Delta Woos investors, Unveils $100m Fund to De-risk Investments in State Okonjo-Iweala sees state as Nigeria’s next industrial hub Shettima calls for healthy competition among states for growth, prosperity
Deji Elumoye in Abuja, Eromosele Abiodun, Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba and Sylvester Idowu in Warri
In a bid to attract investors, Delta State Government yesterday announced a $100 million (N136.5 billion) viability
gap fund to de-risk investments in the state. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori
unveiled the fund at the state’s ongoing economic and investment summit in Asaba.
Oborevwori said the move was a practical demonstration of the government’s commitment to ensuring that
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FIRST LADY PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO WIKE...
L-R: Wife of the Vice President and National Vice Chairman of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Hajia Nana Shettima; First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike; and Minister of state for the FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, after the First Lady’s presentation of the Certificate of Commendation to the FCT Minister at the State House, Abuja, on Monday
The National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday approved the refinancing of the $3.3 billion ‘Project Gazelle’ pre-export finance facility through a Continued on page 8
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OPENING SESSION OF THE DELTA STATE ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2026...
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L-R: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele; Kenyan Pan-African legal scholar and guest speaker, Prof. Patrick Lumumba; Chairman of the Heirs Holdings Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Chairman of the Summit and renowned geologist, Engr. Austin Avuru; Director-General of the World Trade Organisation and keynote speaker, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Vice President Kashim Shettima; Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo; Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Carlos Garcete; Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme; and immediate past Governor PHOTO: BRIPIN ENARUSAI of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in a group photograph during the opening session of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, held in Asaba on Monday.