By Peter Okolie A U.S.-based venture studio, Calpe Labs, has unveiled a N600 billion enterprise development scheme aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship and access to capital for 50 grassroots micro-businesses in Imo. The Managing Director of Calpe Labs, Mr Mambu Sherman, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
Iranian Government has estimated the cost of the war launched by the United States (U.S.) and Israel since February at 270 billion dollars. The government spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, on Tuesday told the Russian state news agency, RIA Novosti, that the figure was a preliminary estimate. According to Mohajerani, the firstContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters has clarified the nature of Nigeria’s security cooperation with the United States, following media reports and public speculation over the alleged presence of U.S. troops in the countryContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army has confirmed a significant operational success following a US-led airstrike on Lakurawa terrorist hideouts in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), in collaboration with the United States of America, has conducted precision strike operations against identified foreign ISIS-linked elements operating in parts of the North West. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
A civil society group, the Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), has expressed great concern over the recent United States Government classification of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern ‘ (CPC). The group, in a statement by its Director of Media and Communications, Ernest Omoarelojie, noted that the attached threat ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Government says it has provided the World Food Programme (WFP) with the sum of 32.5 million dollars to support its food and nutrition programme in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Aishah Gambari of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Government has announced the review of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and other countries. This is contained in a statement issued by the Embassy, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Titled, “Revised Visa ReciprocityContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the U.S.’ plan to apply visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries is tantamount to creating “non-tariff barriers” that will harm trade relations with West Africa. Tuggar, who is the Chairman, ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) made this known atContinue 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
