By Salif Atojoko President Tinubu says his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector which provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. The president said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said inContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday empowered 500 women with items such as refrigerators, gas cookers, electric generators, and industrial grinding machines in Niger. Speaking at the ceremony in Bida, Tinubu said the programme was designed to equip women with necessary tools andContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has partnered with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to enhance the global competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, made this announcement during a Strategic Capacity-building Programme for Nigerian SMEs, organised inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi In commemoration of World Social Justice Day, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has stressed the need for systemic reforms that prioritise climate justice and social equity. The organisation said the reforms are needed due to rising living costs, underfunded public services, and worsening food insecurity driving more people intoContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria’s national anthem is an “instruction manual of patriotism” for every Nigerian because of the values contained in it. Shettima stated this at the unveiling of a book titled, “In Brotherhood We Stand; The Nigerian National Anthem Beyond Melody”,Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has urged faith-based organisations to educate their congregations on ways to eradicate human trafficking in the country. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, made the plea at the fourth annual Interfaith Conference organised byContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Ltd., on Thursday, praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, for implementing policies that liberated the private sector during his regime. Dangote said this during the unveiling of the book, “A Journey in Service,” theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assented to two bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. The President said these specialised institutions would address the educational needs of the populace whileContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja urged African leaders to take tough decisions to make the continent a better place. The president gave the charge at the inauguration of Babangida’s autobiography, ”A Journey in Service,” and the fundraising for the IBB Presidential Library Project. The presidentContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja said former military president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The president, who was the special guest of honour at the launch of Babangida’sContinue Reading
