AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved US$100 million for the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria. The AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina, made this known on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 90th birthday lecture of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.). “I am delighted to announce here today that just three days ago, the African Development Bank’s board of directors approved $100m for the establishment...

Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK, and a brief visit to France. Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday night by his office with footage showing the presidential jet landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President, who left the country on October 2, embarked on the trip as part of his annual leave. In a statement issued before his departure, Special Adviser...

Sir Paul Chukwuma’s Campaign Council has constituted a youth coalition as part of the effort to drive support for the All Progressives Congress – APC, in Anambra State, in the coming governorship election. The youth coalition drawn from various youth bodies, has a presence in the twenty-one local governments of Anambra State. In his opening remarks at the inauguration of the coalition on Saturday, the Director General of Sir Paul Chukwuma Campaign Council, Hon. Ifeanyi...

Economy: Afenifere Warns FG Over World Bank Prescriptions

The Afenifere, pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation has warned the Federal Government over the recent advice of the World Bank (WB) in which it prescribed the reduction in government’s support for social services in Nigeria. It’ll be recalled that the Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, Mr. Indermit Gill, while speaking at a programme early this week in Abuja referred to the withdrawal of support being provided by the government for social and...

NOA Enugu Sensitizes Stakeholders On National Values Charter, Re-Adopted National Anthem

The National Orientation Agency has emphasized the need for individual and collective attitudinal change for a better nation. Speaking at a town hall meeting organized by the Agency for sensitization of stakeholders in Enugu on the re-adopted national anthem and unveiling of the National Values Charter, (NVC), the Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu represented by Mrs. Helen Babalola said the way to make Nigeria great again is through collective efforts but it starts...

NGO Launches Free Maternal, Child Healthcare Law Project In Kano State

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), a non-Governmental organization has launched a new project, “Promotion of Democratic Participation in Nigeria: Social Accountability in the Implementation of Free Maternal and Child Healthcare Law in Kano State. The creativity aims to reduce the rates of maternal and child mortality in the region. Executive Director Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi of the organization during the inaugural press briefing held at City Centre Hotels in Kano...

Inter Party Advisory Council Calls For Scrapping State Independent Electoral Commissions

The National Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle has called for scrapping State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), saying, “the sham called elections they conduct are deliberate assault on the nation’s democracy. Dantalle spoke Thursday at the quarterly consultative meeting organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. “Council will not fold its hand and allow this glaring perversion  of the democratic process to continue. It is not just a coronation...

Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Impeached

The Kenyan Senate impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday evening, regardless of a plea from Gachagua’s lawyer, Paul Muite, to postpone the proceedings on impeachment. The senate speaker, Amason Kingi, stated that Gachagua had until 5 pm local time to show up. Still, according to his lawyer, Mr Gachagua was hospitalized after falling very sick hours before the vote was set to hold. The lawmakers impeached the vice president after failure to show up...

Former President Jonathan Criticizes Judiciary Over Judgements

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized the judiciary over judgements, saying they were capable of derailing the nation’s democracy. The former president while reacting to judgements emanating from various courts  in recent times, on Thursday at the 67th birthday celebration of a legal luminary, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, in Abuja. He noted that judgements, especially on political cases, were worrisome, particular judgement that Supreme Court’s decision that a ward chairman of a political party could suspend its national...

LG Election: Kogi Govt Restricts Vehicular Movement On Saturday, October 19

The Kogi State Government has announced the restriction of vehicular movement between the hours of 7am to 4pm on Saturday 19th October, 2024. Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, in a press statement on Thursday noted that the decision is to ensure a hitch-free council poll in the state and to guarantee the security of voters and citizens across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The statement read, “The State...

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