Abuja: Stakeholders in the tourism sector have called on government at all levels to ensure provision of basic infrastructure to further enhance its contributions to national economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made…
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ICRC and NAICOM Collaborate to Enforce Mandatory Insurance for PPP Assets.
Abuja: The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) is set to collaborate with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to ensure concessionaires secure insurance covers for assets under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements. T…
Read MoreDangote Cement and Benue Communities Finalize Historic Development Agreement.
Benue: The Dangote Cement and six host communities in Benue signed a historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) that promises to bring multimillion-Naira development initiatives to the region.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the agreement wa…
Read MoreLagos, Rivers, and Ekiti Lead in Gender-Based Violence Response, Says Report.
Abuja: The 2024 Womanity Index report has identified Lagos, Rivers, and Ekiti states as leading in responses to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful practices against women and girls. The report, published by Invictus Africa, a civic organisation f…
Read MoreCoalition Advocates Education, Economic Opportunities for Girls.
Abuja: The National Coalition of Civil Society to End Child Marriage has urged stakeholders to ensure girls have access to education, economic opportunities, and autonomy. Mr. Olorunfemi Olusegun, Co-chair of the FCT Coalition, made this call during a…
Read MoreSouth Africa Seeks Collaboration with Nigeria on Lithium for Electric Vehicle Batteries.
Cape Town: President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness lithium for driving the green energy transition and supporting the development of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. He conveyed this dur…
Read MoreLASPEC Launches Pension Sensitisation Programme for 7,457 Local Government Workers.
LAGOS: The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has commenced a three-day sensitisation programme aimed at educating 7,457 employees from 20 local government areas across Lagos State about the contributory pension scheme. The initiative seeks to st…
Read MoreNigeria and South Africa Activate Joint Advisory Council to Enhance Trade and Investment.
CAPE TOWN: Nigeria and South Africa have operationalised the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Industry, Trade, and Investment to enhance economic cooperation between the two leading African economies. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this deve…
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