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- 13 Nov 2017
Nigeria’s UN Boss in Trouble over Illicit $300m Timber Export
Amina Mohammed, UN deputy secretary-general is facing accusations from an advocacy group that she granted illegal permits to Chinese firms to import endangered Nigerian timber when she was Nigeria’s…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…
- 11 Mar 2021
EFCC Arraigns Nine FIRS Top Shots for Alleged N4.5Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned Peter Hena, former coordinating director of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and eight other officers of the agency before…
- 9 Nov 2021
FG Mulls ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ to Tackle Hunger
Federal government is considering an ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
- 6 Nov 2019
WISCAR Set to Hold Leadership, Mentoring Conference
Women in Successful Careers in Nigeria (WISCAR), is set to hold its 2019 Annual leadership and mentorship conference. The Conference themed "I DO NOT WALK ALONE" is scheduled to hold on Saturday,…
- 27 Jan 2025
AfDB, World Bank Collaborate to Transform Africa’s Energy Access, Connect 300 million by 2030
Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy Summit in…
- 26 Mar 2026
NBC Boss Urges Content Ceators to Participate in DSO
Mr. Charles Ebuebu, director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has called on Nigerian content creators to actively participate in the country’s Digital Switchover (DSO),…
- 14 Jun 2016
Ministry of Environment, Etisalat Commemorate 45th World Environment Day
The Federal Ministry of Environment in partnership with Etisalat Nigeria commemorated the 2016 World Environmental Day with a symbolic planting of trees among other activities geared at creating…
- 18 Jul 2016
Under Buhari’s Watch, N25.7Bn Developed Wings – Aribisala
Femi Aribisala, a public affairs analyst has said on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily Sho w that N25.7 billion disappeared under President Muhammadu Buhari’s watch as chairman of the defunct Petroleum…
- 9 Oct 2016
WPD ’16: Kenya Occupies 3 Positions in UPU, Nigeria in Low Key Celebration
Kenya has been elected into three key positions of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a top UN agency dealing with the postal services. Ambassador Bishar Hussein of Kenya was re-elected as the…
- 1 Aug 2024
Stakeholders, Global Leaders Commit to Bold Solutions for Africa @ ASIS 3.0
Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024, co-convened by The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, was held at the Eko Convention Center from July 25-26. This landmark event highlighted the…
- 14 Jun 2017
TD Mobile to #GirlsInICT: The Future is Here, Seize It
An education in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines (STEM) is a necessity for everyone, especially girls who desire to be counted among future global citizens, said Mrs.…
- 2 Nov 2021
Elumelu@ GEN-U Sahel, Says TEF Funded 10, 898 Entrepreneurs across Africa
Tony Elumelu, founder and chairman of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has said that the foundation has funded 10, 898 entrepreneurs across Africa, who have gone on to create further 400, 000 direct…
- 1 Oct 2015
Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Make Buharis’s Ministerial List
Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read on…
- 7 Oct 2015
Nigerians Poke Buhari, Say He Tabled “Ministerial Compensation” List
Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the formal unveiling of the ministerial list sent to the Senate last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. On the list of 21 nominees whose names were read out at…
- 24 Nov 2019
Funke Opeke To Keynote 2019 eNigeria Conference
Ms Funke Opeke, founder and chief executive officer, MainOne, has been slated to deliver Keynote Address at the 2019 eNigeria Conference, Exhibitions and Awards, which will hold next week, 28th and…
- 1 Oct 2015
Senate to Get New Batch of Ministerial Nominees Tuesday
Another batch of ministerial nominees will hit the Senate on Tuesday, October 6, the day chamber is expected to resume in plenary after the independence anniversary recess. National Assembly source…
- 21 Nov 2017
Concerns as Chinese Importers Smuggle $300m Rosewood Logs from Nigeria
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in its recent reports has revealed that over 1.4 million illegal rosewood logs from Nigeria, worth $300 million, were laundered into China. The reports…
- 10 Nov 2019
NITDA Announces November 28th As New Date e-Nigeria International Conference
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced that its 12 th Edition of e-Nigeria International Conference, Exhibitions and Awards will come up on Thursday, 28 th…
- 27 Jul 2020
Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors…
- 15 Dec 2022
GAIN and Afreximbank Empower Young African Entrepreneurs
Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) in collaboration with Africa Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) trained young African Entrepreneurs from across Africa. The program GAIN-AFREXIMBANK Masterclass on…
- 6 Nov 2024
MTN Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Impact in Nigeria
MTN Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary with a stakeholder conference in Abuja, highlighting two decades of significant contributions to communities across Nigeria. This event provided a…
- 24 Sept 2025
Ould Tah, AfDB President Presses for Scaled-Up Financing and Stronger Partnerships to Realize Africa’s Development Goals @ UNGA80
Sidi Ould Tah, President, African Development Bank Group is attending the United Nations’ 80th General Assembly this week to push the continent’s development priorities and mobilise support for the…
- 20 Nov 2020
9PSB Board Appoints Branka Mracajac as CEO
The Board of Directors of 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has announced the appointment of Branka Mracajac as the CEO designate. A seasoned Enterprise Resource Planning expert, Branka brings on board,…
- 24 May 2021
Africa Day Concert 2021: MTV Base, YouTube and Idris Elba to Feature Star-studded Appearances from Angelique Kidjo, Fally Ipupa, Others
The Africa Day Concert 2021, brought to you by MTV Base, YouTube and Idris Elba have announced a star-studded line-up of guest appearances from some of the most well-known faces on the continent and…
- 18 Sept 2020
Manfa, ANSICTA Boss Pledges to Collaborate with NITDA for Establishment of Zonal Office in Anambra State
Mr Theo Manfa, managing director/chief executive officer, Anambra State Information and Communication Technology Agency, (ANSICTA) has hinted that they are ready to collaborate with National…
- 17 Feb 2020
Court Jails Wonder Bank Operator 3 Years for Cheating
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sokoto Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of one Amina Kabo (a.k.a Fauziyya) convicted on a one-count amended charge bordering on cheating to…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 3 Jun 2015
SAP Supports 4th HR Leaders in Africa Forum
Market leader in enterprise application software, SAP West Africa has been announced Silver Sponsor of this year’s HR Leaders in Africa Forum. An annual event, HR Leaders Africa Forum 2015 which is…
- 11 Aug 2015
Shake Up @ NCC as Danbatta, New NCC Boss Redeploys Staff
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reshuffled 53 management staff and reversed the deployment of some staff made in the twilight of his…