By Cecilia Ologunagba The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, says Africa will need 194 billion dollars in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Yang, said this at a joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s development at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Oghenekaro The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 32.70 per cent in September 2024. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, revealed this in a statement issued on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2024 in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Federal Government is set to launch a digital repository of Nigeria’s cultural practices and traditions known as “DuduPlugs”. “DuduPlugs is a cutting edge global digital platform developed by ACITeksystem, a Nigerian-American company, in collaboration with the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO). Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) It was Eric Hoffer, an American moral and social philosopher who observed that disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy, the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. The Hoffer quote captures the disposition of many bank customersContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The World Bank has announced a 500-million-dollar grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will be utilised through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programmeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has solicited a robust partnership with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), to enhance tax compliance and boost revenue collection in the FCT. The acting Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Michael Ango sought the partnership when he visitedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Rep. Donatus Mathew (LP – Kaduna), representing Kaura Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, has distributed about 50 motorcycles to constituents as part of his economic empowerment programmes. Mathews disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explainedContinue Reading
By Khadijat Ahmed/Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has rewarded Mr Enoch Tobiloba with an electric car, after emerging the winner of a challenge to design a hybrid car that uses both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electricity. Mr Joseph Osanipin, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), presented theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Tuesday announced plans to incorporate hand hygiene into Nigeria’s national response and long-term development strategies. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this during the 2024 Global Handwashing Day event in Abuja, themed ‘Why Are Clean Hands Still Important?’Continue Reading
Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, new President, ECOWAS Court of Justice. By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Justice Sengu Koroma as new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. Continue Reading
