By Uchenna Ugwu The Ebonyi Council of Elders has commended Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi for prioritising rural infrastructure, and human capital development in the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. The Chairman of the Council, Chief Benjamin Okah, stated this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Experts have decried the existing inequality in the contemporary global system, the impunity of major powers, and urged Nigeria to instead embrace China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) to foster inclusive development. The international relations experts made the call during a one-day seminar on the GGI with theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Thursday inaugurated a 135-member Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs) to enhance flood disaster preparedness and response in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LEMCs is made up of five-member committee from each of the 27 LocalContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Thursday while inspecting Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NISContinue Reading
As part of its commitment to promoting road safety and strengthening best practices in fleet management, Dangote Cement Plc on Thursday convened a special retreat for its drivers at the company’s plant in Obajana, Kogi. Speaking at the event, the Group Managing Director (GMD), Dangote Cement Plc, Arvid Pathak, saidContinue Reading
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) held its inaugural meeting with its newly appointed board members. This marks a significant milestone in the agency’s efforts to reposition itself for improved performance, regulatory efficiency, and environmental protection. The board, constituted by President Bola Tinubu, is expected to provideContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a Nigerian policy think-tank, has projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will fall to 17 per cent by December. The IMPI Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a statment on Wednesday, said the projection would be recorded, following consecutive declines that broughtContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, and the Jakura Community on Wednesday sealed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) that will enable the company to implement mutually agreed social projects in the next five years. The CDA is one of many CDAs that the Company haveContinue Reading
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declarationContinue Reading
A photo exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique opened Friday at the Mozambique-China Cultural Center in the Mozambican capital of Maputo. By Nana Musa A photo exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique opened Friday at the Mozambique-ChinaContinue Reading
