By Chinenye Ofor/Maureen Okon Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Abbas Tajudeen, has described Nigeria as one of the most attractive and lucrative investment frontiers in Africa. Abbas made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Nigeria-Italy Investment Summit 2025 (NIIS 2025), themed “BuildingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) has established dedicated resource centres to support women in governance and decision-making roles, aiming to enhance their participation in leadership and national development. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director-General of the Maryam Babangida NationalContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it is working with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to resolve conflicts between mining and land title claims. The Director-General of MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom, disclosed this when an FCT delegation visited the organisation on Wednesday in Abuja. The delegationContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has launched a campaign to reduce petroleum tanker accidents on highways across the country. The Southwest campaign was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Dangote Refinery Depot, Lagos, by NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mr Ahmed Farouk, represented by Dr MustaphaContinue Reading
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Taraba is an agricultural powerhouse yet to be harnessed. Shettima made the remarks at the Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025 held in Jalingo. He said that the state was endowed with rich agriculture potentials for investors to tap. According to him, agriculture is beyondContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has been appointed as an ambassador for the Merck Foundation’s “Merck More Than a Mother” campaign in Nigeria. The Chairman, Merck Foundation, Prof. Frank Strangenberg-Haverkanp, in the company of other team members, officially declared Mrs Tinubu as the ambassador during aContinue Reading
U.S. trade with Africa ‘will be much more focused around a reciprocal relationship, one that addresses the needs on both sides,’ says ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Troy Fitrell, senior official at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, said that Washington is “very directly, very intentionally” shifting toward anContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government is committed to involving young people in shaping and driving national development, says the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande. Olawande stated this during the global Open Government Partnership (OGP) working and learning visit to Nigeria, held in Abuja on Tuesday. HeContinue Reading
In a bold boost for women entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Dangote Cement Plc has empowered businesswomen in host communities in Benue with cash grants, thus deepening business activities in the State. The women empowerment programme came months after the Dangote Cement in Gboko increased bursary payments to students of hostContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade says the financial gains of the 22nd National Sports Festival cannot be overemphasised He revealed that thousands pieces of adire fabrics have been sold since the beginning of the festival, adding that vendors had ran out ofContinue Reading
