Foreign

World leaders gather in Paris for AI regulation summit

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2025 0

Global leaders and tech industry executives have convened in Paris for a high-level summit focused on the regulation and ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI). As AI technology continues to advance rapidly, the conference aims to establish frameworks for its responsible

Aviation

Over 800 participants to attend 2018 transport summit

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

Over 800 national and international cross-sectoral participants from tourism and transportation industry will gather at this year’s edition of the Tourism Transport Summit (TTS) 2018 to discuss strategies for achieving sustainable growth of the industry. Scheduled to take place at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, from April 30th and May 1st, the annual summit is a […]

News Nigeria

Gov Ajimobi Reveals how He Washed Dead Bodies Abroad For Eight Years

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday said that he washed dead bodies as a youth to pay his tuition fees while schooling abroad, the Governor said this at a South-West Youths Regional Summit in Osogbo. The governor, while advising the youth to have a positive mindset toward hard work, said he spent eight […]

News Politics

Black Soot: ABE calls for stakeholders summit

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Magnus Ngei Abe, has called for a summit of stakeholders to find lasting solution to the issue of the pollution of the environment by black soot in Rivers State. Senator Abe made the call while speaking at a special thanksgiving service and reception held […]

News

UN sets aside $13.4m for N’East rehabilitation

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2017 0

The United Nations, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated $13.4 million to help thousands of children, women and men in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in crisis-hit North-east Nigeria. The humanitarian emergency in the northeastern Nigeria is one of the most severe in the world today, with 8.5 million people in need of life-saving […]

Sports

Nigeria to host FIFA Executive Football Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

The FIFA Executive Football Summit meeting is expected to hold between November 2017 and March 2018. Nigeria is expected to host the summit on the 20th February 2018 and the NFF have picked Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island as venue and hotel accommodation for the big event. The summit is a gathering of representatives […]

News

Abidgan EU-AU Summit: Buhari to rub mind with African leaders, EU counterparts

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari is attending the fifth European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where he is expected to meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European Union counterparts on the margins of the summit taking place November 28 and 29. The Special Adviser to the President on Media […]

Edo Times

Alaghodaro investment summit: Conglomerates, MSMEs jostle for sponsorship deal

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

As preparations rev up for the maiden Edo State Alaghodaro Investment Summit, small, medium and large-scale companies are jostling for sponsorship slots of the high profile event which will host over 3000 participants. According to the organisers, sponsors may be categorised into Platinum, Gold, Silver and bronze right holders to accommodate the deluge of sponsorship […]

News

KPMG Digital Summit: Experts to talk on impact, future of digital business world

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The world is now witnessing a paradigm shift in the balance of power from businesses operating as traditional value-chain models, to businesses modelled as digital platforms across key global markets, including US, China and UK. Today, the likelihood of being disrupted by a digital entrant is fast becoming a reality to many organisations, as only […]

Business

Dangote to Showcase $1.5bn Investment in Edo at Alaghodaro Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Titus Akhigbe,Benin As preparations hit top gear for the Edo State Investment Summit tagged Alaghodaro 2017, international industrialists including the Mahindra Group of India, Tolaram Group from Singapore and Dangote Group are set to showcase their over $1.5bn investment outlay in the state. The companies are billed to share their experiences, prospects and insights from

Economy News

Buhari goes to Turkey

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for Istanbul, Turkey, tomorrow, to participate in the ninth Summit of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) which starts on Friday. Members of D-8 are Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. The objectives of D-8 are to improve member states’ position in the global economy, diversify and

Tourism

ANJET confirms speakers for inaugural Tourism Summit 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

Key speakers have now been confirmed for the inaugural edition of the Tourism Summit 2017. The summit is being organised by the umbrella body of travel writers in the country, the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET), in partnership with the Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos. A statement by the body said […]