Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Wednesday that his administration would establish a business school in Aba to enhance the capacity of the people and business sustainability.
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World Bank rates Nigeria as Africa’s richest country
The 2021 World Population Review of World Bank rates Nigeria as the richest African country with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $514.05 billion.
Read More »Ease of doing business: Lagos integrates 55 MDAs on e-Procurement platform
The Lagos State Government says it has said 55 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state have been integrated on the e-Procurement platforms to enhance the ease of doing business.
Read More »Vietnamese court hands death sentence to Nigerian drug trafficker
A Nigerian drug trafficker, Theophilus Ugwu has been sentenced to death for illegally transporting 5.92 kg of a drug called Methamphetamine from Camboodia into Vietnam.
Read More »NDLEA warns against moves to legalize cannabis
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa, has warned against moves to legalise the use of cannabis in Nigeria.
Read More »Villarreal defeat Man Utd on penalties to win Europa league
Villarreal defeated Manchester United 11-10 on penalties to win their first major trophy after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final as goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick in a remarkable shootout.
Read More »Conte leaves Inter Milan after Serie A triumph
Antonio Conte parted company with Inter Milan on Wednesday just days after lifting their first Serie A title in 11 years amid clashes with the club's cash-strapped Chinese owners on the way forward.
Read More »California shooter kills eight, self in rail yard massacre
Police in Santa Clara, California have identified the gunman who killed eight people on Wednesday at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley.
Read More »It changed me, says teen who filmed George Floyd’s death
Darnella Frazier, the teenage girl who filmed the harrowing death of George Floyd, has spoken out about the experience a year after the incident.
Read More »Buhari and the Asaba Declaration (Part 2) – Thisday
The proposed enactment of the anti-grazing laws by southern governors was meant to protect residents of their states from the activities of some violent herdsmen who hide behind what is ordinarily a legitimate enterprise
Read More »El-Rufai’s burden – The Nation
Governor Nasir El-Rufai will do well to realise that governing a state requires a certain level of sobriety, and that not every matter is turned into a theatre, not even a theatre of the absurd that he made of the recent labour strike.
Read More »Spotify showcases Nigerian, other African artistes impacting global stage
Music has always been at the core of African tradition, weaving a rich narrative that showcases the variety of cultures and influences across the continent. ...
Read More »HP launches ‘Digitally Advanced Schools’ programme in Africa, Middle East
HP Inc on Tuesday launched its new, comprehensive, digital teaching and learning programme, HP Digitally Advanced Schools, in key markets in Africa and the Middle East. ...
Read More »Nigerians in South Africa protest excessive consular charges
By Peter Ejiofor Nigerians living in South Africa on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against alleged excessive charges by the Consulate General of Nigeria for ...
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