Stakeholders in the education sector have called for a sustained investment in universities and tertiary institutions in Africa and particularly Nigeria to be able to rank among the best in the world. Chancellor of Covenant University (CU), Dr David Oyedepo ...
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Feed SubscriptionNigerian Gov’t Secures $163m AfDB Loan For Wheat Production
The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, has secured a substantial $163 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to bolster wheat production in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this announcement during his visit to ...
Read More »Tinubu Advances Economic Diplomacy With Germany, South Korea, India
President Bola Tinubu’s engagements at the G-20 Summit took a significant turn as he advanced his economic diplomacy initiatives with three major counterparts, including Germany, South Korea, and India. The President met with the Heads of State of three nations, ...
Read More »CR Gives Prime Attention To Agriculture With N30 billion Credit Guarantee Fund
Faced with a near zero income from the Federation account, the Cross River state government is giving prime attention to agriculture with N30 billion Credit Guarantee Fund to farmers. In addition, the state government within 100 days in office has ...
Read More »Federal Govt To Build 1000 Houses In 7 Northern States
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced approval by President Bola Tinubu of the building of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue states as part of a broad plan by the federal government to address the ...
Read More »NACAT Partners NDLEA To Sensitize Abuja Community On Hard Drugs
A pro-democracy group, Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), has collaborated with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency to hold a road walk sensitisation against the use of hard drugs in an Abuja community, Abattoir. The sensitisation came on the ...
Read More »Are We About to Witness Another World War from Africa?
By Jerry O. Jonah Over the last three weeks, there has been a tense situation within the African continent. First, In Niger, the Military leaders under its new ‘National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland'(CNSP) had issued a 48-hour ...
Read More »Obi Supporters In Diaspora Reject Judgement, Back Supreme Court Move
The Peter Obi Global Diaspora Support Network (POGDSN) has rejected the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) and urged their presidential candidate not to look back in going to the supreme court. The group in a statement signed ...
Read More »Diri To Federal Govt: Rename East-West Road
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged the federal government to consider renaming the East-West Road in the South-South region to reflect its real location and status. Governor Diri also called on the federal government to ensure more inclusiveness in the ...
Read More »NSCDC Arrests Vandals, Shuts Firm Over Adulterated Lubricants
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 14 suspected vandals and scavengers. The FCT Commandant, Mr. Olusola Odumosu, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters, said tougher times await ...
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