Month: April 2025

Banjul: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr Cassiel Forson as the new Chairman. The appointment was made during the bank’s 23rd Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia. Forson, currently serving as the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana, replaces Seedy Keita, the Gambia’s Minister of Finance and […]

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, congratulated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Group, on her inclusion in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. The President commended Abudu’s recognition as a media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Africa’s cultural ambassador, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]

Sokoto: The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the purchase of a N100 million building to accommodate Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state capital. This decision was revealed to newsmen in Sokoto as part of the council’s latest resolutions. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the announcement was made by the Commissioner for Basic […]

Abuja: The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. This announcement was made in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Magdalene Ajani, in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ajani stated that the public holidays were designated to mark Good Friday […]

Abuja: The European Union (EU) and Nigeria have taken significant steps to enhance trade and investment in Nigeria’s burgeoning solid minerals sector. This development follows a recent meeting where EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, led a delegation to engage with Dr. Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, in Abuja. […]