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IMF says eNaira adoption in Nigeria still poor

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed disappointment over the rather slow adoption of Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira, stressing that it leaves nothing to cheer about.   According to The Nation, IMF disclosed in a report titled, “Nigeria’s eNaira, One Year After,” dated May 2023 and obtained at the weekend,[Read More…]

OPEC-China energy dialogue avenue for global oil market stability

Mr Zhang Jianhua, Administrator,  Energy Administration, the People’s Republic of China, has lauded the high-level energy dialogue between China and Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Member Countries. Jianhua said the dialogues had jointly maintained global oil market stability. Jianhua made this known at the Sixth High-level Meeting of the[Read More…]

FG unveils gender, environmental reporting framework for extractive industries

The Federal Government on Tuesday launched Gender and Environmental Reporting Frameworks in Extractive Industries to meet Nigeria’s reporting obligation to the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed unveiled the frameworks in Abuja during her visit to the Nigeria Extractive[Read More…]

Transport Minister inaugurates NIMASA Abuja office, tasks staff on productivity

Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has urged members of staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to double their efforts to ensure improved service delivery and economic development. Sambo gave the advice while inaugurating the new NIMASA Abuja Liaison office on Tuesday. He said that establishing[Read More…]

MTN’s second media fellowship begins at PAU

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), has commenced second edition of MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN-MIP-2) with 20 professionals. The programme is part of the telecoms company’s drive to provide learning opportunities for best practices in the industry. MTN said of the almost 3,000 media professionals that applied,[Read More…]