By Salif Atojoko The 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) started on Monday with a ministerial meeting at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The meeting is co-chaired by Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Dr Roland Lamola, South Africa’s MinisterContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, on Monday expressed Nigeria’s commitment to expanding its strategic partnership with South Africa across diverse fields, particularly in infrastructure development and capacity building in the mining sector. The Minister said this at the opening of 11th session ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Diplomats across Africa and stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry on Saturday converged on the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Lagos State to declare the maiden edition of ‘Ipada Carnival’ open. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ipada Carnival is a culturalContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The BNC, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Dec. 2, atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France is a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for subnational governments. Mbah, who is on the Nigerian delegation, spoke with State House correspondents on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Some lifestyle medicine practitioners have called for a shift of focus from disease management to preventive care and vibrant living in order to reduce the number of people suffering from chronic diseases. The experts proffered the solutions during the Opening Ceremony of the 6th AnnualContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos State has resolved to develop a plan for improving Lagos physical planning and urban development. The decision was made in a communiqué signed by Mr Oluwole Sotire, Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. It was madeContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Years after it went comatose, the Port-Harcourt Refinery rose up from ‘death’, courtesy of the seriousness attached to the all-important plant by its owners, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL). Little did stakeholders anticipate such a milestone could be swiftly achieved, boosting Nigeria’s domesticContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two landmark agreements in Paris, France, focusing on the development of critical infrastructure and long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. The agreements reaffirm the commitment of both countries to work together on investment and development ofContinue Reading
