Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Yusuf Tuggar, has explained why President Bola Tinubu missed his speaking slot at the ongoing United Nations climate change summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE). Nigeria is tired of official and fancy pronouncements and is now more action-oriented, according to Mr Tiggar, explaining why Mr Tinubu did not speak…
Gunmen on Sunday abducted two landlords at the Federal Capital Territory. They were kidnapped in the Asokoro area of FCT. The armed men during the operation reportedly pointed a gun at one of the landlords in the area whom they used to gain access to the first victim. A resident of the area who simply…
Anambra governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental crusade, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, Mrs Nonye Soludo has begun plans to establish Healthy Living Pad Banks in tertiary institutions in the state. Mrs Nonye who disclosed this while donating sanitary pads to female undergraduates of Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka at the NGO’s…
Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to use his position to reject plan by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nysom Wike, to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. SERAP also urged him to assert the Senate’s…
The Governor of Enugu state, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has hosted the inaugural meeting of the Enugu Investors Network. The meeting took place over the weekend at the capital city of the coal state. His speech reads, “I had the pleasure of hosting industry leaders and investors in Enugu over the weekend at the inaugural meeting…
The Management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar. In the statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Effiong Eyo, it…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has positively presented his state at the ongoing COP28 Summit. He utilized the privilege of attending several technical sessions focused on financing climate action at sub-national levels and local governments. At these sessions, he proudly represented his state and had the opportunity to present sustainable development projects to potential…
The First Lady of Ebonyi State, Chief Mrs. Mary-Maudlin Nwifuru, officiated the graduation ceremony of Folk Technical College, (FTC) Ikwo. FTC presented over 182 Award of Diploma to her graduands at the 31st to 34th convocation ceremony held on Friday, 1st December, 2023, at the school premises located at Nwakpu, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo Local Government Area…
The executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has measured plans to industrialize the State, as clearly noted in The People’s Charter of Needs. Leo Ekene Oketa, The Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, revealed this on his social media page, ho noted that interestingly, Governor Nwifuru is kicking off with the…
Governor Sanwo Olu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sheikh Abdul Rahman Saif bin Saif Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Nigerian-Arabian Gulf Chamber of Commerce (NAGCC). This MoU aims to foster and explore trade and investment opportunities between Lagos and member countries of the Arabian Gulf Chamber of Commerce (GCC). This agreement will…
