By Philip Yatai Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for prudent investment of public resources to impact the lives of residents. Kalu gave the commendation during the inauguration of the newly constructed Collector RoadContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) has urged leaders in the continent to invest and preserve wealth for future generations by investing in Africa’s capital. Stakeholders at the forum made the call at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) hosted by theContinue 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 Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has called on governments at all levels to increase investment in primary healthcare. Mahmoud made the call in Abuja on Monday, at an event organised by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, FCT/Keffi Chapter, to celebrateContinue Reading
President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara has called for stronger intra-African trade and continued efforts to process raw materials locally. Ouattara made the call at the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum 2025 in Abidjan. “We must now work to strengthen intra‑African trade by continuing our efforts toContinue Reading
The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded what it described as the multi-faceted impact of the Federal Government’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Shedrach Sunday, the group acknowledged the inflow of N760 billion investment into the CNG initiative. “WeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Senegal has urged Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to step up measures that would promote and attract foreign investments to their respective countries. Ms Fama Fall from Senegal’s Directorate of Foreign Trade, Investment and Development, made the call in a presentationContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in the livestock sector have urged increased investment in pasture development and the revitalisation of grazing reserves. They said this is essential to ensure sufficient fodder for livestock and help resolve the ongoing farmer-herder crises nationwide. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
UK By Abbas Bamalli The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage 204 million pounds in private sector finance and investment into agriculture in Nigeria. Mrs Adiya Ode, Country Representative for Propcom+, a programme funded by the UK FCDO, disclosed this in KatsinaContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A firm, Nutriment Investment Hub Ltd, on Thursday began a three-month training of 100 teenage Almajiris on various skills in Kaduna. Amlajiris are children who leave their families to study Islam in Qur’anic schools, mostly in the northern part of the country. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
