PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS, JANUARY 1, 2017
My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in…
Full Text of President Buhari’s Address to Heads of States/Governments at ECOWAS 50th Session, Abuja on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016
It is indeed a great pleasure for me to welcome you to Nigeria and to the 50th Ordinary Session of the Authority and Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. Allow me to start by congratulating us all for the…
Full Speech of 2017 Budget Presentation at NASS by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 14, 2016
1.It is my pleasure to present the 2017 Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Assembly: the Budget of Recovery and Growth. 2.We propose that the implementation of the Budget will be based on our Economic Recovery and Growth Strategy. The…
Profile of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President-elect of Ghana
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in the Nima area of Accra. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the…
The concession speech of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama
I think we lost because our time was simply up, and no amount of deceptive campaign promises could keep us in power. No amount of monopolization of the media space could save us. No amount of money could stop our…
IGR: Lagos seals 6 hotels over tax evasion, Rivers warns advertisers
No doubt, many states across the federation are now becoming very serious with generating Internally generated revenues (IGR). Only last week, the Anambra State government clamped down on owners of billboards for not remitting their taxes just as Rivers State…
Hot chase on BDCs gives naira fresh ease as it gains against dollar
The Naira on Friday strengthened against the dollar in all segments of the foreign exchange market. Some experts who spoke to our correspondents yesterday said the appreciation of naira cannot be unconnected with the ongoing raids and arrests of Bureau…
Full Speech of President Muhammadu Buhari during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative on October 26, 2016
Today marks an important milestone in our desire and determination to restore normalcy and stability to the North Eastern part of our country. The devastation to human lives and livelihoods by the insurgency in the North East is severe, with…
FG has endorsed new maritime security architecture –Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi recently hosted the executive of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Abuja. During an interactive session, he revealed that the Federal Government is worried over criminality in the Nigerian maritime domain…
My story and the CWG Plc today, Okere opens up
Austin Okere is the Founder of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at CBS, New York. He serves on the World Economic Forum Business Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship….
