By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine crisis exposed the vulnerability of Africa in many ways. According to him, these events dramatise Africa’s over-dependence on others for our basic needs of foodContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Obinna Ajunwa, has restated commitment to training and retraining of troops in operational readiness to combat security challenges confronting the nation. Ajunwa stated this during the Opening Ceremony of 81 Division Inter-Brigade Warrant Officers (WOs) and SeniorContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Donnington Nigeria Ltd has dragged Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and others to a Federal High Court, Abuja on criminal charges bordering on breach of the Money Laundering Act. Ahmad (2nd defendant) was sued alongside a company, VelocityContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Amb. Abiodun Adejola, Chairman, Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Sunday pledged to showcase African continent to whole world during his tenure. Adejola, who is the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, said this while speaking with journalists in Geneva, Switzerland. TheContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), on Sunday expressed its commitment to reposition the mining sector to boost the economy and enhance development across the country. The Director-General of the MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By: Felicia Imohimi Mutual Benefits Assurance offered free insurance coverage to no fewer than 640 staffers of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) and 361 students of College of Health Technology. Dr Baba Yakubu, Registrar of EHCON said this at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation forContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Friday highlighted the need to ensure promotion and protection of children’s rights in the digital space to avoid negative threats. Mrs Monilola Udoh, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA), said this while commemorating the International Day of the African Child inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkon, on Friday said that the office increased revenue generation to about N18 billion from 2019 to May 2023. Nkon said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders have advised government to pursue initiatives that will widen tax net instead of increasing taxes to reduce the burden of taxation in the country. They spoke in Lagos during the fifth symposium of Issuers and Investors Alternative Dispute Resolution Initiative (IIADRI) Clinic with the theme: “NigeriaContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an expert in Climate Change and Development, has hailed the contributions of Nigerian academics in shaping the country’s long term climate strategy. Okereke disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos during the stakeholder consultation on Nigeria’s Long-TermContinue Reading
