Nigeria United Nigeria Airlines is set to reconnect air travelers with the bustling city of Warri as it relaunched scheduled flights from Lagos and Abuja directly to Osubi Airport starting Monday, 25 August 2025. This move signifies a strategic step in improving regional connectivity and
Nigeria Features For generations, millions of Nigerians from the Middle Belt—home to diverse ethnic groups such as the Tiv, Idoma, and Jukun—have wrestled with an imposed identity as “Northerners.” This mislabeling is not just a matter of semantics but a deep historical and political challenge that has obscured their rich heritage, watered down their political […]
Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has charged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to conduct thorough due diligence in developing a practical and acceptable revenue allocation formula for Nigeria. The SGF dropped the charge yesterday during a meeting
Nigeria Amidst pomp and pageantry layered with a mixture of glitz and glamour, Zenith Bank Plc marked its 35th year anniversary with a commemorative Chairman’s Dinner at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, August 15, 2025. In recognition of their immense contributions to the success of the brand, […]
Nigeria The Progressive Institute (TPI), -the official think tank of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), recently concluded a three-day training retreat in Owerri, Imo State aimed at enhancing public sector governance among principal officers from the 27 local governments in Imo State. The event took place from August 13 to August 15, 2025, at […]
Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the release of N16.7 billion to fast-track the rebuilding of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by severe flooding in May. The flooding caused widespread damage, cutting off a key transport route that serves as a vital link between northern and southern Nigeria. The collapse […]
Nigeria At the Strategic Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Executive Order for Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), held yesterday in Abuja, Benue State emerged as a national model for digital transformation and cybersecurity excellence. The event, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and attended by commissioners
Nigeria Nigeria is quickly emerging as a trailblazer in Africa’s digital trade landscape through the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. This $50 million initiative, launched in 2024 by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), seeks to close the gender gap in digital commerce by empowering Nigerian women […]
Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have announced a partnership aimed at advancing climate-resilient agriculture in Nigeria. This collaboration was cemented through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at NiMet’s headquarters yesterday in Abuja. A statement by NiMet says, the
Nigeria Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Ade Dosunmu, has emphasized the critical role the Blue Economy can play in Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification. Speaking yesterday at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos, Dr. Dosunmu called for urgent action to