A SENATOR CALLS ON CBN TO INITIATE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING THE RECAPITALIZATION OF BANKS.

Tokunbo Abiru, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to initiate discussions with the National Assembly and key stakeholders regarding the proposed recapitalization of banks in the country. Abiru made this statement on Saturday during the committee’s retreat with the Nigeria […]

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A JUDGE HAS DIRECTED ELON MUSK TO COLLABORATE WITH REGULATORS IN THE TWITTER/X INVESTIGATION.

A judge in the United States has mandated that Elon Musk must adhere to a subpoena compelling him to respond to inquiries from regulators regarding his acquisitions of Twitter shares last year. This directive follows Musk’s failure to attend a scheduled deposition with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September. Musk had augmented his […]

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KEMI BADENOCH EXPLORES INAUGURAL UK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN WEST AFRICA – ‘CHARTERHOUSE SCHOO

Tech Economy streche on the visit of Kemi Badenoch, the UK‘s Minister for Business and Trade, today, visited the first British independent school in West Africa, Charterhouse School – building on the UK government’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s desire to offer high quality education at home.  She toured the construction site of the new campus located […]

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A NATIONAL COMMITTEE IS REVIEWING THE WORK PLAN TO ADVANCE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY COOLING SOLUTIONS

The national technical committee for the Scaling-up Energy Efficiency and Climate-Friendly Cooling Solutions in Nigeria’s NDC project gathered in Abuja to discuss and assess the project’s work plan for 2024. This collaborative committee, formed by the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with financial support from the Clean Cooling […]

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Call for Applications: Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar Programme on Transatlantic Relations – Fall 2023 (Funded)

Scholars are invited to submit an application for the position of Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar on Transatlantic Relations for the Fall 2023 academic term (September-December 2023). The position will involve teaching one master’s level course on transatlantic relations with the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) and presenting a lecture on their research […]

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BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION REITERATES DEDICATION TO KADUNA MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK (K-MAF)

Ms. Cynthia Rowe, the Development Director for the British High Commission, Nigeria, alongside Governor Uba Sani, have officially signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (K-MAF). This signing symbolizes the renewed commitment to support effective governance, human capital development, with a focus on health, education, social protection, economic recovery, and poverty reduction for the state. The […]

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Wilson Center/Sasakawa Peace Foundation Japan Scholar Programme 2023 (Funded)

COMPETITION FOR JAPAN SCHOLARS The Japan Scholar initiative is supported by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation to promote research on issues of mutual concern between Japan and the United States.   The Wilson Center’s Asia Program and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Japan-U.S. Program are soliciting applications for the joint Japan Scholar Program based in Washington DC. […]

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