Reports have it that at Harvard Business School, United States of America (USA), the code of belief about entrepreneurship is quite simply this: It can be taught, and it can be learned. Entrepreneurship is, to use HBS’s quasi-official definition, “the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen for a three-way meeting on Monday during his visit to France. Following the meeting at the Élysée Palace in the French capital, Macron and Xi plan to meet in...
Canadian Mayor praises Lagos under Tinubu at Peter Obi’s event The Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, has stated his admiration for Lagos State when he visited in the year 2007. Brown said this at a townhall meeting hosted by the Coalition of Nigerian Canadian Interest Groups based in Canada...
Alleged fraud: NNPP leadership petitions EFCC over Kwankwaso, 13 others A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dragged the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and 13 others to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged misappropriation of over N2bn. The faction in a...
Nigeria restricts power export to Benin Republic, Niger, Togo amid metering gap The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered the System Operator, a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria, to cap power supply to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger, and Togo. The directive, outlined in a document...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dissociated itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption. The Commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale ,...
The Zamfara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed a recent protest against Minister of State for Defence, Mr Bello Matawalle as the handiwork of political rivals rattled by his rising political profile. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the state APC spokesman, Yusuf Idris,...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has said that he initiated forensic audit of the State Government’s account to recover stolen government funds and not to witch-hunt anyone. Governor Otti said this on Sunday during an interactive session with constituents of Isiala Ngwa South State Constituency, in Nvosi, Isiala...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will not underrate any candidate from other political parties in the state’s Nov. 16 governorship election. He stated this on Sunday at a gathering to celebrate his victory at the APC primaries, organised by...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit is organised by the Corporate Council on Africa. The Senior Special Assistant to...
The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 51-years-old man for allegedly defrauding nine people of N1,597,000 on the pretext of processing a Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) registration and international passports for them. This is contained in a statement by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, on...
The Benue State Government has ordered two communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State to steer clear of the disputed River Antse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Unyande and Kwenev communities have been at war over ownership of the river, a conflict...
Lokoja residents have scored Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi, high in terms of delivering democracy dividends to the people in his first 100 days in office. Across section of residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja described Ododo as promising and committed governor...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has joined the United Nations (UN) Volunteer Full Funding Programme as the first African governor to participate in the programme. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula, in a statement noted that the Governor, has...
Air Peace has bagged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Achievement Award, for breaking new grounds in the Nigerian aviation sector. This is contained in a statement signed by the airline’s Lead, Corporate Communications, Mr Stanley Olisa, on Sunday in Lagos. According to Olisa, the airline...
Push positive narratives about economic reforms, Reps tell media The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, Saturday night in Abuja urged the media to push the positive side of Federal Government’s economic reforms. Abass said this through Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman House Committee on Media and...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have agreed to visit Nigeria on the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. British High Commissioner in Nigeria Dr Richard Montgomerry, disclosed this in an interview with the News...
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda on Sunday unveiled a book written on the former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, titled “What Yar’adua told me and taught me”. The book, was written by the former Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Mr Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, has over 600 pages. It...
Chelsea kept up their electric goalscoring form at home and boosted their hopes of European football with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side have now scored 22 times in their last six Premier League games at Stamford Bridge. There was a fluency to...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has expressed his heart-felt condolences to the family of former Minister of Education (State), Chief Kenneth Gbagi, who died on May 4. The governor’s condolence is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus...