By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports of Niger Republic’s withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), stating that such a move would have serious security implications. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, addressed the media on Thursday in Abuja, emphasising the critical roleContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability through innovative water conservation initiatives to commemorate the world water day. The Managing Director, IBPLC, Carlos Coutino, on Thursday in Lagos, said the company hosted a series of impactful activities across its four breweries in Nigeria toContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen A Nigerian activist, Mr Bishir Dauda, who has embarked on a 50-day celebration road trip across West Africa to mark ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary on Tuesday, arrived in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ECOWAS, founded on May 28, 1975, to foster subregionalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to increase annual vaccine production in the country to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses. The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of L-PRES, Sanusi Abubakar, gave the assurance in an interviewContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Lorenzo Mba, Founder, Waka Community International Foundation, has urged Nigerians to embrace walking to help prevent or manage conditions including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Mba gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos during a walk event with Q-life Family ClinicContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu said his decision to appoint Dr Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, despite his past criticism, was a testament to his belief in recognising talent, even in those who may have once been critics. The President said this on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Chairperson of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) FCT Women Commission, Mrs Sandra Ogbonna, has urged women to take deliberate steps towards leadership through proactive action rather than waiting for opportunities. Ogbonna made this call at the International Women’s Day 2025 celebration with the theme “Accelerate ActionContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have emphasised the importance of team alignment, a high-performance culture, employee engagement, and effective leadership in attracting funding and ensuring business sustainability for entrepreneurs and start-ups. They made the call at the American Business Council (ABC) Business-for-Business (B4B) Revenue Acceleration Programme on Friday in Lagos. MrsContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on Friday inspected the Makurdi irrigation farm project and commissioned the Ugodo community access road. Utsev, while inspecting the farm at Mbakuv in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue, said the farm has over 3,000 hectares ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Investment Promotion Agencies of West Africa (IPAWAS) to explore the use of diaspora remittances for infrastructure development in their respective countries. ECOWAS Director of Private Sector, Dr Tony Elumelu, made this call during a meeting of theContinue Reading
