In a landmark event chaired by Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun that heralds a new era of economic cooperation, Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic cooperation, strengthening bilateral ties and fostering sustainable development. The inaugural China-Nigeria Economic Cooperation and Trade Conference, held alongside the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), has set the stage for unprecedented collaboration and growth between the two countries In his keynote address, the Minister underscored the significance of South-South cooperation, highlighting its pivotal role in Nigeria’s sustainable development goals. As chair of the event,…
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I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Onyinyechi Mark on winning the first gold medal at the Paralympics and setting multiple world records! Your incredible achievement is an inspiration that shows what can be accomplished with dedication, commitment, resilience and perseverance. You have not only made history but also paved the way for others to dream big and aim high. Nigeria is proud of you, we the womenfolk are more proud and I pray that you witness continued success and many more victories. Congratulations. Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,CON First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family. While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this agonizing decision — entailing a pause of my functions as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President; Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen — was taken after significant consultations with…
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. This recognition underscores GTCO’s unwavering commitment to excellence, going beyond offering innovative financial services and creating more value for its stakeholders to enriching lives and constantly exploring new opportunities to drive positive change in society. Announcing the Award, Euromoney highlighted the range and impact of GTCO’s CSR initiatives spanning education, health, community development, and financial inclusion. Over the years,…
The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been drawn to the fraudulent activities of scammers claiming to represent the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme. Please, note that the registration for this scheme closed on August 31, 2024. We received reports that several persons have been getting unsolicited messages stating that they have been selected for the NDDC Internship Scheme, accompanied by requests for personal information and an acceptance fee. The NDDC does not require any fees or payments for the placement of qualified youths in its internship programme. We want to clarify that the NDDC is not associated…
The Lagos State Government, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Green Line Rail Project in Lagos. The MoU, witnessed by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun; Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola; Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, and top officials of the Federal Government and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), was signed during the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing,…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2024, recording an impressive triple-digit growth of 117% in gross earnings from N967.3 billion reported in H1 2023 to N2.1 trillion in H1 2024. This superior performance has been achieved even as the Nigerian banking industry navigates a challenging macro environment. According to the bank’s audited half-year financial results presented to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday, 30th August 2024, the triple-digit growth in the top line also drove growth in the bottom line as the Group recorded a 108% Year on Year (YoY) increase in…
By Femi Ogbonnikan He’s an unknown quantity. A spent force. An irredeemable character. No one identifies him with anything good but blackmailing. Yes, cheap blackmail. He’s done it again. In a short video clip that has gone viral on social media, Abisoye Osodi, as he’s so-called, tried to manipulate the emotions of the Ogun State people, pontificating on a range of weird issues bordering on the long-forgotten Supreme Court judgment on the governorship election petition and an alleged fund mismanagement. In his rabble-rousing speech, he made several spurious and scathing allegations to deliberately impugn the integrity of the Governor of…
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered an immediate inquiry into the feeding conditions of inmates of Afokang Custodial Centre in Calabar. A video report on Facebook had alleged that inmates of the Custodial Centre were being subjected to inhumane treatment, including being served poorly cooked beans as breakfast. A statement on Sunday by the minister’s media aide, Babatunde Alao, said his boss took a grave exception to the disturbing video report and therefore would want to get to the root of the incident. Alao said: “The Minister views this incident as a serious breach of the standards…
The DG/CEO of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has stressed the importance of birth registration and the National Identification Number (NIN) to foster development in Nigeria. This, according to her, is why the National Identity Management Commission and the National Population Commission (NPC) are collaborating on digital birth registration. Engr Coker-Odusote, who said this at the Launch of the Renewed Hope initiative to accelerate birth registration in Abuja, added that it will go down in history as one of the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. She commended NPC for accelerating and digitalizing birth registration and promised that NIMC will…