Month: July 2025

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has stated that Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust under President Bola Tinubu’s administration has boosted the country’s credibility globally. The minister made this statement while delivering her keynote address at the 2025 National Diaspora Merit Awards and Dinner in Abuja over the weekend. The awards and […]

Muhammadu Buhari has passed on to the great beyond, the land of no return, the inevitable destination, and the home of reckoning for all. It IS a destination where we come from with bare hands, and will depart with another set of absolutely bare hands. Muhammadu Buhari has left this world at a time when […]

Every so often, Nigerian politics gives us a phrase that escapes the room it was uttered in and wanders into the streets. We’ve had “body language” (thank you, Buhari), “go and die” (thanks, Oshiomhole), and “stomach infrastructure” (Ekiti will never forget). Now, we may have a new entry: “wet the grass.” It came last Thursday […]

The Empower To Thrive Development Initiative has announced the launch of Empower Her Ability, a program designed to empower women with disabilities to succeed in business. The founder of Empower Her Ability, Dr. Ima Chima made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja that the initiative aims to provide comprehensive support, including financial assistance, business training, […]

Stakeholders at the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0) have pledged deeper collaboration and investment to unlock the continent’s potential through inclusive, people-centered development co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, […]

Caverton Marine has received recognition for its research on sustainable marine mobility, focusing on the electrification of inland waterway transportation in Lagos State. The study conducted by one of Caverton’s talented naval architects has emerged victorious in a prestigious paper competition organised by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), Western Europe Section. […]

Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa has assured the contractors of the ongoing Renewed Hope Estates nationwide of their payments as soon as practicable. The minister spoke in Kano, during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Renewed Hope City and Estate in Lambu, Kano State. Arc. Dangiwa was responding to […]

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, (CORBON) is to commence the registration of other Cadres of practitioners in the process of building delivery. The National Chairman of the Council, BLDR Samson Ameh Opaluwah who made this known in a press briefing at the weekend in Abuja, also revealed that these Cadres will include building […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has partnered with FirstBank to facilitate diaspora banking services for Nigerians abroad. On Friday, the commission launched the Diaspora Home and Abroad platform. The housing platform was launched during the sixth edition of National Diaspora Day (NDD). The theme of this year’s edition is: Optimising Formidable Diaspora Potential For […]