]]> Nigeria has launched a national Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to unlock private-sector financing for nature conservation and close the funding gap threatening ecosystems and livelihoods across the country. The plan, unveiled at the weekend in Abuja, is part of the global Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to […]
]]> The differences in party affiliations have continued to negatively impact the efforts to improve on the security in South East. The governors are more attached to the policies of their individual parties and their programmes than to the commitment of improving the zone for the good of all. The Ebubeagu, which was formed in […]
Sylvanus Eferebo, national chairman of NIMENA talking to newsmen in PH at the 2025 conference ]]> Marine engineers and naval architects are leading a push for a national vision and pathway for the blue economy or the maritime industry. This is because they believe that Nigeria has the chance to lead African maritime industry, going […]
]]> The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has unveiled plans to champion the future of creativity and strategic brand communication, AI, digital evolution, and emerging creative tools at the 2025 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Creative Conference. According to the organisers, the conference will bring together industry leaders from Nigeria, Africa, and […]
]]> Immigration specialists say overseas employment can significantly raise a candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, often determining whether they receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) or fall short. That is because foreign work experience is increasingly seen as a decisive factor for applicants hoping to secure permanent residence in Canada through the Express Entry […]
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, on Thursday said the Federal Government is fully committed to confronting Nigeria’s lingering security challenges, assuring that President Bola Tinubu has mandated all agencies under the ministry to raise their operational standards. Tunji-Ojo gave the assurance during an unscheduled visit to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria […]
The December travel rush feels familiar, but this year, the excitement is mixed with caution. Travelers are paying closer attention to headlines and reports from major highways, and those concerns are quietly influencing how they plan their trips. Many are choosing to leave earlier in the day, avoid certain routes altogether, or set aside more […]
Bismarck Rewane, a leading Nigerian economist and CEO of Financial Derivatives Company Nigeria’s inflation is expected to further slow to 15.3 percent in November, marking the eighth consecutive decline as the economy is poised to contract to 3.96 percent in the third quarter, according to Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Company. Rewane said inflation, […]
Once the pride of African manufacturing, Nigeria’s textile sector powered hundreds of thousands of jobs, linked cotton farmers to garment factories, and supplied fabrics and clothing locally. In its heyday during the 1970s–1980s, the industry boasted around 180 textile mills – employing well over one million Nigerians directly and indirectly. Today, however, that landscape lies […]
Worried by the rising insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled a new security measures across Abuja to dismantle criminal networks and address increasing cases of crimes involving dispatch riders. The measures followed a meeting of the FCT Security Council chaired by Minister Nyesom Wike. Miller Dantawaye, FCT Commissioner of Police, who briefed […]