…on direct allocations from the Central Bank,” he said. He said the change had made investment planning more predictable, adding that he had met the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, only a handful of times since Cardoso assumed office, unlike the previous period when businesses frequently approa…

…restore financial sustainability, focusing on tariff and subsidy frameworks, competitive investment planning, and sound sector regulation,” the document stated. The World Bank said Nigeria currently had the world’s largest electricity access deficit, with more than 86 million people without access to electricity. It no…

…Exploration and Energy Production Company, Colonel Amit Ghosh, said the company’s investment plans for the state extended beyond the rehabilitation of Obudu Ranch. He said the company plans to develop the Utanga Safari into a world-class conservation and scientific research ecosystem focused on the conservation and bre…

…a house. – ‘Shabby, backroom deal’ – UEFA’s threat to boycott World Cups if the private investment plan went ahead proved pivotal in Infantino withdrawing his sell-off plan. UEFA had called it “a shabby, opaque, backroom deal” and lashed out at Infantino again on Monday for a “failure of judgment”. After the furore, In…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pulled the plug on the plan to allow private investment in the World Cup which had sparked a furious global backlash even among his allies. AFP Sport details the timeline of the dramatic few days which significantly weakened Infantino, who had been basking in the warm afterglow of a…

…the proposal being approved should it be put to a vote. Infantino has indicated that the plan would require a simple majority to pass, meaning at least 106 of FIFA’s 211 member associations would need to vote in favour. UEFA and Concacaf together account for 90 votes, while the AFC represents 46 member associations. Th…

…formulation and programme implementation. It will also help with resource allocation and investment planning. The platform will improve performance monitoring across the livestock ecosystem. The validation session included a live demonstration of how data can be collected, validated, approved and converted into actiona…