Hon. Okonkwo Bags Anambra Best Member of House of Representatives Award For Community Projects And Empowerment

The Honourable Member representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, has been conferred with the Anambra Best Member of House of Representatives Award for Community Projects and Empowerment by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Anambra State Chapter. Hon. Okonkwo was honoured with the award on Saturday, 14th December 2024, in recognition of his…

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President Tinubu Congratulates The New International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria Leadership

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Musikilu Mojeed, editor-in-chief of PREMIUM TIMES, and other newly elected leaders of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI). Members re-elected Mr Mojeed as President of the IPI Nigeria alongside Media Trust’s Ahmed Shekarau (Secretary) and Fidelis Mbah of Al Jazeera Television (Deputy President). Members also elected…

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President Tinubu Celebrates Shall And Partners’ $5 Billion Deepwater Investment As Milestone For Nigeria’s Energy Sector

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomes Shell and its partners’ announcement today of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. This landmark development, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in over a decade, underscores the transformative impact of the President’s policies and reforms in attracting investments in the oil and gas sector….

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IBB Annual Lecture Series: Stakeholders Unite To Address Polytechnic Administration Challenges In Nigeria

~Acknowledges The Significant Contributions Of General Ibrahim Babangida In The Polytechnics. The 2nd IBB Annual Lecture Series, organized by the Federal Polytechnic Oko Alumni Association, was a groundbreaking event that brought together esteemed guests and stakeholders to address the pressing issues facing polytechnic administration in Nigeria. Held at Hilton Lesuire Hotel Awka, Anambra state on…

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Southeast Loses ₦17.4 Trillion Due to Absence of Sixth State – Osita Chidoka

Abuja, Nigeria – The Southeast has lost an estimated 17.4 trillion Naira over the past 29 years due to the absence of a sixth state, which would have contributed significantly to federal allocations and local government revenue. This staggering figure, adjusted for inflation and devaluation, highlights the region’s ongoing economic and political marginalisation, with profound…

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ECOWAS VP: $365 Million SWEDD Project Empowers 2 Million Women

The Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project, which was recently launched by Damien Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is a significant step toward empowering women and girls in and Central Africa. This project, funded by the World Bank at $365 million, intends to build on…

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FG Approves N263bn For Power Substations For Siemens Project

The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved N262.75bn (€161.33) for the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative, otherwise known as the Siemens Project. The project involves the engineering, procurement, construction and financing for 330/132 KV and 132/33 KV substations in Onitsha, Offa, Abeokuta, Ayede and Sokoto. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed this…

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