The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to rehabilitate and complete the Journalists Estate road in Arepo, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. This is just as it assured residents of the estate that the 2.35 km road linking it to the Lagos-Ibadan expressway would not be abandoned, but would completed in record... Read More
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has offered scholarship to another first class law graduate from the state, Miss Pere Esther Amazige. Miss Amazige, who graduated from the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt, is the second female Law graduate to bag the scholarship after Miss Ebizi Eradiri that had a double First Class at... Read More
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged traditional rulers in the country to support the implementation of the recently approved National Ethics and Integrity Policy, a brainchild of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the National Orientation Agency.... Read More
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has shifted its support to women and youth exporters with a seed fund of N10 billion under a new programme coined ‘Women and Youth Export Facility (WAYEF)’. The bank also announced a partnership with Afreximbank under which $50 million Project Preparation Fund (PPF) would be mobilised for Nigeria. The objective... Read More
The federal government has signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) geared towards averting the planned nationwide strike of resident doctors billed to commence Thursday, April 1. Both sides reached an agreement Wednesday night to shelve the strike ultimatum, while the leadership of NARD will receive a clean... Read More
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has instructed the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, to return Nigeria back to the olden days when people could travel freely on the roads without fear of being waylaid, kidnapped or assassinated. The minister gave the order yesterday during a working... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that the routine overseas’ medical checks by President Muhammadu Buhari was a direct indictment of his Presidency over its failure to fix the healthcare system, which has been wrecked by his administration. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said... Read More
The opportunities are immense and work toward realizing Canadian trade and investment in Kenya is already well-underway OTTAWA, Canada, March 30, 2021/ — Today, the Republic of Kenya has joined The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) as a full member of the 27-year-old organization, committed to accelerating Canada-Africa trade and investment. ‘On behalf of the board,... Read More
Building on the success of season 1, “Y’Africa” is returning this autumn with a new season, which will be broadcast on fifteen African national channels, on YouTube and adapted as a podcast PARIS, France, March 30, 2021/ — Painters, photographers, sculptors, choreographers, stylists and musicians – African culture is packed with young talent from... Read More