President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has advised the federal and state governments to patronize local investors for economic development. He gave the advice at the Taraba International Investment Summit in Jalingo, which attracted investors from across Nigeria and beyond. Africa’s richest man said domestic investors are the ones who will attract foreign investors,…
Earlier this week, he held talks with senior officials in Moscow. Turkey on Friday proposed to host a meeting between the American, Russian, and Ukrainian presidents in an effort to advance toward an end to the three-year war in Ukraine. NATO member Turkey, which has strove to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, has…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the political crisis in the state. Fubara described it as a timely and stabilizing effort that allowed him and his deputy to continue in office as governor and deputy governor. The suspended governor spoke during the May…
Bugaje’s remarks come a week after the ruling APC endorsed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Idris Bugaje, on Friday called for the continuity of President Bola Tinubu’s government beyond the 2027 general elections. He made this call in Abuja…
The Defence Headquarters has strongly criticised a recent report by Amnesty International, describing it as lacking contextual depth and failing to acknowledge the significant achievements of the Nigerian Armed Forces in combating insecurity across the country. Amnesty International had, in a report on Wednesday, raised the alarm over what it describes as the Nigerian government’s…
Organised Labour on Thursday delivered an unflattering assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, saying his reforms and policies brought nothing but pain and suffering to Nigerians. The labour movement countered Tinubu’s claims that the worst days are over, pointing out that his economic reforms have plunged over 150 million Nigerians into multidimensional…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied a fake news published in a national daily alleging that he rebuked the Supreme Court over local government issues. The Governor who is out of the state was represented by his commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi at the NBA event. The Honourable Commissioner did not make the statement attributed…
The floodwaters submerged and washed away over 50 residential houses along with their occupants. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing to locate more than 10 persons still missing, A devastating flash flood has claimed 21 lives and left more than 10 persons missing in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following a torrential downpour…
He also regrets that the government are not engaging creators to find out what they really need to grow the industry Akinmolayan has attributed the withdrawal of some international movie streamers, such as Netflix and Amazon, from the Nigerian market to the devaluation of the naira. Akinmolayan made the claim while speaking as a guest…
He said that agricultural products like vegetables and yam grown in Nigeria are highly sought after in countries across the world. Founder of the Canadian Black Farmers Association, Toyin Kayo-Ajayi, has said that Nigeria can compete globally in the agricultural sector if it harnesses its abundant resources. Kayo-Ajayi stated this on Thursday during Channels Television’s…
