The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Support Unit has announced Nigeria as a winner of the 2021 OGP Impact Award for Africa and Middle East Region for Nigeria’s implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (B.O.T.) in the Extractive sector by the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and broader Beneficial Ownership Transparency by the Corporate…
Poised to enhance a robust relationship with communities in Cross River State, south-south Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has been sensitizing traditional and religious leaders on the importance of upholding migration rules and regulations. The Comptroller of Immigration Service, Cross River State Command, Mr Christopher Baikie made this known during an interaction with some…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says The National Home-Grown School Feeding programme (NHGSFP) has significantly increased school enrollment across Nigeria. According to the World Food Programme as at 2021, the initiative has served school meals to over 9 million students in 53,000 public primary schools, which makes it one of the largest school…
In order to give concrete expression to the underlining principles and fundamental philosophy of the emergent digital culture in Nigeria, particularly Item No. 2 of the eight pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and his counterpart in the…
The Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan has said that the N270 billion budget has captured critical sectors of the local economy. According to him, there were increased reconstructions and rehabilitation of Boko Haram destroyed public structures in the 12-year insurgency. Lawan spoke yesterday (Tuesday), at his Maiduguri residence on this year’s…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria scored a first-half goal to defeat Egypt 1-0 win in their opening African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match at the Roumdé Adjia stadium in Garoua, Cameroon, on Tuesday. Kelechi Iheanacho’s well taken goal proved the matchwinner as Nigeria recorded its first win over Egypt in the third opening day AFCON…
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has sought to partner with Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in moving the Rice revolution in Nigeria Forward.The National President, RIFAN, Aminu Mohammed Goronyo who visited ACCI with his team yesterday said, the Association is set to launch the largest Rice Pyramid to the world to…
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will continue in her role for another five years, the UN chief formally announced on Monday, praising her effective leadership so far in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and protecting the Paris Agreement for climate action. In a statement confirming the reappointment, the Spokesperson’s Office said that that…
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday mourned an elder statesman and the former head of the defunct Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. Shonekan, who headed the ING between August 26 and November 17 1993, died in Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday at 85. Abiodun, in a statement signed by his Chief…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The President, in a statement issued Tuesday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the late internationally-respected statesman left his flourishing business career with courageous wisdom to become the…
