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- 30 Jul 2024
FG Seeks Fresh $500m World Bank Loan for Dam Safety, Others
Federal government has requested a $500m loan from the World Bank to improve dam safety and enhance water resource management across the federation. This loan is expected to address the country’s…
- 8 Jan 2013
FG, Cameroon Ink Environmental Data Sharing Agreement
The federal government and Cameroon have agreed to establish a framework for exchange of hydro-meteorological and environmental data to prevent flooding. The two countries acknowledged the importance…
- 1 Feb 2023
Exito Partners with Cyber Era NG on Cybersecurity Kenya, 2023
After successful 15 editions of Cyber Security Summit, Exito is set to host another milestone event- which serves as an ideal platform to enhance insights of Kenya’s Cyber Security Models for…
- 23 Apr 2021
World Earth Day: Coca-Cola Reaffirms Its Commitment to Ensuring a World Without Waste
In commemoration of World Earth Day, Coca-Cola Nigeria through its recycling initiatives reaffirmed its commitment to the support of environmental protection and sustainability in Nigeria. Amaka…
- 20 Mar 2015
Mahlangu Emerges As Winner of the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature
South African writer, Songeziwe Mahlangu emerged as winner of the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature at a grand event held at Lagos recently. This marks the 2nd year of Africa’s most prestigious…
- 16 Apr 2013
Workshop Urges ITU to Enable ‘Smart’ Water Management
Participants in an ITU workshop held for the benefit of government and private-sector technology leaders in the Nile River Basin have agreed a Call to Action which charges ITU with mobilizing its…
- 1 Jun 2024
AEDC to Disconnect Nigerian Police, Army Headquarters, Others Over Unpaid Debts - See List Below
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced plans to disconnect several major customers, including the Nigerian Police and Army Headquarters, due to unpaid electricity bills. This…
- 23 Aug 2018
FG Denies Expatriate Engineers Visas
Federal government has stopped the issuance of visas to foreigners seeking to take up jobs in the country, according to President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari who stated this at the 27th…
- 26 May 2021
Lagos State Waste Forum: Coca-Cola Wins Outstanding Social Impact Award
Coca-Cola Nigeria has emerged winner of the “Best Company in Outstanding Social Impact” award at the 2nd edition of the Lagos State Waste Forum organised by SWEEP foundation, which was held on…
- 2 Feb 2022
FG Seeks $600m W’Bank Facility to Rebuild North
Federal Government has disclosed plans to borrow $600 million from the World Bank to address environmental degradation in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ayuba Yalaks,…
- 21 Jun 2024
MAN Seeks Harmonisation of Regulatory Agencies
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged for an end to the activities of multiple agencies hurting their businesses, urging the government to fix the overlaps by harmonizing regulatory…
- 8 Jul 2021
FG Ramps up Preparedness for Nuclear Energy Emergency
Federal government claims it is ramping up its preparedness to handle emergencies resulting from the use of nuclear and radiological materials in the country. The government stated that a protection…
- 21 Dec 2020
Heritage Bank partners LAWMA for Sustainable Greener, Cleaner Lagos
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has entered into strategic partnership with Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to attain sustainable greener and cleaner…
- 2 May 2016
Cellulant Powers Liberia’s eWallet Economy, Registers 80,000 Farmers
Liberia’s economy and agriculture sector is on the cusp of a new dawn. From all indications, the West African nation’s dogged quest to build a resilient, modern economy is beginning to yield positive…
- 6 Feb 2012
National Licenses Hurting Broadband Revolution - Experts
Unless spectrum planning and allocation is done in clear and harmonized basis, many Nigerians will not get shares of the so called digital dividends while greater broadband connectivity that will…
- 10 Mar 2013
FG’s “Voodoo Economics”
The country’s economy managers are creating money based on imaginary numbers and disempowering the common man. This is clearly unacceptable. Given the necessary resources, Nigerians can solve their…
- 2 Dec 2008
Cotecna Provides Community with Solar-Powered Borehole
As part of strategic efforts to aid local communities with basic infrastructure and amenities, Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited (CDIL), a foremost trade security and facilitation company in…
- 14 Jun 2013
IBM Assists Lagos State Design Transportation System
A team of IBM experts completing a month-long pro bono consulting assignment has presented recommendations to Lagos State Government to help ensure a more efficient flow of traffic in the city of…
- 17 Jul 2013
Kenyatta Seeks UBA Support to make Nairobi Intl Financial Hub
President Uhuru Kenyatta has unveiled plans to make Nairabi an international financial centre and is calling on UBA to play a pivotal role in seeing to the actualization of this plan. Speaking in…
- 5 Feb 2021
Water Transportation: UK Govt, LASG Evaluate Potentials of Hovercraft during Sea Trials
Recognising the urgency to tackle climate change by quickly reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones and the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways…
- 19 Apr 2014
'Super Tax' Slows Remittances, Development in Nigeria, Others
Africans face the highest remittance fees globally, regularly paying a "super tax" to send money home at a cost that hurts families and holds back development in the world's poorest continent, a…
- 5 Sept 2021
Global Reboot: 75% Complete
Tim Akano Do you understand what is really happening and what lies on the road ahead? The world tilted slightly on 9/11/2001 when inferno descended on the World Trade Centre, killing 2,977 people.…
- 9 May 2013
Aviation Industry 2013 Jet Fuel Spending To Increase by $7Bn
The international aviation community said it is less satisfied with the direction that fuel prices have taken since 2011. Only last year, the industry fuel bill totaled $209 billion, which was about…
- 17 Oct 2013
AfDB Sees Opportunities in Africa's Shale Gas Production
Several African countries have potentially viable shale gas deposits, which, if developed, could lead to lower gas prices, increased consumption of natural gas, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions…
- 23 Mar 2009
MTNF Parleys ABU Students
Over 3,000 students of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria benefited from a one-day interactive session with top officials of MTN and its CSR vehicle, MTN Foundation (MTNF) last week, at the…
- 27 May 2022
Satellite Technology is Ready When Needed for Border, Port & Maritime Security
By Andrew Aroh We are still trying to figure out a lot of things in terms of threats, vulnerabilities and the integration of resources. We need to ensure that the satellite realm is recognized as…
- 19 Jul 2021
BBC Report Reveals Hydra-Headed Monsters Threatening Nigeria
Nigeria is up against five hydra-headed monsters threatening the lives and proprties of her citizens, according to recent report by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The report by Aliyu Tanko,…
- 18 Feb 2014
NIMASA Boss Says NSD Programme Tackles Dearth of Seafarers
Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, director general, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has highlighted that the underlying principle of his administration through the Nigerian…
- 20 Apr 2010
Welcome to Lagos: TV Series Explores Daily Life of Lagos
It is initially hard to see why Lagos has been called the "megacity of the future", with the potential to become the "Singapore of Africa". There's plenty to think about if the…
- 22 Oct 2013
DG NIMASA, Chief of Naval Staff Address Piracy Issues @ OTL Africa 2013
The increasing tempo of piracy in Nigeria’s coastal waters has become a serious security threat requiring urgent attention by all relevant stakeholders in the maritime industry, the threat posed by…