PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu said late Thursday that the reforms embarked upon by his government would improve Africa’s economic prospects. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, indicated that Tinubu said this at State Dinner…
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reaffirmed its dedication to eradicating the scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), protecting women and girls, and supporting survivors in their journey to recovery. Dr Natalia Kanem, UNFPA’s Executive Director, made this commitment…
MR Fang Qiuchen, Chairman of China international Contractors Association (CHINCA) has revealed plans for China and Nigeria to collaborate on new energy projects, digital smart cities, and infrastructure development. Fang made the announcement in Abuja at a sideline interview with…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two landmark agreements in Paris, France, focusing on the development of critical infrastructure and long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. The agreements reaffirm the commitment of both countries to work…
THE Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, in Kano State has withdrawn from the probe into the alleged diversion and rebagging of rice palliatives in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Muhyi Magaji, made disclosed this at a…
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the Tax Reform bills will cause backwardness in the North and Nigeria in general. Zulum, however, said only Lagos State would benefit from the tax reform bill of President Bola Tinubu. In…
THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term. This was announced by the WTO in a post on X on Friday. The General Council of the WTO stated that the reappointment…
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has voided the rape conviction of the Managing-Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Femi Olaleye The appellate court on Friday ruled that the lower court erred in its judgment. It thereafter discharged and…
THE senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has lamented that Nigerians no longer have confidence in the country’s lawmakers. Speaking on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ndume argued that the parliament has deviated from the people’s…
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disbursed refunds amounting to N4.4 billion to 36 States’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Armed Forces. The Head, Public Affairs, NAHCON, Malam Muhammad Musa, made this known in…
