By Martha Agas The Federal Government and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed an investment partnership to jointly fund three projects, including a 1.3 billion dollar alumina refinery. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, described the agreement as a landmark deal to transform mining and boost itsContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ayobola Ipinlaiye, former Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), Kwara Chapter, has distributed food items to widows, people living with disabilities and other indigent groups. Speaking with newsmen at the event in Ilorin, Ipinlaiye who is the Founder of Help Women Foundation, an NGO,Continue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Stakeholders from academic, legal and religious circles have called for the responsible use of social media to help instil values gradually eroding in society. The Criterion, Association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions, Oyo District, made the call at its 10th Annual Ramadan Lecture inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has inaugurated distribution of food and nutrition support items in Niger under the Presidential Initiative for Food and Nutrition Assistance in Niger. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, said the intervention was designed to support vulnerable households and reinforceContinue Reading
The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has inaugurated an integrated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling facility at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife to spur gas availability and reduce transport cost.Continue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire A legal practitioner, Mr Adedoyin Afun, has praised corporate legal leaders as the driving force behind Nigeria’s economic stability and institutional progress. Afun, partner at Bloomfield LP, made the remarks at the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 General Counsel (GC) Powerlist Nigeria, hosted by his firm onContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A policy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiatives (IMPI), says President Bola Tinubu has turn around Nigeria’s economy by deploying economic tools. The group said this in a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju. Akinsiju said that it was the best way to weanContinue Reading
Mrs Ijeoma Popoola, Deputy Editor-in-Chief (DEIC) of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday buried her father, Mr Bennett Okpara, an educationist who died aged 85.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Bise Dazang Foundation, has congratulated Gen. Martin Luther Agwai on his conferment with the Grand Commander of the Order of Rokel (GCOR) by the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. The Trustee of the Bise Dazang Foundation, Nick Dazang, in a congratulatory message issued inContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab An Islamic cleric, Alhaji Tajudeen Taiwo, has urged Muslim faithful to continue donating toward the cause of Allah, saying charity donation with sincerity attracts manifold rewards. Taiwo gave the advice on Saturday at the 31st Annual Ramadan Lecture of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Abuja Branch. The lectureContinue Reading
