By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost non-interest banking services providers, has won the Global Islamic Finance Award (GIFA) 2023 for its ‘Best Sukuk Deal of the Year 2023. According to a statement from TAJBank, it’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Hamid Joda, was also decorated with theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government is committed and passionate about solving housing deficit in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, made the pledge when he received Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State in Abuja on Tuesday. “Since independence, Nigeria has struggled to provideContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the increase in the standing committees of the House from 109 to 134 was to allow for better legislative oversight of the ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government by the legislature. Abbas,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Rear Adm. Ayo Olugbode, President, Nigerian Hydrographic Society (NHS) and Hydrographer of the Navy, has called for collaboration among stakeholders to optimise the nation’s blue economy potential. Olugbode made the call in Lagos while addressing members of the society in a seminal aimed at advancing the hydrographyContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/ Stellamaris Ashinze The U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, says the U.S. government will be investing in small, medium, and large enterprises to boost Nigeria’s economy. Adeyemo disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with the media during his visit to some tech founders at the VibraniumContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called on world leaders to affirm democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people, saying military coups are wrong. Tinubu said this in his inaugural statement to the 78th session of the GeneralContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has urged UN member states to show more commitment to the crackdown against terror financing, economic sabotage, and illicit mineral and arms smuggling in the developing world. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the PresidentContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu’s Speech at 78th UN General Assembly 1 STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 78TH SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2023. Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged mid-level commanders of the Nigerian Army to lead their subordinates by example in the ongoing effort to mitigate security challenges bedeviling the country. Lagbaja gave the charge on Tuesday, while delivering a lecture titled, “CraftingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has praised the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for providing a formidable air power in the ongoing joint operations in defence of Nigeria. He stated this at the graduation of participants of the Air War College (AWC) Course 9/2023, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
