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,…
Chairman of the Osun PDP State Ward Congresses Electoral Committee and Governor of Adamawa State, the Rt.Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri says his Committee will not aid or abet those who seek to undermine democracy. He was speaking during a meeting with party chieftains preparatory to the start of the process on Wednesday in Osogbo the…
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), A.K. Ajibade SAN, has debunked a fake online statement credited to him on Osun PDP where it was stated that a letter signed last week by him should be discountenance and that the said letter has been over taken by event after the meetings held…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has endorsed the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said the entire North was behind Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition. He said the time was ripe for the North to pay back Tinubu for supporting President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor spoke on…
Former Defence Minister , Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a political thunderstorm in Nigerian politics going by his antecedents and strong presence in Kano and many northern States. It is a fact that the only northern politician with fanatical loyalists all over northern Nigeria is the former Kano state governor. The red cap symbolises his political…
