By Franca Ofili The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says the Federal Government is making efforts to harness the potential of digital economy in empowering the youths. Olawande communicated this on Tuesday in Abuja when the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 46, 2024, of the National InstituteContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Prof. Joseph Oyedele of the Department of Estate Management, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun, says Nigeria needs $15 billion annually to fix infrastructural needs of the country. Oyedele said this while delivering lecture at the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure summit organised by the Nigeria SecurityContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has unveiled a guideline that will allow community members to own and manage water and sanitation facilities sustainably in the country. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Framework for Water,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that the introduction of the National Single Window (NSW) project would facilitate national and regional integration. Tinubu said this during the inauguration of the National Steering Committee of the NSW on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that Nigeria wouldContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some experts have advocated the need for policy action for the Nigerian paper industry amidst digitalisation to boost economic growth and development. They made the call at a Business Roundtable and inauguration of World Envelopes Day to commemorate the FAE envelopes 50th anniversary on Tuesday inContinue Reading
The Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has signed the hosting agreement for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025). The Host Agreement Signing Ceremony took place in Algiers on Monday. The ceremony was hosted by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union, the African Continental FreeContinue Reading
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria requires about 312,000 metric tons of seed towards achieving food security, food sufficiency and global security in 2024.Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) will soon launch the Young Farmers Club in public schools across the country. She said this while inaugurating the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI- WASP) on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Tinubu, whoContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday inaugurated the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), women agriculture support programme in the North-East zone of the country. Mrs Tinubu, while inaugurating the programme, said the initiative was part of RHI’s commitment to supporting women farmers nationwide. The maidenContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Shareholders of Afriland Properties Plc. have unanimously endorsed a total dividend of N343.5 million for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2023. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s 11th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
