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AFRIDU calls for Nigeria to host international diaspora gathering
President of the African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), Professor Chidiebere Anelechi Ogbu, in a meeting with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has appealed to the Nigerian government to host an international event honoring the African Diaspora’s Sixth Region. The meeting, hosted in Abuja by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, highlighted the potential of such an event to attract global…
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NASENI trains youths in modern shoemaking, tailoring in Osun
Trainees at the workshop The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has initiated a skill acquisition training program focused on modern shoemaking and tailoring for youths in Ife, Osun State. The three-day intensive training, which started on Monday, July 8, 2024, and will conclude on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, is being held at the NASENI Skill Acquisition Centre…
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Lagos, Netherlands collaborate on coastal zone management
Lagos Comm. for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon Alebiosu (3rd from left); Consular General of the Kingdom on the Netherlands in Lagos, Michel Deelen (2nd from right) and other members of business delegation from the Netherlands, The Lagos Government has announced a promising partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the proposed establishment of the Coastal Zone Management Project initiated…
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Musawa praises Nigeria-Spain cultural exchange at ‘Blue Africa’ exhibition
Nike Art Gallery founder (middle) with the representative of the Minister By Tosin Brown Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa, has lauded the cultural exchange between Nigeria and Spain, emphasizing the shared histories and creative expressions that unite the two nations. Speaking through a representative at the unveiling of the “Blue Africa: Stories Woven in…
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FG confirms no casualties in Itakpe-Warri train derailment incident
By Kunle Sanni The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed that no casualties occurred in the train derailment incident that took place on Thursday between Itakpe in Kogi State and Warri in Delta State. The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, reassured the public of their safety and security in a statement released on Sunday. Minister Alkali addressed the widely-circulated reports about…
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PHOTO NEWS: NASENI boss visits Oral-B toothpaste production facility in Lagos
Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Akilu was on a facility tour to the production facility of Oral-B Nigeria at Lekki Free Trade Zone on Wednesday in Lagos to deepen cooperation and partnership with the private sector. Writing on his social media pages, the EVC said: “I visited the Oral-B Nigeria production plant in the Lekki Free Zone to…
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Surveyor General harps on States to prioritize surveying, mapping in national development
The Surveyor General of the Federation has appealed to the State’s governors to uplift the status of their respective State’s Surveyor General Offices to extra-ministerial office, as nothing can be achieved by the states concerning infrastructural development without the input of Surveying professionals, Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin stated this at the ongoing 58th annual general meeting of the Nigerian Institution of…
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Chinese contractor employs 2,599 Nigerians for Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project
By Innocent Raphael The Chinese contractor responsible for segment 2 of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project, Brentex CPP, has employed 2,599 Nigerians across various fields to ensure the project’s completion by the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed by Howard Wang, Chairman of the group, during a tour of the project site in Kaduna over the weekend. Wang…
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MOFI, BPE forge alliance to optimize FG’s assets
Kunle Sanni The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) have entered into a collaborative partnership aimed at bolstering the federal government’s asset management and investment prospects. The agreement, witnessed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Ibrahim Hadejia, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, is…
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Tinubu’s policies important, but implemented wrongly, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said President Bola Tinubu’s policies on fuel subsidy elimination and exchange rates were important but “wrongly implemented.” Obasanjo’s assessment comes as Tinubu’s government launches festivities to commemorate his one-year anniversary. The Ota farmer focused on three administrative decisions: gasoline subsidies, exchange rates, and dealing with the military takeover in Niger Republic. According to his media adviser,…
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