economies to drive progress on major national and global challenges, […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday decided that the planned fuel subsidy removal slated to commence by the end of June this year should be suspended in the view of the current politico-economic situations in the country. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, broke this news to State House […]
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday expressed optimism that the new Gateway Agro Cargo International Airport, Iperu, Ogun State, would remarkably boost the nation’s economic growth, especially the non-oil sector as the government continues to intensify its diversification drive of the economy. Osinbajo, who made this remark during the maiden test flight of […]
The The World Bank Group (WBG) has expressed its readiness to help in increasing assistance to Nigeria’s poor and vulnerable. Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in a tweet on Friday, said he met with WBG President, David Malpass, and discussed a wide range of issues relating to climate, energy, investment, exchange rate, and poverty […]
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has charged the Nigerian judiciary officers to embrace technology and innovation for efficient justice delivery system in the country. A statement signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, quoted the Vice President as giving the charge in a pre-recorded speech as guest speaker at the 2021 Annual Law Week of […]
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has canvassed more support of private sector investments in the nation’s health sector as the Federal Government continues its drive towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 9 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. The SDG Goal 3 states that “Ensuring that people live […]