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The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Inc. to position the country as a leading maritime hub in Africa. Oyetola said the partnership with ICTSI is rooted in the company’s significant investments and contributions to Nigeria’s maritime development and the need […]
Glo Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of telecommunications giant Globacom, organised a symbolic walk and movie experience for hundreds of schoolgirls across Nigeria on Friday, as part of activities marking the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. In Lagos, 100 students from five secondary schools visited Globacom’s corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria […]
The European Union’s development cooperation with Nigeria has been strengthened by a N320.5 billion (EUR 190 million) credit line allocated to Nigerian commercial banks and financial institutions to broaden their lending to the agricultural sector. The facility, which the European Investment Bank is providing, was announced at a meeting of the bank’s senior executives and […]
Dangote Cement Plc has launched operations at its new cement plant in Attingué, in Côte d’Ivoire, approximately 30 kilometres from Abidjan. The announcement was made by Serge Gbotta, the managing director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire, during a press briefing held at Novotel Abidjan-Marcory. The state-of-the-art facility spans 50 hectares and boasts an annual production […]
Every nation has its rituals of irony, but few perform them with Nigeria’s flair. When the list of over a hundred people granted presidential pardon emerged, the country momentarily froze — not from surprise, but from the weary recognition of a pattern. Among those resurrected from legal oblivion were convicted murderers, armed robbers, kidnappers, and […]
The recent surge of condemnations from the United States Congress concerning violence perpetrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria has revived a heated debate about whether the country is witnessing a deliberate “Christian genocide”. Senator Ted Cruz, in a statement on October 8, 2025, accused Nigeria of permitting a “massacre” against Christians, referencing over 100,000 deaths […]
In a significant stride toward combating maternal and child mortality in Nigeria, the Seyi Tinubu Drug Bank Initiative has been launched at the National Hospital in Abuja, The initiative funded by Mr Seyi Tinubu is aimed at bringing much-needed pharmaceutical support to the hospital’s Paediatrics, Obstetrics, and Gynaecology departments, to provide free essential medicines to […]
As part of measures to address the growing threat of flood-related disasters across Nigeria, the Federal Government is considering empowering flood-prone communities to manage their safety. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who disclosed this, said no amount of preparedness would produce tangible results if communities were not empowered to take charge of their safety. […]
The federal government has issued a strong warning to cooking gas distributors against hoarding and hiking prices amid rising consumer concerns over scarcity and cost. The government also ordered intensified monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) depots across the country to prevent product hoarding and other sharp practices, as the retail price continues to […]
Dajie Odok, founder of TouchScience Africa, an emerging science outreach initiative, has said that the organisation is championing a new approach to scientific engagement across the continent through its mission of “Science That Touches Us.” Yesterday in Lagos, Odok explained that the organisation is dedicated to bridging the gap between scientific research and real-world communities […]