…To confer honorary degrees on Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina By Sodiq Adelakun The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has graduated a total of 561 First Class students, including two exceptional students who have achieved a perfect CGPA of 5.00. Damilare Haroun Adebakin…
…As Reps urge President Tinubu to suspend NMDPRA boss …I will sanction any NNPC’s employee operating blending plant in Malta — Kyari By Esther Agbo and Seun Ibiyemi Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Femi Otedola and President of the African Development…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. Dr. Adesina received the award from the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation at a ceremony held…
The Japanese Vice Minister of Finance, International Affairs, Masato Kanda has reiterated the continued commitment of his country in partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB). According to Kanda, the aim is to drive development across Africa. Kanda, in a…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari will be returning to Abuja the nation’s capital for the first time since leaving office last year. The book entitled: Working With Buhari; Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), to the former Vice…
…Says 34 countries, 20 milion farmers to benefit Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has put in place a $1.5billion Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa. The President of the AFDB, Dr.…
Former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has commiserated with Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) over the death of his mother, Mrs Eunice Adesina. The former head of state in a condolence letter addressed to Adesina, said…
…Says it’s ‘unfair, discriminatory’ In line with efforts to further expand its transmission capacity, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will commence the final stage of the construction of its new Kaduna – Jos 330kV double circuit transmission line, with…
President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday said that the travel ban placed on some African countries over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory”. Recall that due to the newly detected…
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says that Nigerians deserve wealth, rather than poverty. He stated that, for all the abundant wealth of natural resources, Nigeria’s poverty situation is unacceptable. Noting that “there are way too…
