By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has set up a nine- member committee to review Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) ACT. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Assistant to the President on Communication & Publicity, office of the Minister of Justice in Abuja. Inaugurating […]
By Chinemerem Ndinojue & Ifeanyi Deborah Nigerian music artistes have dominated nomination for the Best African Music Performance category of the 67th Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced the nominations on Friday. This year, Nigeria dominates the category , including returning contenders Burna Boy and Asake, the former earning a nod for his hit song,‘Higher’.while […]
By Chinenye Offor Mrs Annett Gunther , German Ambassador in Nigeria, says the country will continue to deepen its bilateral cooperation with Nigeria in the areas of security, economic trade relations, among others Gunther said this on Friday night in Abuja during the commemoration of German National Day, “The Day of German Unity”, She described […]
By Abujah Racheal The World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled Nigeria’s first-ever Climate Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report (VA) during the Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review (JAR 2024) on Friday in Abuja. The report underscores the urgent need for resilient health systems in the face of mounting climate risks. The JAR serves as a […]
By Nabilu Balarabe The Yobe Police Command has denied the report in an online media platform alleging that two of its personnel were involved in Potiskum robbery. In a statement by the command’s Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Friday, the command also denied shielding the accused policemen and disrupting court proceeding. He […]
By Ijeoma Popoola With Nigeria’s out-of-school children figure still high at 18.3 million, an international charity has initiated fresh moves to tackle the syndrome. The Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IAF), based in England, said it was determined to contribute significantly to tackling the crisis. IAF had been campaigning for intensified efforts to tackle out-of-school syndrome in […]
By Justina Auta Abuja, Nov. 7, 2024 (NAN) Nigeria and seven other African countries have begun a project to check HIV in the continent. The project is tagged, Bringing Innovation to cLinical and Laboratory research to end HIV In Africa through New vaccine Technology (BRILLIANT) for HIV vaccine research and development. Prof Alash’le Abimiku, Executive […]
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has decried incessant loss of lives to the lingering interstate boundary dispute between Abia and Akwa Ibom states. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, expressed the concern during stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the dispute in Abuja on Wednesday. Adaji said with regret, the valuable lives […]
Dozens of Palestinian students who are stranded in Gaza held a protest, calling for permission to leave the region and resume their studies abroad. The students were denied travel and enrollment at universities outside the Gaza Strip for 13 months due to the blockade and the ongoing war. The protesters gathered outside Nasser Hospital in […]
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N75 billion single digit loan to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the Bank of Industry (BOI). Mr Tola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, made this known in Abuja at a nationwide town hall meeting […]