By Rukayat Moisemhe The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is set to partner Nimbus Media Ltd., to provide N40 million in advertising support to 20 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) owned by women. In a call for applications unveiled on Tuesday by Nimbus Media, the destinationContinue Reading
The African Union (AU) Commission has on Tuesday suspended Niger from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission during itsContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has urged filmmakers to always prioritise creativity in their fight against human trafficking. De Boeck who gave the advice in his address at the closing of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘CombatingContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche African inventors and entrepreneurs are seeking $49 million from investors at the just concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) to scale up their businesses. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sterling One Foundation, made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Borehole Drillers’ Association of Nigeria (BODAN) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s renaming of the Ministry of Water Resources to Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. The president of the association, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the action was a welcomedContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says that his administration will sustain the distribution of palliatives support to the less-privileged and communities affected by insurgency throughout his tenure. Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday in Maiduguri while inaugurating the distribution of Federal Government’s palliatives to 100,000 vulnerable households.Continue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu’s newly sworn-in ministers and urged them to strive for more proactive leadership. This is contained in a statement by the National Convener of the group, Mr Chibueze Oleka, in Owerri, on Monday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Mercy Obojeghren The Delta Government has reportedly completed the construction of 1,169 kilometres of roads and 597 kilometres of drainage projects in eight years of former Gov Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration. Mr Fred Dafioghor, the Permanent Secretary, Delta Ministry of Works, made the disclosure to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Kwara will feature in 25 events at the forthcoming National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Mr Ibrahim Bako, the state’s Director of Sports Commission has revealed. Bako made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), aheadContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of the Diaspora Chairmen (CDC) has congratulated the newly inaugurated ministers by President Bola Tinubu, urging them not to let the masses down. Prince Stephen Tella, APC Chairman, Spain chapter and CDC Secretary General, told the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
