Ogoni demands state creation as precondition for oil extraction
The Ogoni people have demanded that Bori State be created from the Eleme, Gokana, Khana, and Tai LGAs.…
Cardoso champions stronger Nigeria, Saudi ties
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the…
FG partners World Bank to boost housing transactions by 50%
The federal government says it has introduced land administration initiatives and is collaborating with the World Bank and…
ActionAid, partners seek equitable access to land for women farmers
ActionAid, the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), and other stakeholders have urged state governments and community…
Shell urges partnerships to fast-track economic development
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has called for continuous collaboration…
Kyari highlights role of energy security to Nigeria’s development
Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, says energy security is important to national development. Mr Kyari…
Nigeria, ECOWAS strengthen regional collaboration on health security
The federal government of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called for a…
African ministers mull visa-free movement to propel regional integration
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos African leaders have discussed the elimination of obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring…
EU to introduce new rules to cut food, textile waste
Representatives of European Union member states and the European Parliament on Wednesday agreed on new rules to reduce food…
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and…