The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recognised Nigeria’s proactive role in advancing the implementation of the digital trade protocol adopted in February 2024. The protocol features an agenda to develop eight annexes covering critical areas, including rules of origin, digital identities, cross-border data transfers, legitimate…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
The Nigerian government has backed the move to reform the African Union, making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member states in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic realities. President Bola Tinubu, whose statement was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, during the consideration and deliberation on the AU reforms report, commended his Rwanda and Kenya counterparts, Paul Kagame and Williams Ruto, for the reform proposals. President Tinubu acknowledged the recommendations outlined in the draft decision on the AU reform and said the Nigerian government supports the…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has come under heavy criticisms by Nigerians for calling on the National Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reopen the markets it had earlier sealed in Onitsha, Anambra State following discovery of large amounts of fake, adulterated and expired drugs in the markets by NAFDAC. The popular Bridge Head market in Onitsha houses the popular Ogbo Ogwu market where traders and distributors sell all types of pharmaceutical products in wholesale. The market has been closed multiple times in the past for housing fake drug traders. During the reign of late…
A United States Congressman, Scott Perry, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organisations, including the Boko Haram insurgents operating in the Sahel region of Nigeria and North Africa. Scott Perry who is a Republican representing Pennsylvania made the claim on Thursday during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. Perry said, “In addition to the weekly to every ten days shipments. In cash of $40 million – $80 million. Afghanistan is ruled by folks named Sarayudin Haqani. Does the Haqani network mean anything to anybody in this…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka in Anambra State popularly called UNIZIK has announced the expulsion of Miss Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, a 300L student of the institution who assaulted a lecturer from Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies, Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye. The announcement was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said that Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University acted on the recommendations contained in the report of the Student Disciplinary Committee that investigated the matter. According to the statement, Chimamaka was found guilty of gross misconduct and violation of the Students Disciplinary Regulations,…
By Fredrick Nwabufo I was a witness to that day. When the sun crimsoned, the wind roared, and the earth bled. It was the Nyanya bomb blast of April 2014. By cheer happenstance, I was within the area, though removed from the immediate theatre of the carnage. TheCable broke the unfortunate story. I was a staff member of the newspaper at the time. The thundering blast ripped through the evening air. It was deafening and jarring. Fear and anxiety seized the busy Nyanya junction, which became gridlocked in a barbecue of human parts. Confusion simmered. Making sense of the situation…
The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media and Convener of the PBAT Media Center, Hon. Dada Olusegun led members and leadership of the PBAT Media Center to pay a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. The Presidential aide thanked the APC National Chairman for steadying the course of the party and providing the needed political support for President Tinubu to focus on delivering his Renewed Hope agenda to the people of Nigeria. Hon. Segun Dada also thanked the Chairman for facilitating the inclusion of young…
By Michael Chibuzo Saturday 8th February, 2025 will remain a historic day in the history of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State as the APC made its boldest statement of intent to end the reign of APGA in Anambra State come November 2025. On this day, the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje came with members of the party’s NWC to commission the magnificent edifice donated to the Anambra APC by the frontline governorship aspirant of the party, Sir Paul Chukwuma (Onwa Umueri). The journey to this momentous day did not happen by chance. It started…
By Dada Olusegun Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu left Abuja for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on January 26th to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. His mission to Tanzania was straightforward – to further galvanise efforts, multilateral support and investments aimed at increasing electricity access to Nigerians. The Misson 300 initiative itself is aimed at expanding electricity access to 300 million people throughout Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Why is the Mission 300 Initiative important to Nigeria? To start with, Africa currently has over 600 million people who lack access to electricity, which is close to half of the population…
A popular diaspora Obidient, Mr. Benjamin Kuti popularly known as Oluomo of Derby who was caught in a web of fraud has finally bowed to pressure to resign as the President of the Nigerians in the UK community (NIUK) after admitting guilt in the over £100,000 fraud controversy that has raged on for weeks now. The embattled NIUK President in a post on his X handle (@Oluomoofderby) said he “regrets his lack of absolute accountability and transparency to the community” and takes full responsibility for the turn of events over the past couple of years. The vociferous Peter Obi supporter…