By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds vast opportunities for investments, growth and development with its vibrant population, productive economy and natural resources. The President made the remark at a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, on Wednesday in Beijing. Tinubu noted that the Forum onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has tasked the federal and state governments to prioritise funding the health sector to secure the future of Nigerians. Gates said this in his presentation to the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, presidedContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has inaugurated a vocational skills centre, at the Dukpa Correctional Farm Centre in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT for inmates. Speaking at the inauguration on Wednesday in Abuja, the Executive Director of the organisation, Ms Oluwafunke Adeoye saidContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have reiterated an urgent need for collaborative action to address poverty and promote gender equity in the country. The stakeholders spoke at the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2024 (GS-24), convened by the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Olusegun Runsewe, President of Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), has commended Nigeria’s female teenage golfer, Iyene Essien, for her exploits at the St. Lawrence University Fall Invitational in Canton, New York, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Essien, a first-year Electrical Engineering student of UnionContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie ActionAid Technical Working Group has called for stringent punitive measures against judicial officers who deliberately misuse the application of the law in adjudication. Ms Adesuwa Iluobe, Coordinator of the ActionAid Citizens’ Led Engagements on Judicial Accountability in Post-Election Justice Delivery in Nigeria (CLEAP-Justice) project, presented the recommendationsContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) says it has taken steps to diversify the economy, strengthen international competitiveness, reduce import dependency and boost Nigeria’s productions and exports. Director-General of the council, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, on the sideline of an eventContinue Reading
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed FRSC: Making giant strides under Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On assuming office as the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on May 29, ShehuContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria got the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Gates said this during an interview session with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says progress is ongoing in the clinical trial of the M72 tuberculosis vaccine, expressing optimism in its offering 70 per cent efficacy. Gates said this while responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) question during anContinue Reading
