Author: Jennifer Illiasu

Following the recent news of American rapper, DaBaby, visiting Nigeria and touring the city of Lagos while in the company of Nigerian superstar, Davido, Nigerians have however, shown mixed feelings about the huge reception the rapper received during his stay. Many are concerned that the amount of support shown towards the foreign rapper is never the same when Nigerian rappers require it. In the same view, an online music journalist, Joey Akan has used the opportunity to shade Nigerian rappers for claiming to have self-respect when there should have been a meet and greet with the foreign rapper while he…

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…. Commends Amaechi, Buhari for their Foresight Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwumeka Eze, has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari over the appointment of Mohammed Bello Koko, as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The appointment conveyed in a circular issued on Tuesday, 15th February, 2022 by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Eric Ojiekwe, said Koko’s appointment takes immediate effect. In a statement made available to media houses, Chief Eze said…

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The African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, will be attending the highly anticipated Nigerian International Energy Summit on the 27th of February  – 3rd March  2022. Taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, the Summit represents the government’s official event for the energy industry, uniting regional energy leaders and international investors for a week of dialogue, deals, and decision-making regarding Nigeria’s energy sector. The Nigerian International Energy Summit is considered a must-attend event in both the country and the region. The Summit comes at time when the country is pursuing aggressive industry reforms and sectoral improvements to position itself…

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has signed a trade finance agreement with Aloqabank, Uzbekistan. The US $15 Million facility is the first allocated to Aloqabank as it joins the growing network of the Corporation’s partner banks in Uzbekistan. The facility will support the import and pre-export financing needs of Aloqabank clients, particularly SMEs. The financing shall equally support the Bank’s quest to expand its Sharia Compliant trade finance offering and help the private sector clients, especially SMEs, with recovery in post COVID-19 period. This agreement, which falls under the…

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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) spoke to Nicolas Bonnefoy, Partner – Oil, Gas & Mining with London-based international law firm ASAFO and Co, Member of the AEC Advisory Board and Chairman of the Regulatory Affairs Committee at AEC, about the status of oil and gas production in Africa, best practices for African countries to attract investment and the role the continent’s oil and gas sector can play in meeting growing energy demand globally. What does this production underperformance mean for Africa? Production has declined globally, not only in Africa. That said, production underperformance is clearly bad news for over-reliant hydrocarbons…

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