By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has tasked stakeholders in the automotive sector on the need to promote made-in-Nigeria vehicles for economic growth and development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite, said this on Thursday in Abuja, during a Dialogue on Automotive Component Manufacturing in Nigeria.Continue Reading
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives died in a helicopter crash. Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. Ruto has ordered three days of national mourning. The helicopter crashed in the afternoon in the west of the country inContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso An Economist, Prof. Uche Nwogwugwu, has called on the Federal Government to consider an energy mix option as a way to solving the power crisis in the country. Nwogwugwu, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, said the recentContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Kano, Jigawa and Katsina State Governments to take steps towards strengthening primary healthcare system in their domains. The Officer In Charge, UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Micheal Banda, made the call at a media dialogue and polioContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Unity Schools Old Student Association (USOSA) is gearing up to host its second sports carnival, with the aim of fostering nationhood, unity, and social cohesion. The President General, Michael Magaji announced during a news conference in Abuja that a golf tournament has been included in theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on President Bola Tinubu to deploy diplomatic means to secure the release of a Nigerian Pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, being held by the authorities in Benin Republic over alleged rape. Dr Nwambu Gabriel, the leader of the coalition andContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy has highlighted the need to focus on traditional art forms like calligraphy in preserving cultural heritage of nations. He noted that in a world increasingly dominated by digital communication, traditional art forms like calligraphy are emerging as vitalContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday, declared a former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello wanted in connection with alleged money laundering. This is contained in a notice posted on the commission’s website. “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former GovernorContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2 per cent of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are in child labour. The NBS said this in its Nigeria Child Labour and Forced Labour Survey Report for 2022, whichContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Wema Bank has launched the fifth edition of its tech competition, ‘Hackaholics’, to foster innovation and empower youths as well as startups in addressing societal challenges. The bank made this known at a news conference to announce Hackaholics 5.0, on Thursday in Lagos, withContinue Reading
