First of all, I would like to thank the Sahel and West Africa Club, the European Union and the Global Network Against Food Crises for inviting me to participate in this high-level meeting. It is a great pleasure for me to take the floor during this meeting to discuss with you the important issue of…
– Efforts to combat criminal pirates in the Gulf of Guinea got a boost as Obangame Express 2022 drew participation of 32 nations. This year, eight medical personnel participated across the five exercise zones in western Africa. In Senegal, the team shared critical care techniques to members of the Senegalese Navy aboard the Senegalese patrol…
Press Statement: The Ta’awunu Human Rights Initiative (THURIST) is aware of a purported suspension of the Chief Imam Apo Mosque by the Mosque committee of Apo legislative quarters Abuja following a Friday sermon by the Imam calling Nigerians not to vote in the 2023 General Election if insecurity is not defeated by the Government. Sheikh…
LADOL Integrated Logistics Free Zone Enterprise – LADOL reach definitive settlement and Reaffirm their Partnership After over three (3) years of dispute, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHIN) Nigeria Limited and LADOL Integrated Logistics Free Zone Enterprise (LADOL) have executed a settlement that resolves the historic and outstanding issues currently before the Nigerian and international courts to…
I’m excited to join the legion of well-wishers rushing to celebrate your victory at the recent convention of the All Progressives Congress. As the new chairman of what’s arguably the largest political party in Africa, the tasks ahead are understandably daunting, but your choice in this critical time is a divine intervention and may your…
The former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has emerged as the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Is the former Defence Minister in anyway a threat to the All Progressive Congress(APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)? The tempestous politician is genuinely popular in Kano, his political base. His capacity to muster…
Recognises Nigeria’s top paying and most complaint taxpayers. The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami while calling for all hands to be on deck to support the tax system and make it function efficiently has urged politicians to treat tax revenue generation as an apolitical issue. Mr. Muhammad Nami said…
Urges Procurement of Security Surveillance Equipment The President of Abuja Chamber of commerce and Industry, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has lamented the human loss and injuries occasioned by the Monday night attack on Abuja-Kaduna train, describing the incident as “gruesome and inhuman”. In a statement he personally signed in Abuja, the ACCI President noted the continuous…
OPEN LETTER TO PDP ZONING COMMITTEE MEMBERS. My dear brothers, Congratulations on being chosen as the 37 wise men by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party. History beckons on each and every one of you to take a decision that will not only stabilise our party but also showcase the readiness of…
By Victoria Wenzelmann and Ahtziri Gonzalez Civil society organisations, companies, entrepreneurs, experts, and citizens all have a role to play in accelerating the digital transition and ensuring that it contributes to sustainable and inclusive development. In this spirit, the African Union and the European Union teamed up to co-host the first Africa-Europe D4D Hub Multi-Stakeholder Forum,…
