Tag: NES24
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Global Competitiveness: Nigeria ranks 107 in ICT adoption
Nigeria has been ranked 123rd in adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) out of 140 countries assessed in the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the GCR is an annual ranking which compares the national competitiveness environment of 140 countries based on 12 pillars – four…
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NASS to mount pressure for presidential assent of PIGB, says Saraki
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says the National Assembly will continue to mount necessary pressure to get presidential assent on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). Saraki spoke at a dinner as part of activities at the ongoing 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday. The dinner which ended late in the night,…
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Buhari misses NES24 plenary on corruption, rule of law
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday represented President Muhammadu Buhari, who was unavoidably absent at the opening of the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) scheduled for October 22 to 23 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President Buhari was expected to address the summit opening, and also immediately headline a plenary…