By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, held that it would await the decision of the Court of Appeal in a suit by Ecobank challenging alleged sale of 6.3 billion shares in Barbican Capital Ltd. Ecobank had filed the suit against Obafemi Otudeko, Barbican Capital Ltd.,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is currently facing integration challenges, and seeks to address it by strengthening unity, solidarity, and fraternity within the bloc. Dr Omar Touray, President of the commission, expressed the fear and plan of action at the 37th ordinaryContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Innoson Kiara Academy, Enugu, has partnered with the Nigerian Automotive Technicians Association (NATA) to train 5,000 youths in vocational skills over the next two years. The programme targets unemployed youths from the South-East region of Nigeria, with the aim of equipping them with practical skills for gainfulContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Foreign Affairs analysts have expressed the view that Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Bola Tinubu since his assumption of office on May 29, 2023, has been a mixed bag of the old and the new. It has been a continuity of theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, the waters of Ogoniland in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta ran black with crude. Rivers that once teemed with fish became lifeless. Farmlands turned barren. The air thickened with the stench of spilled oil, and for the people; many of themContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen A Nigerian ECOWAS Parliament member, Rep. Zainab Gimba, has raised an alarm over the surge in acts of terror and violent extremism across Nigeria, West Africa, and the Sahel. Gimba raised the alarm while moving a motion titled, “Strengthening Regional Security Cooperation In Response To The EscalatingContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has urged greater community ownership of its environmental initiatives to guarantee sustainable benefits for its member countries. Launched in 2019, the Niger Basin-Iullemeden-Taoudéni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (NB-ITTAS) project aims to improve the management and conservation of natural resources in the region. These vitalContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Republic of Türkiye is working to scale up its current 40 billion dollars volume of trade with Africa, and its one billion dollars bilateral trade volume with Nigeria. Turkish Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Elif Durdu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that TürkiyeContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Competitive African Rice Forum (CARF-FSD Nigeria) has expressed concern that policy inconsistencies, selective import duty waivers, and the unchecked smuggling of rice are threatening the viability of Nigeria’s rice industry. The group, a coalition of rice farmers, millers, processors, marketers, NGOs and development partners, warned thatContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat fake news and misinformation. Idris made the appeal on Friday in Abuja when he received the NUJ President, Alhaji AlhassanContinue Reading
