The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians not to despair as the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to resolve the country’s challenges. “The outgoing year is indeed a challenging one, especially considering the economic situation of the country. Nevertheless, we have solace in the fact that the government of …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that there is no way Nigeria can dream of meaningful economic development without addressing the power sector crisis and ensuring the country has access to electricity and other affordable energy. Shettima spoke on Thursday when he inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) ad-hoc committee on National Electrification and NEC ad-hoc Committee on Polio Eradication …

Nigeria and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to clean energy technologies. In the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both countries on the sidelines of the official visit to …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of funds required for the immediate operationalization of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute, whose hosting rights were awarded to Nigeria by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced. Idris stated this in Paris on Thursday during a …

President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the signing of the agreement by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman Tony Elumelu and …

Evangelist Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, founder of the Igbo Youth Movement, is also the Secretary of Eastern Consultative Assembly, and Deputy Secretary of Igbo Leaders of Thought. He dissects the Igbo situation in the Nigerian context and points the way out of the logjam The South East has gradually metamorphosed into a totally different land within the past decade or so. Is …

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the government by the Permanent Secretary of FMAFS, Mr Temitope Fashedemi, …

Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership, pledging to strengthen ties in key areas including economic development, defence, healthcare and food security. This is contained in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Abuja at the conclusion of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Nigeria at the invitation of President Bola Tinubu. …

The Access and Allocation Mechanism for Mpox has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to nine countries, including Nigeria, across the African region, which have been hard-hit by the current Mpox surge. This was disclosed in a joint press statement issued by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The statement noted that, in collaboration with affected …

The Federal Government has announced its plans to host the first-ever Nigeria International Airshow next year in Lagos. The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the announcement during a press conference in his office in Abuja on Thursday. Keyamo said the show will bring together visionaries, experts, and pioneers to unlock new opportunities in the aviation sector. …