In a renewed attempt at further deepening the reforms of the nation’s business environment, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has resolved that CEOs and Heads of some Federal Government regulatory agencies be presented with the outcome of a recent survey that exposes major pitfalls in the operations of …
Read More »Nigerian Govt Boost Access to Energy with 5m Solar System
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration, will this week, begin distribution of five million solar system, under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP).It was gathered that under this arrangement, 25 million Nigerians not served by the national grid will pay N4,000 monthly for a three-year period, to own solar systems in their …
Read More »VP Osinbajo Urges Huawei to Create Jobs for Nigerian Youth
The idea of a partnership between the Federal Government and technology companies to develop an eco-system of competent Nigerians working in the service sector and even outsourcing their expertise abroad is a welcome development and a step in the right direction in job creation. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated …
Read More »Payment of N30,000 Grant to 333,000 Artisans Begins Wednesday –Presidency
As the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan progresses, the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 Nigerian artisans across the country is now in progress, Office of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced. The payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries of the Artisan Support Scheme, …
Read More »Adebayo Calls for Establishment of Land Banks to Attract Agric Investment
The Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, in a paper titled “Strategy for Growth of Micro, small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) and Job Creation” presented to the National Economic Council on Thursday suggested a need to establish land banks in each state earmarked for investment …
Read More »Executive, Legislature Must Focus on Welfare of Nigerians — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is time for the executive and legislature to focus on what they have been elected or appointed to do which is to improve welfare of the people.Mr Osinbajo made this submission at the closing session of the two-day Joint Executive-Legislature Leadership Retreat on Tuesday …
Read More »Osinbajo Angry Over Killing of Citizens by FSARS
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is concerned and angry that young men and women who are arrested, are in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the Vice President expressed this view on Sunday in Abuja. …
Read More »Nigerian Govt. Approves N13bn for Take-off of Community Policing
Nigerian Government Thursday approved the sum of N13.3bn for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country. The approval is part of measures aimed at containing the security situation in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in …
Read More »How Osinbajo’s Aide Collected N250mn without Executing Contracts
After receiving N250 million, Dr. Donald Wokoma, a Special Assistant (SA) to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, allegedly failed to execute some contracts awarded to his firms in 2018. The Economic Confidential gathered that Wokoma was a signatory to the bank accounts of the companies when he was Special Assistant to …
Read More »Nigerian Govt’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Policy Boosting Local, Foreign Investments – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government’s business reforms, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, is an opportunity to boost local and foreign investments in the country. Mr Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at a …
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