Today, all eyes are on the Anambra South Senatorial District ahead of tomorrow’s bye-election. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are set for a fierce contest. The political atmosphere in Anambra South is charged withContinue Reading
The Tinubu Administration deserves credit for stabilising the economy, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday. She lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s sweeping economic reforms, describing them as pivotal in restoring economic stability and laying the groundwork for sustainable growth. She spoke after visiting theContinue Reading
Shettima chairs GenU Board, 60% female beneficiaries targeted The Federal Government has launched an ambitious national skills programme to connect 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030. Sixty per cent of the participants under the programme will be women. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced theContinue Reading
Suspected vandals have allegedly looted and destroyed the 80-bed Federal Government Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The yet-to-be-operational facility, fully equipped with beds, drugs, laboratory tools, and other medical consumables worth millions of naira, was commissioned on May 27, 2023.Continue Reading
Adegboyega Oyetola Nigeria is positioning itself to lead Africa’s marine and blue economy development, backed by a new national policy and international support, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said. Speaking in Abuja during a recent courtesy visit by a World Bank delegation led by Gladys Fajomu,Continue Reading
Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Ade Dosunmu, has reiterated the urgent need for Nigeria to harness the vast opportunities in the Blue Economy as a strategic pathway to diversify the nation’s economy. Dr. Dosunmu made this call today while delivering a lectureContinue Reading