AfDB Unveils $3bn Strategy for Nigeria’s Growth, Eyes 1.5 Million Jobs Plus a $1tn Economy
Nigeria is lucky. Nigeria needs help. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched an ambitious new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Nigeria, pledging to commit $650 million annually from 2025 to 2030 to drive economic transformation,…
Labour Day in Nigeria: A Celebration Shadowed by Injustice and Inequality
Every year on May 1, the world pauses to honour the backbone of society, its workers. Known globally as International Labour Day, this occasion dates back to the Haymarket affair in 1886, when American workers in Chicago rallied for an eight-hour…
Spain and Portugal Survived a Day in the Dark Using 5 Things
No one saw it coming. A sudden, sweeping blackout plunged millions across Spain and Portugal into the dark, forcing cities to hit pause and people to improvise in real time. It wasn’t just a power cut, it was a wake-up call. For hours on end,…
Climate Change: Nigerian Energy Transition Dialogues Meet Herd Advocacy
Climate change conversations are getting interesting and taking dynamic forms every passing day. It’s billowing past its western source to having a global common place. In Nigeria, these conversations are getting bolder and embracing imaginative…
Nigeria to Launch National Agribusiness Policy to Boost Food Security, Stabilise Prices
The Nigerian government is gearing up to launch the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM), a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity, stabilising food prices, and driving economic growth. The NAPM is part of a…
World Mourns as Funeral of Pope Francis Begins in Vatican City
Over 250,000 mourners have filed past the body of Pope Francis over the past three days to pay their final respects to the late Pope Francis. Today. The Vatican City today marks the beginning of the next chapter in the papal rites for the late pontiff,…
FUOYE Dazzlers Queens Crowned Maiden Bet9ja Foundation U-20 Women’s Football Champions in Thrilling Comeback
The FUOYE Dazzlers Queens delivered a breathtaking performance to claim the inaugural Bet9ja Foundation U-20 Women’s Football Championship title, staging a 2-1 comeback victory against Ekiti Queens Feeders at the Ijero Township Stadium. The fiercely…
Ekiti State Seeks Stronger Alliance Between Traditional Rulers and Investors at Ikogosi Retreat
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has called for deeper collaboration between traditional rulers and private investors as a strategy to unlock new opportunities and accelerate development across the state. Speaking through his Chief of Staff,…
Ekiti: Process to get new monarch in Emure community intensifies
The issues of bloodline linkage and transparency of rites and processes have been brought the fore as the ancient town of Emure-Ekiti choses its next monarch. Currently, there are five contestants with claims to the throne. Nevertheless, there have been…
Oyo State Ramps Up Hygiene Drive, Inaugurates 20-Member Task Group to Tackle Open Defecation
As part of plans to address the public health challenge of open defecation, the Oyo State Government has inaugurated a 20-member State Task Group on Sanitation (STGS), with a clear target, to make the state open defecation-free by 2028. The inauguration…