By Sumaila Ogbaje President, Association of Moroccan Regions (ARM), Mbarka Bouaida, says the current stage of advanced regionalisation must focus on operationalisation to meet the challenge of territorial development. Bouaida said this at the 2nd National Conference on Advanced Regionalisation, held under the High Patronage of King MohammedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Kingdom of Morocco’s 12 regions and several ministerial departments, have signed four framework agreements to accelerating the implementation of advanced regionalisation and strengthening of cooperation in strategic areas. The agreements signed during the opening of the ongoing 2nd Advanced Regionalisation Conference on Friday in Tangiers,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje King Mohammed VI of Morocco has expressed commitment to structural reforms, and aligning administrative and developmental efforts with the broader vision for sustainable and inclusive growth. The king made the commitment in his message read by the Interior Minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, to the participants atContinue Reading
Moroccan Interior Minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, at the 2nd National Conference on Advanced Regionalisation, on Friday in Tangier, Morocco.(NAN) By Sumaila Ogbaje King Mohammed VI of Morocco, says that water stress crisis, transportation and mobility system, and adhering to digital transition process are among the challenges and risks hindering developmentContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. government says it has supported more than 5 million Nigerian farmers in its multifaceted agricultural partnership programmes with Nigeria since 2019 through its agency for international development (USAID). The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the partnership hasContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years. Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new phase of the project tagged: SWEDD+ on MondayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray has urged member states to leverage the vast potentials of West Africa’s private sector toward subregional economic integration and development. Touray made the plea at the 93rd Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Thursday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi The Chairman of African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), Prof. Sammy Chumbow, has called on governments of African member states to commit 1 per cent of their nations’ GDP to fund research and development. Chumbow, the President of Cameroon Academy of Sciences, made the call on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Amb. Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, says his country is working to strengthen healthcare, transparency, and human rights in Nigeria, stressing that the nation requires progress in key areas. Mills, who made this known in a statement issued by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on MondayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Bulgarian Government and the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, are partnering to enhance cultural ties through the teaching of Bulgaria’s folklore dances in the institution. The Bulgarian Embassy in a statement in Abuja on Saturday said a solid relationship had been built by Bulgaria andContinue Reading
