By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Center) has strongly criticized the World Bank Country office in Nigeria, for its engagement with practices that is considered illegal under Nigeria’s legal regime, relating to borrowing and indebtedness. The Bank in its engagement with some Civil...
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By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The United States Government has confirmed gunmen attack on its Embassy convoy in Anambra State, South East Nigeria, adding that none of its citizens were killed in the terrorists’ attack. The U.S National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, stated this on Tuesday during a...
The Presidency says the high inflation in the country is a world-wide problem which no nation is immune to following the global economic downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman stated this while reacting to a Guardian newspaper write-up, tying the rise in inflation to...
Bolt, a mobility application, has announced €2.5 million pledge to empower more women to drive with it and other ride-hailing platforms. Bolt, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the pledge formed part of the company’s newly launched campaign called “Women at the Wheel”. The company said it sought...
Mr Tony Elumelu, a Nigerian industrialist, has advised state governors to place high priority on promoting youths’ entrepreneurship for self employment. Elumelu, also the Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group, said this at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) 2023 induction for newly elected governors in Abuja on Monday. He said that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated 27-year-old Gourmet Chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, as she makes history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking. President Buhari in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Monday in Abuja,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The federal government is inching closer to delivering on its food systems transformation pathways as a comprehensive and holistic approach to sustainable development in the nation’s food system. As part of preparatory effort, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, in concert with...
The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has called on the federal government to adequately fund tertiary education in Nigeria. Rasheed made the demand at the 2023 National Reunion Conference of Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA), at the Obafemi Awolowo University, on Saturday, in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a significant part of building a great nation is both in the words and actions of all citizens motivated by patriotism and the collective efforts of citizens and leaders alike. Prof. Osinbajo, stated this on Friday at the formal...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, said that the challenges facing Nigeria were surmountable with the right leadership. Obi said this at the public presentation of the compendium on him entitled: “Many Voices, One Perspective” in Awka on Friday. The former governor of Anambra reiterated...
The Kogi Government says the state will likely become the hub of Africa in Cashew production. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the declaration while speaking with Journalists in Lokoja on Friday. Fanwo attributed the feat the state had so far attained in Cashew production...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday in Abuja expressed concerns over Nigeria’s N77 trillion public debt. Addressing the 7th triennial national delegates’ conference of the association, its president, Mr Festus Osifo, said the debt profile as at the first quarter of 2023...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for the revamping of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to regain its eminent and dominant leadership role in Nigeria and Africa. The party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election gave the advice at a programme “welcome/reception of PDP governors-elect and send forth...
Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The result means that Nigeria...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, says Nigeria will no longer spend over $300 million every year to import processed Barite for the oil sector The Minister disclosed this in Ugaga community of Yala LGA of Cross River State where the...
The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Benson Bana, has called for proper teaching and learning of Kiswahili language in Nigeria. Bana gave the advice in his address at the inaugural ceremony of the “Kiswahili Club 2″ Kiswahilli capacity building programme”, for Voice of Nigeria (VON) staff in Abuja....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports suggesting that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued by the Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) expires after a ten-year period. The CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, stated this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the death of the party’s South West Vice Chairman, Soji Adagunodo as ” loss of a patriot and political asset”. Alhaji Atiku in a condolence message released by his Media...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day visit as part of his tour to Africa. Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in New York....
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The leadership of the Interim Government of Southern Cameroon, the Ambazonia has called for the intervention of The United Nations (UN) and the international communities to help solve the conflict with the Republic of Cameroon. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the conflict between the Southern...