Abuja: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to head its Election Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential election in C´te d’Ivoire. This appointment was confirmed in a statement released by the ECOWAS Secretariat to newsmen in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]
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Yaba Lions Investiture: Lawyer Urges Nigerians to Unite on Shared Values
Lagos: A lawyer, Mr. Charles Okeibunor, has called on Nigerians to unite on common values that will promote national growth and harmony. Okeibunor made the call on Saturday in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the investiture of Mr. Abdul Ojo as the 48th President of the Yaba Lions Club. According to News Agency […]
Hockey: Team Nigeria Return with Bronze Medals
Abuja: Team Nigeria’s men’s and women’s hockey teams returned home on Sunday after representing the country at the African Hockey Cup of Nations in Ismailia, Egypt. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Nigerian teams gave spirited performances against Africa’s top sides, including South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and hosts Egypt. The men’s team secured a […]
Cleric Empowers Widows and Students with Cash Gifts
Lagos: A cleric, Pastor Ugo Nwangoro, on Saturday gave cash gifts to widows to support their businesses, and to pupils and students to pay for their school fees. Nwangoro, who is the Founder of Daily Confession (DC), an online evangelical and humanitarian ministry, gave these gifts at an event, which had the theme, ‘Widow Empowerment […]
Charting a Course for Intra-African Trade and Investment
Abuja: One of the biggest challenges faced by African countries in global trade is that Africa does not sufficiently trade within itself. Intra-African trade and investment are generally lower when compared to other major continental or regional blocs like Europe, Asia, and the Americas. More so, trade records among African countries might be frequently understated, […]