…It condemns release of 123 Northerners with motorcycles by Police, seeks state police Patrick Okohue The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday raised concern about safety of Nigerians in the Diaspora and called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions on ensuring Nigerian Nationals in Diaspora are secured wherever they are and also see […]
Motolani Oseni UAC of Nigeria Plc has announced that it was in agreement with Imperial Logistic Limited to increase its shareholding in MDS Logistics Limited to 57 per cent. In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), UACN informed its shareholders and stakeholders that the company has entered into an agreement with Imperial Logistics […]
Temitope Adebayo The Federal Government on Monday restated its commitment toward reducing the cost of shipping to boost trade in Africa. Vice President Yemi Osibanjo made this known at the Sub-Regional Summit on Unfair Shipping Surcharges and High Local Shipping Charges at the Ports of West and Central Africa in Abuja. Osinbajo, represented by the […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has urged stakeholders in the Oil Palm industry to work toward ensuring a shared commitment to sustainable production of the crop in the African continent. The governor made the call at the 3rd Africa Sustainable Palm Oil Conference, hosted by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Proforest […]
The Federal Government has said it will provide micro-lending to about 2.5 million small trades and businesses to the lowest income earners through the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) This was disclosed by the Vice- President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, who was represented by the Special Adviser (SA) to the President on Economic Matters, Dipolu […]
Michael Ajayi NEPAL Oil and Gas services Ltd., one of the leading indigenous companies operating in Nigeria’s Downstream Oil & Gas Sector has recently ventured into the Aviation business with the introduction of its newest subsidiary, NEPAL Fly Limited. This is in line with the company’s plans to expand its business operations within Nigeria and […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation stakeholders across the continent will be gathering in Abuja to brainstorm on how to advance the Air traffic engineering profession forward in order to enhance global aviation safety and security The gathering will enable the country to showcase milestones achievements in the aviation sector in the past few years as it hosts […]
Russia has declared interest in developing the mining industry in Africa through a multilateral approach. This was disclosed on Thursday during a panel session at the ongoing Afreximbank Annual Meeting in Moscow, Russia. One of the key focal points of the session was the Russian and African cooperation in the development of the mining industry […]
Ladesope Ladelokun As chief executives of multinational companies and policy makers converge on Kigali, Rwanda, on March 25 and 26 for Africa CEO Forum, Globacom, has said that the event would provide a veritable platform for showcasing its range of customized digital solutions. The national operator, which is the apex Diamond Partner of the forum […]
The telecommunications service provider, Airtel, has confirmed plans to set up a Payment Service Bank in order to promote financial inclusion in the country. The telco, in a statement issued recently in Lagos, said that it would apply for the PSB licence through a subsidiary as directed in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s guidelines, adding […]
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, even as the nation sets for gubernatorial elections on March 9, 2019. Dangote said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. “I […]
African is skilled in terms of Poetries, both in South African, Nigeria and other parts of the continents, like of Mazisi Raymond Fakazi Mngoni Kunene and his Nigerian counterpart, Gabriel Imomotime Okara, in their respective works, they explained how difficult it is for an African – no matter how modernity they embrace the religious values […]
The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations General Assembly (FAMSA GA) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in grand style by hosting the first ever health conference of its kind at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The General Assembly serves as the annual meeting of African Medical students under the umbrella of the Federation of […]
The transformation of trade in Africa is a task that all African financial institutions must collectively pursue as major stakeholders in the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in its quest to facilitate African trade, Amr Kamel, Afreximbank Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Banking, said in Dar Es Salam on Tursday. Speaking during a roadshow […]
A 16-year-old African-American girl has shocked the world after she went on Dr. Phil’s show to say very racist things about black people while saying she identifies as a white person and “white is right”. Treasure, a black teen, claims that she is “completely and utterly better than” African-Americans. She says African’s are ugly and […]
Africa’s leading private sector institutions and corporates have established a Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) to serve as an advocacy platform to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and enhance African private sector participation in trade and investment policy formulation, including trade negotiations. A communique issued in […]
Today in Nigeria there is a malaise of poverty which has resulted in the problem of insecurity. The twin problem of illiteracy caused by excessive poverty has bedevilled and hampered the development of our country. According to the statistics and data reported and disclosed by the World Health Organisation, the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are […]
When I started out my career in the media industry twenty years ago, pan-regional data was scarce and based on many assumptions, but we used it the best we could to gain insight into our audience, their behaviour and response to programming and advertising campaigns. Fast forward to 2018 and we are in another world […]
The Chairman National Advisory Committee of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) in Nigeria, Mrs. Ifeoma Anagbogu has said that a new dimension has been introduced in the role women can play in peace building in the country, Africa and the world. Mrs. Anagbogu who is also the permanent Secretary in the Ministry of […]
With the continuous human rights violations against women during conflicts across Africa, civil societies and non governmental organisations are clamouring for stronger presence and influence of women in conflicts resolutions and governance. They explained that, with the incessant crisis rocking most African countries, and it attendant consequences, the importance of women participation in curbing the […]