By Felicia Imohimi African Business Forum (ABR) and other stakeholders have advocated institutional, legal framework and infrastructure development to mitigate barriers to optimising the opportunities in African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The stakeholders made the call at ABR Forum on “Operationalising the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfFTA)” andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing it as “a monumental loss to the nation”. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Saturday in Abuja. Dantata, 94, who passed away in the early hoursContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga’ib) was held on Saturday in Kano for the late business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94. The prayer, held at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in the Kano metropolis, was ledContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Prominent Kano businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has died at 94. His death was announced on Saturday by his Private Secretary, Malam Mustapha Abdullahi-Junaid. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father,Continue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) has trained 86 journalists and media practitioners on effective reportage of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was organised by the Gender unit of the Ogun State EconomicContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). This is contained in a statement signed by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, Ahmed will oversee the operationsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday depart Abuja for a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. This is contained in a statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Onanuga said that President Tinubu’s first stop will be Saint Lucia for aContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Mrs Bosede Fagbile, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Ilorin District Society, has charged members to uphold the standards of accuracy and integrity as professionals. Fagbile gave the charge at her investiture as the 16th Chairman of ICAN Ilorin and District Society.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Shehu, has expressed commitment to ensuring strong dialogue and mutual respect with National Union of Civil Servants (NCSU). Shehu made the commitment while receiving an award from the union, in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo and other stakeholders have advocated concerted efforts to dislodge drug trafficking cartels, who cultivate cannabis and traffic illicit drugs in the state. They made the call on Friday in Benin at an event to commemorate the 2025 International Day Against Drug AbuseContinue Reading
