Tag: privatisation
FG debunks privatisation of Dams claims
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu on Tuesday denied claims that it was privatising the nation’s dams, saying…
Nigerian Govt urged to review power contract agreements
Some stakeholders in the power sector have urged the Federal Government to review the power contracts agreement with the owners…
Lagos State Govt denies privatising water supply
The Lagos State Government on Friday said that it had yet to privatise water supply or award any water privatisation…
Manufacturers call for privatisation of refineries
Dr Frank Jacobs, President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has called for the privatisation of the country’s four refineries to…
Benue Govt. to privatise 11 unprofitable enterprises
The Benue Government is to privatise 11 enterprises that have become unprofitable to the state, the Commissioner for Industry, Trade…
South Africa Considers Privatisation To Counter Recession
South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday the country was considering the sale of non-core assets and partial…
Privatisation of assets is corruption – Don
A lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Prof. Omotoye Olorode, has described the privatisation of the country’s…
I’ll sell govt-owned companies to only competent people, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation policy, noting that,…
FG to privatise transport sector
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Benjamin Dikki, has said that the bureau would soon begin…
National Theatre is not for sale, says FG
Mr Kabir Yusuf, the General Manager, National Theatre, Iganmu, on Wednesday discredited the rumour that the edifice had been sold,…
Air Controller cautions on Nigerian airspace privatisation
The Federal Government has been advised to rule out the privatisation of Air Traffic Control (ATC) due to safety issues…
FG invests N1.6trn on 600 public enterprises – BPE
Benjamin Dikki, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), said the Federal Government invested N1.6 trillion to create 600…
BPE And Privatisation That Is Not Beneficial To Nigerians
John Tosin Ajiboye Privatisation has been defined by economic scholars and jurists “…to encompass a wide range of options for…
Privatisation Of Refineries: Need To Follow Due Process
Since the idea of privatising the refineries in the country was mooted, it has been generating serious debates. Many are…
NLC warns on plans to privatise Nigeria’s refineries, media
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday called for the cancellation of the proposed idea to commercialise Federal Government-owned media…
Oman To Privatise Airline, Telecoms Company
Oman plans to privatise its loss-making national carrier Oman Air and continue selling chunks of telecoms company Omantel to local…
Nigeria set date for privatisation of power plants
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has set 7 March for privatisation of its 10 National Integrated Power Plants, NIPPs…
Chad to privatize state-owned telecom firm, SOTEL
Chad is set to sell 80 per cent of its stake in state-owned telecommunications firm, Groupe SOTEL, the government has…
$2billion spent to pay workers of defunct PHCN
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday said it had spent more than N360 billion on the payment of severance benefits to…
BPE confirms plans to Privatise Refineries
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has confirmed that it would privatise the four refineries in the country next year.…
Jonathan hands over power plants to new owners
Nigeria’s Federal Government Monday in Abuja handed over share certificates and licences to new core owners of 15 of the…