By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With its poverty rate hitting 38.9 per cent in 2023, Nigeria has continued to battle several social and economic problems, throwing up an avalanche of concerns for both the leaders and the populace. The populous African nation has continued to battle foodContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo President of Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Ifedayo Akindoju, says the federation is committed to promoting gender equality with regards to the participation and officiating of tennis events in the country. He made the remarks while declaring a maiden International Tennis Federation’s Advantage All workshop open on FridayContinue Reading
By Aderogba George/Philomina Attah The Justice, Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI), Abuja, a faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advocated forest preservation to mitigate the effect of climate change. Mr Josephat Abaagu, the JDPCI Chairman, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday to commemorate the 2024 WorldContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Federal Government remains committed to infrastructure development through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Ohiani said this at the Second Quarter 2024 Public-Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum(3PUCF) Meeting in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Vento International Trading Limited, an international furniture organisation, has partnered with an NGO, Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Patterns Initiative (APBPI), to promote positive behaviour and moral values among Nigerian children. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Coordinator for Vento, Mrs Muberra Yigit, stated this during a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, says cultural diplomacy will deepen and strengthen the existing bilateral relations between the two countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the envoy made this known at the opening of a solo art exhibitionContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Ali Khwaja, Chairman of KTrade Securities, a Pakistani-based stock and commodity outfit, says the U.S. inflation can impact negatively on the developing world. Khwaja, who communicated this during a virtual analysis of the KTrade Securities research report, said the highlight had become important because the U.S.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it remains committed to supporting implementation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2022. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, said this at a Stakeholders Technical Dialogue on the “Operationalisation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index as a Policy Tool inContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Abu Shawesh, has called on the Federal Government to use her political weight to convince more countries to recognise Palestine as an Independent state. The envoy made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja when he addressed newsmen onContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), will check the extortion of traders by facilitating the comprehensive tracking of their goods from the beginning of the trade process until delivery. This is through its Unified Customs Management System(UCMS), a software that would beContinue Reading
