The Lagos State Government has called on West African countries to increase their investment in the region’s commercial and industrial hub. Speaking on Tuesday, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperation, Trade, and Investment, addressed members of the Economic…
By Omolola Dede Adeyanju An explosive investigation by BBC Eye has revealed the alarming role of an Indian pharmaceutical company in aggravating the opioid epidemic sweeping across West Africa. According to the investigation, Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals has been manufacturing and…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has made the top 5 list of banks in the latest KPMG 2024 West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey. The survey showed that the bank earned an impressive second place in SME Banking…
… beneficiaries urge NCDMB, MoPR to transition P-100 into a sectoral working group The Project 100 beneficiaries have been equipped with advanced skills to scale up as leading Nigerian oil and gas servicing companies, enabling them to deliver world-class projects and…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as the Best Regional Bank – West Africa at the prestigious African Banker Awards 2024. The annual African Banker Awards, organised by the African Banker Magazine, took place…
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has restated Nigeria’s commitment to ensuring peace and security in West Africa. Akpabio said this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of the international roundtable on Parliamentary Security Sector Governance. The…
The leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, have urged state governors spread across the country to put in place mechanisms that will enable them to generate power for the people. The society, which noted that the days of…
President Bola Tinubu has tasked the U.S. to collaborate with African countries in defending its democracies against anti-democratic forces within and outside the continent in order to improve on its peoples living standard. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President…
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, called for strong partnership and cooperation among law enforcement agencies across Africa. Chukkol made the call while declaring open a Peer Exchange…
By Sodiq Adelakun The World Bank Group has announced an additional $1.5 billion by 2024 to support reforms needed to improve soil health and strengthening the fertilizer sector in terms of subsidy management, quality control and traceability through policy development…
