By Veronica Dariya Some sellers of second-hand clothing, popularly called thrift or “okrika”, have described the high demand and trend of the items as essential for Nigerians, amid rising cost of living. The vendors gave their opinion of the trend in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has announced plans to present strategies for the implementation of Nigeria’s new National Industrial Policy at the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing & Trade (West Africa IMT) Summit and Exhibition 2025.Continue Reading
By Christiana Fadare An indigenous technology company, Arigo Technologies, says Nigeria and Africa have all it takes to become creators and leaders in the digital economy, not just consumers of foreign technology. Dr Arinze Madueke, Founder of Arigo Technologies, made theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso have called for a deeper Nigeria-Brazil cultural renaissance for the cultural and economic benefit of both nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the duo made the call during aContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control. Ndarani made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it is strengthening Nigeria’s health security system with a national genomic surveillance strategy, expanded laboratory networks, and trained health workers to better respond to public health threats. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, stated this on hisContinue Reading
The largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will soon convene in China’s northern port city of Tianjin, bringing together leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations and sending a stronger signal for global cooperation, development and shared future in an age of globalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take a leadership role in driving procurement reforms across government agencies. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made the call during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), retired Maj.-Gen. Patrick Akpa, has urged officers of the Short Service Course 33 to sustain brotherhood forged in service and prepare deliberately for post-retirement life. Akpa gave the advice on Saturday night at the inaugural reunion dinner of SSC 33 toContinue Reading
China will always be a trustworthy partner of the United Nations (UN), Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Xi said this in a meeting with Guterres, who is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin on Saturday. “China is willing toContinue Reading
