Yola: The Federal Government has approved ?758 billion in bonds to offset long-standing pension liabilities, including pension increases owed since 2007. Ms Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), made this known on Thursday in Yola at a two-day sensitisation workshop on the workings of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for Employees […]
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2025 Conference on Wang Yangming Mind Philosophy Begins in Yuyao
Yuyao: The 2025 Conference on Wang Yangming Mind Philosophy commenced in Yuyao, Ningbo, marking a significant cultural event in honor of the renowned Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming. The conference, themed ‘boundless mind studies, coexisting civilizations,’ featured various activities, including the Sino-Foreign Exchange Symposium on Wang Yangming Culture and the ‘Zhongtian Pavilion Forum: Wang Defeng Session.’ […]
Africa Set to Emerge as Major Downstream Oil and Gas Growth Frontier by 2032
Lagos: Dr Riverson Oppong, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (Ghana) and Africa Regional Director, has projected that Africa will become the next major growth frontier for the downstream oil and gas industry by 2032. He made this assertion during a session at the Oil Trading Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Week […]
‘Qingdao in Its Youth: A Dialogue with the Future’ Hosted in Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg: Recently, ‘Qingdao in Its Youth: A Dialogue with the Future,’ hosted by the Information Office of Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, was held in Regensburg, Germany. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ms. Wang Hua, president of the Regensburg Association for Germany-China Friendship and Cultural Exchange, introduced the event’s background and the attending guests. She […]
C’River Community Leaders Commend UNESCO’s Biodiversity Business Training
Oban: Community leaders in Oban, located in Akamkpa, Cross River, have expressed their approval of UNESCO’s biodiversity business training programme, emphasizing its significance in addressing the depletion of their forest resources. The leaders hailed the initiative as timely and necessary for promoting sustainable practices within their community. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the training, […]
