By Francis Onyeukwu Woman and Family Advancement Initiative (WAFAI), an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct national, state and local government elections. Mr PaulChuks Umenduka, Director, Anambra Chapter of WAFAI, made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) says its 209.17 Euros Kenol—Sagana—Marua Highway Project in Kenya will be completed in December. Mr Richard Malinga, AfDB’s Transport Engineer and Desk Manager of the project said this when he briefed newsmen in Nairobi on Sunday shortly after inspecting various projects. “TheContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The IMTT is an important aspect of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) process in Nigeria, being a decision made by the Federal Executive Council, after the release ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher De Norsemen Kclub International (DNKI), an international humanitarian organisation, has urged government at all levels to invest more in education in order to groom children to become responsible citizens. Chidi Anokwu, International President, DNKI, made this advocacy at the Northern Directorate 2024 Children’s Day celebration held atContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The city of Nairobi is bustling as it plays host to the prestigious Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event marks the 59th Annual Assembly of the AfDB and the 50th meeting of the AfricanContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Some stakeholders have appealed to the National Assembly to consider strategic economic transformation roadmaps, state policing and women inclusion in politics, as critical flashpoints of the ongoing constitution review exercise. The stakeholders, largely members of the House of Representatives and their consultants, made the call at theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), a subsidiary of NNPC Limited on Friday inaugurated a board of trustee each to manage the 14 host communities in its area operations as contained in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The benefiting communities are Umuedeokwara Odagwa, Uherevie, Warnog, Utrew, Benin River,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam A Joint Technical Inspection Team has validated Nigeria’s readiness to host the headquarters of the five billion dollars African Energy Bank (AEB) in the country. The AEB is set to be established in Nigeria in July 2024. The technical inspection team is from the African Petroleum ProducersContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Canon Central and North Africa, a global leader in imaging and print solutions, has announced the Women Who Empower 2024 programme in Nigeria in collaboration with Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR). Mr Somesh Adukia, Managing Director, Canon Central and North Africa, on Wednesday in Lagos, via aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The confidence index of Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in the first quarter of 2024 has risen by 1.7 points for the first in the last six quarters. Otunba Francis Meshioye, President, MAN, disclosed this during the Public Presentation of theContinue Reading
