NASS requires full complement of institutions to deliver on mandate ― Lawan

NASS requires full complement of institutions to deliver on mandate ― Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly required full complement of relevant institutions and agencies to deliver on its constitutional mandate. Lawan made the remark as a guest lecturer at the first ‘Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series 2021′” which was facilitated by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). He spoke […]
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Igniting innovation-based growth in Africa

Igniting innovation-based growth in Africa

By Tolu Oyekan Despite being the second largest continent by population and its huge landmarks, Africa still lags behind in several indicators vital for a successful industrial revolution. The region is still behind in the most important measures of innovation capacity. Although Africa has 18% of the world’s population, it accounts for only 0.3% of […]

Rethinking states as ‘sovereign’ units

Rethinking states as ‘sovereign’ units

VICE President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s recent call for state governors to start seeing their sub-national entities as “sovereign” units carries many implications. At the maiden edition of the Ekiti State Investment Forum, the VP observed: “You have a bigger GDP than many nations. There is a different mindset when you are sure of a monthly […]

Olumese Anthony Abieba is reimagining retail through artificial intelligence

Olumese Anthony Abieba is reimagining retail through artificial intelligence

By Chioma Okoye In a digital era where data reigns supreme and the margins for inefficiency are razor thin, the retail sector is undergoing an unprecedented technological upheaval. At the center of this transformation is a team of innovators whose work seeks to redefine how retailers collect, process, and act on information. Among them stands […]

YEDI to empower over 1.2m Nigerian youths

YEDI to empower over 1.2m Nigerian youths

Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative, YEDI, has disclosed that it is targeting over 1,270,000 Nigeria youth with health-related information and services.

Denmark’s former immigration minister bags 60-day prison term

Denmark’s former immigration minister bags 60-day prison term

Former Danish immigration minister, Inger Stojberg, has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for misconduct in office after a special court found her guilty on Monday. A clear majority of an impeachment court specially appointed for this trial found that Stojberg had acted with intent in a case regarding the separation of an asylum-seeking […]

NSCDC boss, Audi, Pam, others for TheNigerian News’ awards

NSCDC boss, Audi, Pam, others for TheNigerian News’ awards

Some distinguished Nigerians, including the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi and the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christians Commission, Rev Yakubu Pam will be conferred with awards of excellence at the fifth anniversary of UK-based media group, TheNigerian News. While Dr Audi will be recognized as “Security Icon of the […]

Show respect to elders, Obi Cubana counsels youths

Show respect to elders, Obi Cubana counsels youths

Business mogul, Mr Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana has urged Nigeria youths to show respect to elders as part of Africa culture. Iyiegbu made the call in a post made on his verified Instagram page on Monday. He said he was saddened at how rude and impolite some of the youths are toward […]

Bigshake1 recounts how he plans to take Afrobeat to a wider audience

Bigshake1 recounts how he plans to take Afrobeat to a wider audience

“I have always loved music from a young age, and coming from a family that loves and listens to all sorts of diverse music. I remember my late father who loved James brown, my mother was more of the 70s and 80s vibes, with some country music, and then my older ones who loved, old […]

From Nigeria to Canada: The story of one of the most popular sports gamblers in Africa

From Nigeria to Canada: The story of one of the most popular sports gamblers in Africa

Gambling has been around since the beginning of time. We’ve always found ways to bet on anything and everything, from sports betting to the lottery to casino games and everything in between. Whoever said gambling does not bring success has not heard of Adeoye Damilola Adegboyega, aka Louie. I’m telling of a man who had […]

Travel ban: Nigeria is still a sovereign nation that must not be toyed with – Onuesoke

Travel ban: Nigeria is still a sovereign nation that must not be toyed with – Onuesoke

By Ephraim Oseji Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Delta State Gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has said despite Nigeria’s bad situation, Nigeria is still a sovereign nation that must not be toyed with or played around with. While commending the Federal government of Nigeria for placing United Kingdom, Canada and Saudi-Arabia on Covid-19 […]