Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country, and one Nigeria. As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in our desire to reach the goal of a mature […]Continue Reading
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By Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum Fellow citizens, It has been two years since we took the oath of office, following the overwhelming mandate you, the good people of Borno State, entrusted in us during the 2019 democratic transition. In these two years, we have together, witnessed continued turbulence even though in the midst of shared […]Continue Reading
By Eric Teniola President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has often referred to the gazette that published Nigeria’s grazing laws. In his television interview to mark his 6th anniversary in power, he referred to the so-called gazette. The President was echoing what his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari said on April 1, 2018, when he was […]Continue Reading
Dangote Group of Industries has emerged overall winner at the Kaduna International Trade Fair which came to a close on June 6. Dangote Cement gained recognition as the ‘Best Exhibitor of Building Material’, while Dangote Sugar earned the ‘New Product of the Year award. The Award Committee of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines […]Continue Reading
All those close to late Flt. Lt. Taiwo Olufemi Asaniyi and Major Nura Hamza, among others, are still living in anguish and recalling the importance of the deceased to them The ill-fated crash occurred on Friday, May 21, and claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 11 […]Continue Reading
… Chibok Gets 200 Resettlement Houses, New Lodge Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, was in Chibok, at the invitation of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, where she commissioned Government Secondary School, Chibok, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014. The school was rehabilitated when Zulum gave […]Continue Reading
The experiences of over 30,000 people, mainly women, and young people were solicited in 43 Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries through surveys, interviews, webinars, and social media: Half of the young people (544/1,088) surveyed in Latin America and the Caribbean feared technology problems during homeschooling would affect prospects A phone-based Continue Reading
…Sanwo Olu woos ADF, VDMA to set up same in Lagos The Aliko Dangote Foundation in partnership with Germany’s VDMA (the German Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering) and its Foundation for Young Talent in Mechanical Engineering (NWS) have officially launched a technical training program in Nigeria, in a bid to significantly address the skill deficit in […]Continue Reading
Abuja, May 30, 2021 – Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the death threats received by journalist Peter Nkanga and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today. Since May 20, dozens of anonymous people have called and sent text messages to Nkanga, an Abuja-based reporter with the BBC, […]Continue Reading
During a year defined by the pandemic which brought the world to a halt, as markets have to adapt to a new reality, African brands retained their 13% share of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa. While WHO and MTN’s top list of brands recognized as most helpful during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dangote […]Continue Reading
The curtain has been drawn for about 24 Major Generals in the Nigerian Army as their military career may soon come to a ‘sudden’ end following the appointment of Major General Faruq Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), PRNigeria learnt. President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Yahaya, an indigene of Sokoto State, […]Continue Reading
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc on Wednesday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges in the year under review. Unanimously, the shareholders approved N272.6 billion as a dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. The 16 percent increase in the company’s revenue led […]Continue Reading