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By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration among developing countries to unlock job creation and ensure global competitiveness through enterprise development. Mr Charlse Odii, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), said this at the inauguration of the D-8 Centre for Small andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha and Phillip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains the backbone of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a new INEC Annex Office to complement its current headquarters in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
Malaysia and Vietnam will sign a tourism partnership agreement designed to boost Vietnamese tourists’ confidence in Malaysia while promoting Malaysian destinations in Vietnam’s travel market. The memorandum envisages joint promotional campaigns, streamlined visa facilitation, and infrastructure development within the BRICS+ framework. This is reported by Pretoria News, a partnerContinue Reading
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday said it is reinforcing its global standing in the science of measurement or metrology as a drive to sustainable growth. According to the UAE, this step is the cornerstone of its national strategy to build a knowledge-based economy fueled by innovation, advancedContinue Reading
Zimbabwe has called on Chinese investors and partners aligned with China’s global development vision to help accelerate its transition to a knowledge-based, resource-driven industrial economy. Prof. Amon Murwira, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, outlined the policy shift, according to a report by The Herald, aContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of Transportation, Mr Said Alkali, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for constructing three bus and taxi terminals in Abuja. Alkali gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday during the inauguration of the completed Mabushi Bus and TaxiContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Adm. Ayodeji Olugbode, says Nigeria has contributed 85,325 square kilometers to the global seabed mapping initiative. Olugbode said this on Tuesday, in Abuja at a news conference on World Hydrography Day celebration/West Africa Hydrographic Summit. He noted that in spite ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu, says his administration is taking decisive steps to bring order, accountability and safety in public transportation. Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal in Abuja on Tuesday to celebrate his second year in office. Represented by the SpeakerContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in engineering regulation in the power sector. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, at the signing of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, expressed excitement for completing the 470 million dollars Greater Abuja Water Supply Project eight years after. Wike expressed his excitement in Abuja on Monday. at the inauguration of the project by President Bola Tinubu to celebrateContinue Reading
