The federal government has rallied relevant stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of phase 1 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones programme (SAPZ-1) in Nigeria initiated in 2022 by the African Development Bank (AfDB). In order to accelerate the implementation, a high-level dialogue was convened on Monday at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Country Office in Abuja. According to a press statement by the Ministry of Finance, the “SAPZ-1 High-Level Implementation Acceleration Dialogue and States Steering/Technical Committee Workshop” brought together key stakeholders from state governments, the private sector, and development partners to address implementation challenges and drive progress in the nation’s…
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The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has arrived in Sokoto for the second time within two months according to a press release signed by Henshaw Ogubike, the Director for Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Defence. According to Ogubike, this latest visit, mandated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, aims to bolster efforts in eradicating banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities destabilizing the region. During the visit the Minister reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to combating insecurity. “As directed by Mr. President, I am back to Sokoto state to assure the people of this great…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March as valid, constitutional and in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria. In a ruling delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, the court compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to grant due recognition and all privileges to the Labour Party’s National Working Committee led by Barrister Julius Abure. It would be recalled that shortly after the Nnewi Convention of the Labour Party in which both Governor Alex Otti and Mr. Peter Obi boycotted, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) announced…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. According to a State House press release by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu is expected to use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms. He will return to the country after the leave expires.
By Mohammed Idris On this day 64 years ago, a new independent nation crystallized from the dreams and ambitions of a group of men and women driven by the vision of self-rule for the largest black country in the world. They wrote, campaigned, negotiated and agitated, until that vision became reality. And thus, on October 1, 1960, the colonial flag was lowered for the last time, and in its place the triumphant green-white-green emerged, a powerful symbol of black and African pride and energy. Today, we celebrate that moment in our history. Interestingly, we are celebrating it with the same…
…says Nigeria attracted $30 billion worth of foreign investments in 2023 President Bola Tinubu has announced that the N30 trillion ways and means debt the federal government owed the Central Bank of Nigeria has been cleared. The President, who stated this in his 64th independence day broadcast to the nation also noted that the CBN under his watch has also cleared around $7 billion FX backlog and still managed to add around $3 billion to the foreign reserves balance his administration met upon assumption of office last year. While speaking on monetary policy direction of his administration, the president said,…
President Bola Tinubu has promised that following the ongoing unprecedented war against terror and banditry by the security agencies, many farmers who were hitherto afraid of going to farms would soon return to their farms as more bandits and terrorists are decimated. The President said this as part of his nationwide broadcast on Tuesday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. The President noted that a leap in food production with the consequent effect on high food prices can only be achieved when peace and security is restored to farming communities. “My administration took over the leadership of our country 16…
The Knights of Sir Paul Chukwuma (KSP), a leading grassroots support group championing the governorship campaign of Sir Paul Chukwuma has successfully concluded its zonal tour in Anambra North Senatorial District. The final leg of this first phase of the tour took place in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area, bringing together executives from the seven LGAs that make up the district. During the meeting, deliberations focused on strategic plans to secure Sir Paul Chukwuma’s emergence as the APC governorship candidate for the 2025 elections. Hon. Ikedinobi J. Rapuluchukwu (Onyeozioma Oseburuwa), the convener and State Coordinator of KSP, expressed his…
As the intrigues surrounding the triangular battle of wits and grit between popular crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju (aka Bobrisky), social media influencer, VeryDarkman and the Falanas fester, the multi-dimensional drama has led to new revelations about alleged financial dealings involving some so-called #EndSARS protest leaders with popular lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN equally fingered in the web. A self-professed freedom fighter and founder of a group known as Competent Nigerians, Princess Banke Oniru on Sunday made some revelations regarding how popular Obidient Influencer, Serah Ibrahim partook in sharing millions of Naira released by the Lagos State government as compensation to some victims…
NIGERIA TO COLLABORATE WITH UNICEF, USAID TO COMBAT LEAD POISONING The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has pledged Nigeria’s support to the global campaign against lead poisoning to save the lives of vulnerable citizens. Reviewing the exhibition on the lead campaign at the Lead-Free Future event organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the sidelines of the on-going United Nations General Assembly, Dr Alake announced plans to procure additional equipment for the detection of lead in communities plagued by lead poisoning. Dr. Alake advocated for more enlightenment…