Tag: Nigeria
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Local govt reforms require more urgency for Nigeria – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed the urgent need for local government administration reforms in Nigeria.
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Why Nigeria is underdeveloped – Primate Ndukuba
Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba says Nigeria is blessed with everything it needs to develop but corruption, bad leadership remain a clog in her wheel of progress.
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Nigeria can’t be switching system of government like changing football coaches – Senator Osunbor
Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor has said the switch from presidential to parliamentary system of governance being advanced by some Nigerians fails the test of logic and scientific analysis.
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Manufacturers hold AGM in Enugu, suggest ways to revive Nigeria’s ailing economy
Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have called for urgent investment and strategic support to revitalise Nigeria’s economy through non-oil exports. The appeal was made at the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Anambra/Ebonyi/Enugu Chapter, held in Enugu on Friday, themed “Revitalising Nigeria’s Economy Through Manufacturing-Driven Non-Oil Export.” Chairperson of the…
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Shettima departs Nigeria for Côte d’Ivoire
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, departed Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to attend the opening of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources 2024 conference. The event holds from November 27 to December 2, 2024, at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre. Shettima’s visit is “At the invitation of Côte d’Ivoire’s Vice President Tiémoko Meyliet…
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UK Embassy in Nigeria speaks on change in visa application centre
Embassy in Nigeria had announced a change in the management of its visa application centres. A new supplier will take over operations. This new development, disclosed on Tuesday, may affect certain applicants by altering the document submission and collection locations. In a statement posted on the UK Embassy official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Embassy…
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Nigeria ranks 7th in U.S. international students enrolment
Nigeria is ranked as Africa’s leading source of international students enrollment in the U.S., and 7th globally, a report of the 2024 Open Doors on International Education Exchange has said.
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Halt importation of fake fuel to Nigeria now, professionals in Europe urge Tinubu
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE), has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to, as a matter of urgent national importance, stop the dumping of tainted Petroleum Products, otherwise known as fake fuel, being imported into the country. Tinubu is the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, who doubles as the Minister of…
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Nigeria to benefit from Rotary’s $9m program to improve childhood healthcare service
Rotary International, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, has launched a US$9million initiative to improve healthcare services, in Nigeria, starting in Kebbi State The gesture, according to a statement by RI, in Abuja, is in response to the continued threat of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrheal diseases to children under five in the country. The international…
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You can ‘japa’, but come back once I fix Nigeria- Obi tells graduates
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 election, has encouraged Nigerian students to ‘japa’ for better opportunities abroad if local conditions don’t meet their needs. Obi shared this advice during his visit to Anambra State, where he made donations to Peter University in Achina/Onneh and the College of Nursing Sciences in Adazi-Nnukwu.…