The Federal Government has hinted that the construction of coastal routes in Nigeria has the potential to attract foreign investment and contribute to a stronger naira. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the hint at the unveiling of the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project on Wednesday in Lagos. According … Read more
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved 481 Band A areas for the purpose of implementing the new tariff. Documents obtained from the regulator indicated that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, emerged the highest with 107. Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, has 15, apparently the least. A breakdown indicated that the Ikeja Electricity … Read more
Zenith Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading banks, has named Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji as its next Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year stint as GMD/CEO has ended. According to a statement made by the bank on Tuesday, her nomination as GMD/CEO is consistent with the bank’s succession plan. … Read more
The Federal Government, FG, through the Bureau of Public Enterprises is currently carrying out transactions for the sale of five power plants under the National Integrated Power Projects at a cost of about $1.15bn, it was gathered on Tuesday. Although sources familiar with the development explained that the cost of the plants should exceed $5bn … Read more