The latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report from the African Development Bank Group reveals that Africa is set to host eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024. The continent’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to average 3.8% in 2024 and 4.2% in 2025, surpassing the expected global averages of […]
Leading information communication technology firm, 21st Century Technologies, is aligning with the United States’ objective to drive digital transformation and nurture the digital ecosystem in Nigeria. This vision received significant support as the United States recently inaugurated a technology and creative hub named ‘America Corner’ within the premises of 21st Century’s corporate headquarters in Lekki, […]
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) and Ecobank Nigeria have formed a strategic alliance to confront the severe hunger crisis afflicting Nigeria. The launch ceremony, held at the Exclusive Serene Hotel in Abuja, marked the commencement of a crucial initiative for local resource mobilization to aid the Nigeria Hunger Crisis Appeal. Under the leadership of […]
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has affirmed the dedication of the federal government to the overhaul of the education sector, aiming for swift development in the country. Senator Barau reiterated this commitment during a meeting with the newly inaugurated leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at his office in the National […]
The Federal Government has taken steps to conduct an audit of the N22.7 trillion ways and means loan sanctioned during the previous administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced this during the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, assuring that the details would […]
The Nigerian Gas and Oil Suppliers Association (NOGASA) has urged the federal government to implement price regulation on Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) diesel, proposing to cap its pump price similar to that of petrol. Chief Bennett Korie, the association’s national president, made this call in Abuja yesterday, attributing the increasing cost of diesel and the […]
The upcoming installation of Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, as the fifth Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Saturday, March 2, 2024, has garnered congratulations from Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (Uniabuja). Na’Allah expressed his heartfelt congratulations, deeming the appointment well-deserved. In a press release issued by […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) reports the successful registration of 2.5 million businesses in the country, intensifying efforts to ensure comprehensive registration of business owners operating nationwide across the 36 states. Hussaini Magaji, the Registrar General of the commission, disclosed this information during a one-day leadership retreat for Heads of Departments and State Offices heads […]
A former member of the House of Representatives, Professor Haruna Yerima, has advised vice-chancellors, polytechnic rectors, and college of education provosts to resist pressure and intimidation from certain members of the House of Representatives concerning the N683 billion allocated to TETFund in 2024. Yerima responded to reports of alleged extortion by the House of Representatives […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the National Assembly to promptly provide legislative assistance by introducing a new bill to aid individuals with kidney ailments and establish regulations concerning the rising problems of organ harvesting and trafficking in Nigeria. Speaking at the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference of the National Association of […]
