It qualifies as exemplary and a right step taken in the right direction, the recent report by the Director-General of the Fund, Mr Joseph Ari, that the federal government is partnering with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to inject N381 trillion into the economy to cushion the growing rate...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According to the organisers, the theme of the Summit is ‘‘Enhanced Partnership for Common Development...
Concerned about insecurity in the country, China has offered to send a high-level delegation of criminal investigation experts to meet with Nigerian security agencies. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the Oct. 1, China-Nigeria friendship...
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called for the provision of more social amenities to curb banditry in the country. Bandits have stepped up attacks in several parts of the country killing people, kidnapping for ransom and raping people. Gumi, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at a...
When Tony Elumelu, founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, while speaking on the topic; “Philanthropy and Development; Where are Africa’s Billionaires?”, at one of the high level seminars that characterized the African Development Bank, AfDB, 2013 annual general meeting, held at Marrakech, Morocco, advised African billionaires to invest in developing...
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Amb. Rashid Bawa says the required Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Procedures for travellers to his country are not intended to harass and embarrass Nigerians. The Ghanaian envoy said this during a courtesy call on Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Tuesday....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will keep pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large President Buhari spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a team from ECOWAS Parliament, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed...
Introduction At the beginning of this month November 2021, President Buhari announced at that Nigeria has pledged to eliminate illegal gas flaring (which he said was Nigeria’s single greatest contribution to greenhouse emissions) by 2030. The President made the commitment at the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow 2021 tagged...
The UK government has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. Health Secretary Sajid Javid, announced this on Tuesday while addressing Members of Parliament. According to him, the red list is “now less effective in slowing the incursion of Omicron from abroad”. “So I can announce...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $210 million loan that could impact the lives of millions of people in Africa’s most populous country. The loan, which was approved by AFDB’s Board of Directors would co-finance Phase 1 of the Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has pledged the determination of the Bureau to ensure the smooth conclusion of the Health Sector Reform in the country. Mr Okoh made the pledge recently when the Rotary Club...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa. Pantami gave the assurance at the auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum organised by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday in Abuja....
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu not to be distracted, saying the battle to rescue Nigeria in 2023 falls on him. Ayu, who emerged as Chairman on October 31 took over the leadership of the main opposition...
Globacom, the telecommunications service provider has announced that it would be giving out 10 brand new cars before the end of 2021 at the ongoing Glo Joy Unlimited Extravaganza promotion. According to a statement issued in Lagos Globacom disclosed that the cars would be given out at prize presentation...
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore has commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for security of lives and properties of Nigerians, but urged them to do better. Belgore made the statement in Ilorin, at the weekend, during the End of Year Party and...
President, Shippers Association of Lagos, Rev. Jonathan Nicole, has said the maritime sector issues made Nigeria to lose a bid to secure a seat in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. Rev. Nicole made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the management of the National Human Rights Commission of his continuous support in its efforts to get closer to the people in order to assuage their grievances. The President gave the assurance when he received in audience the Governing Council of the Commission in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community of free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the president gave the assurance in his remark at a Virtual...
Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas & President Nigerian Gas Association , Ed Ubong has called for urgent strategy to grown Nigeria’s capacity in the gas sub-sector. This, according to him, would ensure that gas is used to spur industrial development across all parts of the country. “We need to begin...
Nigeria will on Friday begin the administration of COVID-19 booster shots, days after the Federal Government approved the decision. “Following the detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Federal Government reviewed the country’s vaccination programme and resolved to introduce the booster dose using the Pfizer Bio-N-Tech...