By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina will be honoured with the “HeForShe” Champion Award in recognition of his commitment to gender equality and women empowerment across Africa. The UN Women said this during a side event as part of the ongoing AfDB AnnualContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Nigerian Army (NA) on Tuesday in Benin opened a two-day conference to review the performances of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (NACST). The army, via the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST), says the conference will consider the combined performances ofContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A multinational home and appliances company, LG Electronics, has pledged its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility as it promotes solutions to drive Nigeria’s cleaning industry. The General Manager, Home Appliances, LG Electronics, Mr Brian Kang, said this at a two-day Clean Africa Show Conference and ExhibitionContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue African stakeholders say human capital development is critical in accelerating growth of the continent. They said this on Tuesday on the sidelines of the ongoing African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Annual Meetings in Nairobi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the meetingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says Africa will drive global agenda on renewable energy and green transitions. Adesina said this at a media conference in Nairobi, on the sidelines of the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture (JV) partners, in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have inaugurated the 25.7km Ogbia-Nembe road in Bayelsa State. The JV partners are Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), TotalEnergies and Nigeria Agip Oil CompanyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Techno Oil Group has urged the Federal Government to reverse its directive which placed imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and other components on custom duties and Value-Added Tax (VAT) payment exemption list. The company described the directive as a clear market distortion, adding that theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has urged State Governments to stop conducting Local Government elections to ensure credibility. Okaba said this on Monday in Abuja as a discussant on “Nigeria Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Level”. The eventContinue Reading
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
