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The Federal Government’s inter-ministerial committee on assets disposal said Tuesday that it would create a central database of assets for finally forfeited assets.
The chairman of the committee, Dayo Apata, said this during a courtesy visit of the committee to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (
Dayo Apata [PHOTO CREDIT: Federal Ministry of Justice]Mr Apata, who is the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, said: “the committee will create a central database of assets that had been forfeited to the Federal Government to ensure the Federal Government gets value for all the forfeited assets”.
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Construction giant, Cosgrove, unveils startling features of National Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre
“I wish to reiterate that Cosgrove will bring to bear on the project, the organisation’s core competence which is integrating technology into construction. 4 min read
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Cosgrove Investment Limited, Umar Abdullahi, has assured that the organisation will deploy its core competence in the construction of the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, stating that apart from strictly adhering to the contractual timeline for project delivery, Cosgrove’s visionary team will implement the innovative designs proposed, as agreed with the Federal Government.
Mr Abdullahi, who gave the assurance at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, on Thursday, said the twin towers of seven and eight stories respectively will be fully automated, addin
What is the economic outlook for Nigeria in 2021 and beyond?
Nigeria’s recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under current policies. Real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to turn positive at 1.5 percent. Real GDP is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level only in 2022. The near-term outlook is subject to downside risks from pandemic-related developments with Nigeria experiencing a second wave. Over the medium term, a subdued global recovery and decarbonization trends are expected to keep oil prices low and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries quotas in place, restricting oil-related activities, fiscal revenues, and export proceeds. Non-oil growth is also expected to remain sluggish, reflecting inward-looking policies and regulatory uncertainties.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Nigeria’s outlook remains challenging and charged the federal government to urgently undertake policy adjustments.