Kogi gets approval for Ajaokuta free trade zone

Kogi gets approval for Ajaokuta free trade zone

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has granted Kogi State a licence to establish the Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone, a project the state government says could transform its economy. The approval certificate was presented to Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo at the NEPZA headquarters in Abuja. In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, described the […]

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Nigeria seeks EU approval to import non-hazardous waste

The European Commission on Monday received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries seeking inclusion in the list of nations eligible to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union. Non-hazardous waste, which accounts for 95.6 per cent of solid waste produced in Europe, includes municipal waste such as packaging, clothing, bottles, and plastics, as well as demolition materials like concrete, bricks, […]

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Ortom hails Tinubu on North Central Development Commission approval

The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the bill establishing North Central Development Commission. Senate President Godswill Akpabio had announced the signing of the NCDC bill into law during a session in the Senate chamber on Tuesday Ortom described the development as a historic and pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to address the myriad of challenges faced by […]

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80% of Lekki buildings have no approval, says LASG

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, stated that 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. He disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and you would agree with me that anybody passing through that corridor would see a lot […]

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