Lagos: The British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution, has committed $7.5 million to the Nigerian agri-tech platform, Babban Gona. The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr. Jonny Baxter, announced this initiative during a news conference on Tuesday, highlighting the investment’s aim to bolster food security and climate resilience for smallholder […]
Day: September 3, 2025
Opportunities and Challenges in Conducting All Elections on a Single Day
Abuja: The quest for further reforms of the Electoral Act is gaining momentum as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. At the center of these conversations is a bill before the National Assembly proposing that all major elections-presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly-be held on the same day. According to News […]
Malami’s Convoy Attacked in Birnin Kebbi, Media Consultant Demands Investigation
Birnin kebbi: Lily Grace, media consultant to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has condemned the attack on his convoy in Birnin Kebbi and called for a thorough investigation. The incident occurred on Monday evening shortly after Malami paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Gwandu. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]
Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday
Abuja: The Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to mark the 2025 Eid-ul-Mawlid, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, signed by the Permanent Secretary […]
Nigeria Urged to Anchor AI Adoption on Governance and Leadership, Say Experts
Lagos: Governance and technology stakeholders have urged Nigeria to anchor its Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption on governance and quality enterprise leadership to compete as a major player in the AI-driven global economy. They made the call on Tuesday in Lagos at the Centre for Enterprise Governance (CEG) Third Biennial Corporate Governance and Enterprise Development 2025 […]