By Ephraims Sheyin Two leading news agencies – China’s Xinhua and Nigeria’s News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) – have agreed to work toward promoting a good image for the African continent. The duo agreed to pursue the goal when Mr Li Weifei, Xinhua’s Regional Bureau Chief for Africa, paidContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana’s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process. Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering theContinue Reading
By Lynient Akotonou Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of the society in spite of challenges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was made by stakeholders at the Women In Leadership and EntrepreneurshipContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African entrepreneurs under the aegis of ECOWAS Small Business Coalition(ESBC) say their collaboration with ECOWAS is crucial to achieving individual, group and subregional economic integration goals. The entrepreneurs spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of ESBC’sContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have emphasised the importance of accurate data in realising the full potential of agricultural mechanisation. This was the central theme of a workshop on Mechanisation in Nigeria, organised by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Heifer International Nigeria inContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for greater commitment and effective collaboration on emergency management to enhance disaster response capabilities in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this on Monday in Abuja at a training workshop aimed at encouragingContinue Reading
Solution Journalism: Breaking free from problem-reporting An analysis by Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In an effort to shift from the problem reporting to solutions-focused storytelling, a group of editors gathered in Lagos recently for a transformative training that set them on a stronger pedestal to influenceContinue Reading
The pavilion of the Dangote Group at the ongoing 2024 Kano International Trade Fair has become Mecca of a sort, attracting customers excited to make inquiries and purchases as the year winds down. Organised by the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KACCIMA), the fair, themedContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has postponed the proposed Town Hall Meeting with Gov. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, Nov. 28. A statement by Dr Abdurrazaq Balogun, its Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, said that the meeting, which would focus onContinue Reading
Participants at the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC) workshop/exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.(NAN) By Mark Longyen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the aegis of ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC), have proposed the creation of a railway corridor connecting all ECOWAS countries, in addition to theContinue Reading
