Economy Archives - Page 79 of 95

Oct

27

2022

Abia Gov’t warns Council Chairmen over plans to contract revenue beyond Dec., 2022.

Abia State, Economy, Metro, PoliticsAbia State, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Information reaching the Government of Abia State reveals that some Chairmen of the Local Government Areas have contracted out viable revenue windows beyond December 2022. Government, strongly frowns at such unpatriotic and unlawful act which is capable of crippling the economy of the Local Government in the years ahead and occasion unnecessary litigations on successive administration. Government, directs all Chairmen of LGA's to refrain from engaging revenue collectors beyond 2022, and where such exist, immediate steps should be taken to revoke any revenue agreement exceeding December 2022. Government further warns all LGA Chairmen in the State to desist from such…

Oct

26

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Atiku, Tinubu, are ethnic champions, I am right man for the job – ADP’s Y. Y. Sani Insists.

Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Opinion, Politics2023, ADP, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Yabaji Yusuf Sani

The Chairman of Action Democratic Party cum her candidate in the 2023 presidential General election, Engr Yabaji Yusuf Sani, has bared his mind concerning a lot of topical national issues bothering on leadership, the way to move Nigeria toward and untapped potential available to the country to make her compete favorably in the committee of nations of the world contrary to her forlorn state of despondent and dependency on oil occasioned by instituted maladministration and lack of political will to make the nation the true pride of Africa. These assertions were made in over one hour of a detailed interview…

Oct

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court orders final forfeiture of over $2.7m Diezani’s Abuja homes, cars

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsCrime, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Economy, Metro, Nigeria

Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The judge gave the order forfeiting the assets to the federal government while ruling on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Suit No. 1122/2021 and Suit No 1123/2021, asking for the final forfeiture of the assets. The Commission had on November 29, 2021, secured the interim forfeiture of the assets in a ruling on a separate motion ex-parte,…

Oct

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Akoli Imenyi Townhall Meeting: Dr. Ukpai Iro underscores grassroots development

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Metro, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPP, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP, 2023 Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai, and his Campaign Team continued their spirited effort at deepening the grassroots movement for greater Abia State because he believes that only by tackling Abia State challenges at the grassroots level that a serious leader can make the much-needed impacts in the areas of development, education, infrastructure, and enhancement of human capital resources of the state. On 18th October 2022, the determined and focused contender for the number one seat at the Lion House, Abia State arrived at Akoli Imenyi as scheduled for a…

Oct

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Don’t develop an economy with Oil in the land, do it with Oil in the head – ADP VP, Dr. Okey Udo.

Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, News, Opinion, Politics, Sponsored2023, ADP, Next Level, Nigeria, Okey Udo, Opinion, Politics

The seasoned forensic auditor and Vice Presidential Candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, Dr. Okey Udo has asserted that leaders must understand the rudiments of utilizing the resources because it is the ideology of such sound leaders that will guarantee the technological, political, and economic well-being of the country, insisting that when the land oil is not put to good use by the "Intellectual oil" in the head, the country faces banditry, kidnapping, and patches of secession calls as we witness today. That is why you see some countries with oil getting poorer while the ones without "land Oil"l use…