By Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the private sector to take advantage of enterprise-driven innovations that will create impact ecosystems to foster inclusive growth and recovery. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the second edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2023, heldContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso No fewer than 300 world-rated marathoners are expected to take part in the second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), billed for Sept. 30 this year. Prof. Segun Sogbesan, the Director of Onitsha Business School, organisers of the OCM, gave this indication in an interview withContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu rejoices with the doyen of accounting in Nigeria and Africa, Chief Akintola Williams, on the joyous occasion of his 104th birthday, on Aug. 9, 2023. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President onContinue Reading
Negotiators Tensions remain high in the aftermath of a coup in Niger Republic as the military junta refused entry to a negotiating mission planned for Tuesday by the United Nations, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU). The military governments of Mali and Burkina FasoContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Chief Executive Officer of Federal Housing Authority (FHA) , Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of 7000 housing units in Mbora District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ashafa, who said the ceremony was to commemorate FHA 50th anniversary, said the agency was committed to itsContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Girls’ advocates have decried the high level of illiteracy among younger Nigerians due to the lack of education, especially at the basic levels. They disclosed this on Thursday at the opening of the 20th Outreach of the August Girls’ Assembly (AGA), one of the largest gatherings ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has charged member Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS to continue to consider all options in finding a peaceful resolution to the Niger Republic political crises. He stated this at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit on the Socio-Political Situation in the Republic ofContinue Reading
Deciding African peace, stability through adherence to democratic tenets A news analysis by Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 2023 Democratic Index annual report of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released in February rated Norway, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Taiwan, Australia, and Canada respectively,Continue Reading
Reps Umaru donates 300KVA transformers to 3 communities in Nassarawa Transformers By Sunday John Nassarawa-Eggon (Nasarawa State), Aug. 10, 2023 (NAN) Rep. Jeremiah Umaru (APC-Nasarawa), House of Representatives member from Akwanga/Nassarawa-Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency has donated three 300KVA transformers to three communities in the state. The benefiting communities include:Continue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe The Yobe Government on Thursday said it employed 5,000 graduates drawn from 178 political wards across the state from 2020 to 2023. Alhaji Garba Bilal, the Head of Service (HoS), disclosed this at a media briefing in Damaturu. He said 2,670 of the 5,000Continue Reading
