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‘Don’t build refinery yet; we can build ours’ – Kenyan presidential candidate tells Dangote

Kenyan presidential candidate Patrick Osoi has urged Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote not to rush the proposed refinery project in Kenya, declaring that he would rely on local investors to undertake the project if elected president next year.

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FG to harmonise regional devt. commissions’ laws to boost efficiency

The Federal Government is collaborating with the National Assembly to harmonise laws establishing regional development commissions to improve coordination and operational efficiency. The Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Ahmadu, disclosed this in an  interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Ahmadu said the initiative was aimed at reducing areas of friction, improving collaboration […]

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Mental illness not a death sentence, treatable – NAS

By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Frigate Deck, has said that mental health challenges are treatable and should not be treated as a death sentence, urging the public to stop stigmatising people living with such conditions. The President of the Frigate Deck, Comrade Ken Bassey, spoke in Calabar at the weekend […]

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2027 Polls: Don’t fall for scammers, desperate politicians – Ahmadu

The Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Ahmadu, has urged Nigerians to beware of scammers and desperate politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ahmadu gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. He urged voters to scrutinise political promises and assess the current administration’s performance before deciding on the […]

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Adesina: Africa must build, not just adopt, future technologies

By Jimoh Babatunde Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African countries to invest in homegrown technologies and advanced computing, saying the continent must move beyond adopting foreign innovations to developing technologies capable of competing globally. “Africa must not simply adopt the technologies of the future; we must […]

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Soludo urges collective vision, reinvestment in Igbo land

By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has called for a collective vision and strategic reinvestment in Igbo land to accelerate economic growth and sustainable development in the South-East. Soludo made the call while speaking as a guest at a programme in Enugu themed “Transcend Beyond Borders,” where he urged the Igbo to […]

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Onoh to Rubio: Nigeria is sovereign, open for business

By Dennis Agbo Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has faulted recent remarks by US Senator Marco Rubio on Nigeria’s investment climate and regulatory environment, insisting that the country remains open to foreign investment. Onoh, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, said Rubio’s remarks relied on isolated regulatory […]

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Matawalle donates N6m, food items to bereaved families

By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has donated N6 million and assorted food items to two bereaved families in Zamfara State. Matawalle donated N3 million, 10 bags each of rice and maize, 10 cartons each of spaghetti and macaroni, and two jerrycans of groundnut oil to the […]

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Ukraine needs a new president – Trump

US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly rejecting opportunities to reach a deal to end the war with Russia. Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Zelensky had failed to take advantage of opportunities to negotiate an end to the conflict, which […]

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