Fayemi, who is also a member of the board, said the exercise was meant to address the critical challenge of lack of skilled manpower in the nation’s power sector
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Olotu said the plants are Alaoji Generation Company Nigeria Limited,
Benin Generation Nigeria Limited, Calabar Generation Nigeria Limited,
Egbema Generation Company Nigeria Limited and Gbarian Generation
Company Limited
The industrialist urged government at all levels to focus on creation
of jobs to dissuade youths from criminal activities, advising that a
greater percentage of the money being spent on security should be
channelled to job creation
On July 16, 2013, Okpara met with TeoChee Hean, Singapore’s Deputy
Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security and
Home Affairs, discuss on the upcoming Nigeria-Singapore Business and
Investment Forum
According to Mark, Nigeria is conscious of the fact that there are frustrations in the oil industry, but said it is only temporary as things are getting better
The workers alleged that the criminal activities of crude oil theft were perpetrated by highly placed and influential individuals and politicians, adding that Kuku “is only being economical with the truth and trying to cover up with his allegation against the workers”
His words: “I know and this is critical and I know that a lot of multinationals will be angered by this but their being angered does not bother me but what bothers me is about oil theft that is affecting the revenue of this country, that is affecting the environment that I am from, that is very key for me
The statement also indicated that the performance review exercise is hinged on the Bank’s Enterprise Assessment Framework called the Balanced Score Card
Nnadozie noted that the purpose of the seminar, which is being hosted across the country, was to support owners of MSME grow their businesses through capacity building
In Kenya, UBA is deploying its resources to support the economy in the areas of Energy (Oil, Gas and Power), Infrastructure (Railways, Roads, Irrigation and Water Supply), Agriculture, Finance, Industry and Commerce
Utomi, in another submission, told the court that late President Umaru Yar’Adua was responsible for Atuche’s problems with the EFCC
‘We know those who have compromised their positions in order to author the alleged ‘Report’ and their theatrical display for public gallery. We also know those secretly beating the drums for masquerades dancing in the market square. We shall confront them at the appropriate forum’
The All-Share Index also appreciated by 165.34 basis points or 0.44 per cent to close at 37,885.66, when compared with the 37,720.32 recorded on Monday
The minister said all monies appropriated for constituency projects would be warehoused in an account at the Central Bank of Nigeria pending the readiness of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to execute the projects
The minister said he would recommend that an appreciable percentage of government’s expenditure be spent on the MSMEs sub-sector annually to enhance the growth of the economy
He expressed the hope that the Nigeria-Kenya Joint Commission for Cooperation will quickly develop a blueprint for greater trade and economic relations between the two countries for the benefit of their citizens
The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, told newsmen after the FAAC meeting that the distributable statutory revenue for the month was N623.76 billion
Amadi said that investors would not come to invest in the country without good and fair tariff, stressing that fixed charge was component of electricity tariff all over the world
The All-Share Index, due to the gains, appreciated by 337.83 basis points or 0.90 per cent to close at 37,720.32 points from 37,382.49 points
The Commissioner for Housing, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, who briefed journalists on the activities of investors (foreign and local), in the state in Asaba on Monday, said the assessment of their financial and technical abilities cum viability of their proposed joint ventures, revealed that they were not viable