By Jessica Dogo The MTN Chief Enterprise Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, says 5th Generation partnership will open doors to a world of possibilities in education. Saint-Nwafor spoke at the tripartite event hosted by MTN in partnership with Huawei and Baze University on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking. Edu made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in his office in Abuja. The ministerContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has refuted claim that she is planning to cause leadership crisis in the House of Representatives. Onyejeocha said this in a statement signed by her Chief Press Secretary, Gabriel Emameh on Monday in Abuja. Emameh was reacting toContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe/Adebola Adegoke Trade experts have emphasised the need to boost Nigeria’s productive and manufacturing capacity to facilitate trade, improve foreign exchange inflows and engender competitiveness under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). They spoke at a panel session of the 2023 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Roadshow NigeriaContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Imo Sate National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, has nullified the election of a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal also ordered National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election within 90Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called on the Federal Government to revive the annual Abuja Carnival which has not been held for some years now. Executive Director, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call in Abuja on Saturday during the schools’Continue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Inspite of nation’s challenges, Nigeria’s 24 years of uninterrupted power is an affirmation of the country’s thriving democracy. The National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, Ms Gloria Akobundu, made this known at a one-day symposium on Elections Monitoring and Observation tagged 2023 General Election and Way Forward,Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Toastmasters (TM) International Club, a non-profit organisation, on Thursday underscored the need for leaders to always develop their leadership skills to achieve meaningful progress. Nadine Mbikina, District-Director of TM Club, District 94, in charge of Southern and Western Africa, gave the advice in her address atContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An International NGO Oxfam has called for review of tax policy in Nigeria to reverse the current trend of payment of higher taxes by the vulnerable in the society than the rich. Dr William Mafwalal, Acting Head of Programmes, Oxfam Nigeria made the call on the sidelineContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe/Mercy Omoike The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for an enabling environment to encourage sustainable agricultural practices, support smallholder farmers and promote agribusiness entrepreneurship. The President of LCCI, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, made the call at the opening of the 2023 LCCI Agrofair and Symposium,Continue Reading
