…stakeholders.He assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would continue supporting private investment, expanding CNG infrastructure and deepening domestic gas utilisation to ensure that the benefits of the programme reach communities across the country.Tinubu orders cheaper transport nationwideLegit.ng earlier rep…

…the Federal Government in developing well-structured public-private partnerships and private investment frameworks across the generation, transmission and distribution segments. The support, according to the bank, would include project preparation, transaction structuring and transparent competitive processes to attrac…

…because the underlying reforms are what will lower Nigeria’s cost of capital, crowd in private investment, and deliver shared prosperity for Nigerians,” he said. He said Moody’s positive outlook reflected progress under the government’s macroeconomic and fiscal reform programme, including the removal of the fuel subsid…

…and fertiliser plant as evidence that the governor was working to attract meaningful private investment to the state.Group Tells Critics to Back Tinubu in 2027Beyond defending the governor's record, the group turned its attention to those it described as sponsors of the "anti-Aiyedatiwa campaign," urging them to put th…

…has come under increasing pressure to step down over his aborted plans to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, with three continental confederations accusing him of "deception" and UEFA threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions. Despite being widely regarded as a potential challenger to Infantino, 58-year-ol…

…research, with the broader objective of building a pipeline of projects that can attract private investment. The initiative is particularly significant as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to position the solid minerals sector as a major source of economic growth, job creation and export revenue, while reducin…

…in 2023 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Nigeria in November 2024. Beyond private investment, India has provided development assistance, concessional financing and technical training through its Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme. The expanding partnership offers Nigeria access to Indian capit…

…transmission and distribution, fund industrial parks and logistics corridors and de-risk private investment through guarantees and blended finance. “This directly attacks energy costs in food processing, logistics failures in agro-processing and chemicals, and foreign exchange demand caused by imports.” The lender also…

…of a major infrastructure project delivered through a concession arrangement involving private investment. The commission said such projects were particularly important to Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1tn economy under the Renewed Hope Development Plan 2026-2030, which envisages significant private-sector participati…

…Infantino launched, and then withdrew in the face of scathing criticism, a plan to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including World Cups. FIFA hit back on Saturday at efforts “to undermine” football’s governing body and Infantino. However, Monday’s joint letter from UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC retorted:…

…criticism over his now-shelved plan to open the World Cup and other competitions up to private investment. Powerful right-wing figures also attended, including Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Todd Blanche, Trump’s acting attorney general, who headed the US delegation. De la Espriella’s leftist predecessor Gustav…

…when asked about FIFA’s chief and his now-shelved plan to open the World Cup up to private investment. Infantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organisation, over his handling of the proposal, and calls for him to step down have grown since he abandoned it last Saturday. Carney said Infantino’…

…electrification projects to improve coordination, reduce duplication and attract private investment into the sector.

…Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, has said scrapping the plan to have private investment in Fi competitions was "absolutely necessary and beyond question". FIFA president Gianni Infantino planned to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, with external investo…

…collapse of a controversial plan to commercialize FIFA's flagship competitions through a private investment scheme.In an official legal notice sent to FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, UEFA confirmed that it is "actively considering legal action, arbitration, and/or regulatory complaints" regarding the now-abandoned "FIFA…

…duplexes at Ibara GRA Scheme II would further enhance the value of the estate, encourage private investment and strengthen Ogun State’s position as a preferred destination for residential and commercial development. Speaking on the road projects, Akinmade said the approvals demonstrate the administration’s determinatio…

…that the 28 duplexes at Ibara GRA Scheme II would increase the estate's value, encourage private investment and reinforce Ogun State's attractiveness for residential and commercial development. On the road projects, he said, "The approvals demonstrate the administration's determination to continue opening up communitie…

…compensation to almost £1 million per week.The plan involved raising £3.1 billion in private investment for FIFA's Football Future Enterprise (FFE) project. Reports suggested that JP Morgan was serving in an advisory role, while investment firm Thrive Capital, backed by Jared Kushner, was among those expected to acquir…

…reckoning with” Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. “This recent unilateral and egregious act of poor governance and leadership follows a pattern of missteps and similar behaviour,” CONCACAF said in a statement. “A comprehensive reckoning with this…

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…

…to open the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major tournaments to private investment. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CAF said its president, Patrice Motsepe, will meet with the Confederation’s Executive Committee next week to examine the proposal and determine Africa’s position. The African fo…

…of Nigerians. “Every project must be transparent, measurable and capable of attracting private investment. “Our job as government is to create the enabling environment for investments to thrive,” he said. The Vice President emphasised collaboration as central to the commission’s effectiveness, urging it to work closely…

…its technical expertise, to support mineral-producing countries and attract public and private investment into the sector. The bank also committed to helping reduce the risks associated with strategic mining projects, financing critical infrastructure, supporting the development of bankable projects and accelerating th…

…would boost agricultural production, strengthen food security, create jobs, attract private investment and reduce rural-to-urban migration. “This bill is not merely about creating another commission. It is about creating a national institution dedicated to ensuring that rural communities receive the infrastructure, inv…

…deliver economic transformation,” urging businesses to “match ongoing reforms with fresh private investments, innovation, and job creation.” “We call for stronger collaboration among federal, state, and local governments, regulators, development partners, and the private sector,” the participants concluded, emphasising…