Abuja: The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria is responsible for 67 percent of the world’s yam production, with an annual yield of 67.2 million metric tonnes. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, re…
Ankara: The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to Ankara, the Turkish capital, from Jan. 27 to 28, was a milestone in Nigeria-Trkiye relations. Ambassador Poroy stated this in an interview with…
Lagos: Africa is no longer waiting for foreign expertise to drive its energy growth. Across the continent, local companies and skilled professionals are stepping up, turning homegrown talent into a force that keeps jobs, knowledge, and investment with…
Zaria: A policy think tank has proposed transforming Nigeria’s dormant coal value chain into a high-technology feedstock base for critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) materials such as silicon and germanium to unlock billions of dollars in potential …
Abuja: Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has formally announced the Diaspora Health Impact Initiative (DHII) 2026. Dabiri-Erewa made the announcement during a news conference …
Abuja: Mr Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), emphasized the increasing significance of cross-border payments within the global monetary and financial systems. He delivered these remarks during his plenary speech at the G-…
Abuja: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday a work-free day ahead of Saturday’s FCT area councils’ election. Wike, who disclosed this in a special broadcast on Thursday, also restricted movement from 8:00 p…
Lagos: The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its plans to recruit approximately 300 environmental personnel to enhance the enforcement of proper waste management and environmental sanitation across the state. This initiative…