The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Maiduguri on Thursday, to launch the 30th edition of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic during which he commissioned four out of over 500 projects executed by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The Vice President arrived Maiduguri around 11am and was…
Press Statement: Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has hailed the triumph of the Osun PDP State Ward Congresses as a powerful mandate to winning the 2023 elections in Osun and Nigeria. Addressing Journalists shortly after the Ward congresses conducted in the 332 wards across the 30 Council areas of Osun State, Rt. Hon Fintiri…
A Paper presented by MR. GBENGA OLAWEPO-HASHIM, a former Presidential Candidate, at the Arewa House (Center for Research and Historical Documentation, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State), on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022 “A kingdom can endure with unbelief but not with injustice” ……. “Victory is gained through justice and defeat comes through injustice” (Othman, Vol….
Ahead of Saturday’s by-elections in the Ogoja/ Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency of Cross River State, Commissioner of Police, Alhassan Aminu has warned that anyone or group of persons planning to disrupt the exercise will be decisively dealt with. Addressing newsmen Thursday, shortly after the state security meeting, Aminu said security agents are…
The outlook for people in developing countries remains grim. The COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns are challenging the effectiveness of civil and institutional structures around the world and adding to fragility and violence, resulting in interrelated crises for foreign policy, development, and economics. Our estimates show that hundreds of millions of families are suffering reversals in…
The electrical interconnection of ECOWAS countries is one of the flagship integration projects piloted by the organization. Currently, only nine member countries have a partnership in the field. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, current President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and his Nigerien counterpart Mohamed Bazoum chaired, on Tuesday 22 February, in Niamey,…
Abuja Chambers of commerce and Industry (ACCI) is set to hold a roundtable where the key actors from government and private sector will review the scorecard on road corridor development in Nigeria and evaluate the way forward. Road corridor is a long, narrow passageway and the concept is useful because it prompts the designer to…
The General Overseer of El-Bethel Prayer City, Major General Preye Fakrogha has advised Nigerian youths against ritual killings and other social vices detrimental to the progress of the country. Major General Fakrogha gave the advice while addressing newsmen on a 2 day interdenominational revival programme with the theme “Divine Accelerated Favour” coming up in Gwagwalada…
At least six hundred clergies, amongst them 20 Archbishops, 144 Bishops, and hundreds of reverends converged in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where the church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) honoured Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, with a “prestigious award for courageous and purposeful leadership in challenging times”. Nigeria’s head of the Anglican church, Most…
Following the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue held earlier this month in London, both countries have endorsed an agreement of £10 million concessional aid to increase investment in clean energy access projects, and support Nigeria’s climate change commitments. The UK’s Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Vicky Ford, while signing the document on Monday,…
