We skip the Nigerian political scene & gossip. We go straight to finding opportunities, innovative , informative , and good to know articles that matter to Nigerians in Diaspora happening each week around the internet.
Investments in Nigeria
- Japan to invest N1.58tr in Nigeria : Following the success recently recorded by the Federal Government’s team on investment drive in the Far East Asian countries, Japan has indicated interest to invest an estimated sum of about N1.58 trillion ($10 billion) in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Minister of Trade and Investment Mr. Olusegun Aganga, in Tokyo, Japan, at the World Bank meeting.
- Investors promise $150m on alternative energy in Ogun : At least 10 investors including foreign and indigenous companies have committed to investing about $150 million in alternative energy in Ogun State.
Nigerian Real Estate News
- COWLSO Builds N300m Retirement Villa : The Committee Of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, has completed the Retirement Villa, built at a cost of N300 million in Lekki Phase II area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
- Masters Energy builds $10m fabrication yard : The management of Masters Energy Limited said the company is building a $10 million fabrication yard at its multi-billion dollar energy city in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- FCTA to build more schools for the deaf : The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to provide additional special schools and specialised teaching aids for deaf people in the FCT, a statement by the Minister of State for the FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide, disclosed on Tuesday.
- Firm to establish $1.5bn coal power plant in Enugu : A foreign business concern, Green Pheonic Energy International, has planned to establish a $1.5 billion Coal Power Plant in Enugu State.
Opportunities for Nigerian/African
- Bill Clinton’s Daughter, Chelsea In Nigeria To Save 200,000 Kids From Diarrhoea-related Deaths : Daughter of former US President Bill Clinton yesterday met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Villa as part of a trip organized by her father’s foundation.
- Ondo Create 3,000 jobs for youths : The Ondo State government has created 3000 jobs for unemployed youths through the Fadama III Project Youth Empowerment Scheme, Ademola Olorunfemi, the Commissioner for Agriculture, said on Monday
- Nigeria: Kwara Provides Water to 190 Communities : A total of 190 communities in Kwara State have been provided with potable water by the state government under its policy of providing 500-metre access to water across the state.
- Nigeria receives $42m from US global hunger and food security Initiative : Port Harcourt – The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of African Affairs, Miss Cynthia Akuetteh, says Nigeria has received almost 42 million dollars from the US global hunger and food security Initiative.
- 1,000 children get free eye care in Ogun : ABOUT 1,000 school children have benefitted from free eye tests and treatment conducted by the joint efforts of eye care professionals in Ogun State.
- Commission boosts SMEs with over N12bn : No fewer than 100,000 women in small and medium scale agric-business and allied sectors across the South West of Nigeria are beneficiaries of over N12bn revolving loans disbursed by the Justice, Peace and Development Commission(JPDC), a nongovernmental organisation wing of the Ijebu Diocese of the Catholic.
Innovation in Nigeria/Africa
- Firm introduces gas machines to save cost : NO proffer solution to the cost of power consumption in the country, Mantrac Nigeria Limited has introduced generators that are powered by gas.
Nigerian Funny/Quirky News
- Buy me a car or forget wedding, says bride : Kaduna —A 40-year-old-man, Mohammed Abubakar of Hayin Rigasa, Thursday, brought his bride-to-be, Umulkair Ja’afar, before a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for alleged assault and intimidation.
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