President Bola Tinubu in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility from the Islamic Development Bank to fund a multi-sectoral portfolio of infrastructure projects at the federal and sub-national levels in Nigeria. According to ...
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Feed SubscriptionSTRIKE: Ajaero’s Alleged Assault, FG Knocks Labour, Strike Records Partial Compliance
…Tinubu not behind attack on Ajaero, escalating strike nationwide unreasonable – AGF office …Lagos, Rivers, Kwara, Bauchi workers shun Labour, Kano, Edo, Delta, A’Ibom, others comply The Federal Government on Tuesday berated the organised Labour over the ongoing nationwide strike ...
Read More »20m Nigerians In Diaspora Remit $24bn Yearly – FG
The federal government yesterday acknowledged that over 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora remit an average of more than $24 billion per annum. It also said it was willing to support the initiatives of Nigerians in Diaspora in the housing ...
Read More »Cheyi Okoaye Wins NEFTI Nigeria Competition, Secures $5,000 Grand Prize
Cheyi Okoaye has emerged as the crowned winner of the NEFT Emerging Film Talent International Short Film (NEFTI) Nigeria Competition for his captivating short film titled, “Don’t Think Too Much About It,” earning him the grand prize of $5,000 for ...
Read More »UNIUYO Honours Inoyo, Enyeama, Danjuma, Ors With Doctorates
…Real reasons for selection As the University of Uyo wrapped up its 26th, 27th and 28th combined convocation ceremonies, three eminent Nigerians, Mr. Udom Inoyo, Mr. Vincent Enyeama and Sen. (Mrs.) Daisy Danjuma has been conferred with Doctorates (Honoris Causa). ...
Read More »Doctors Without Borders Perform 6,000 VVF Surgeries In Jigawa
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said it has successfully performed 6,000 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repairs and 90,000 deliveries in Jigawa State since 2008. The organisation’s medical operations senior manager, Marie-Hortense Koudika, disclosed this while ...
Read More »NASS Establishes Diaspora Liaison Office, Assures Of Beneficial Laws
The 10th National Assembly has established a laison office to enhance cooperation with Nigerians in the Diaspora, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Non-governmental Organisations and the Civil Societies. The chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora, NGOs and Civil Societies, Sen. ...
Read More »Nigeria To Sign Direct Flight Agreement With Algeria
The federal government is set to finalize arrangements to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with Algeria for a direct flight route between the two countries in a few months to come. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo ...
Read More »Achieve International Accreditation for Quality Education with QAHE in Nigeria
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, accreditation holds immense significance in establishing the quality and credibility of academic institutions. The International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE), an esteemed accreditation agency, is a renowned independent and ...
Read More »Nigeria, UK Partner To Mitigate Drones’ Threats
Nigeria has partnered with the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Transport to mitigate drones’ threats and enhance aviation security in the country. The national coordinator, Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (rtd) ...
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