By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri  Nigeria’s former Ambassador to China, Baba Ahmed Jidda had applauded philanthropist Muhammadu Indimi for his generous donation of ₦2 billion to support educational development at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Vanguard reports that Ambassador Jidda who also served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, stated that Indimi’s donation will significantly impact […]

The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as a non-career ambassador. In a statement issued in Abuja, PAACA executive director, Ezenwa Nwagwu  described the nomination as “well considered,” noting that […]

By Esther Onyegbula At a time when rising interest rates, FX volatility, and tightening liquidity continue to squeeze Nigeria’s financial system, questions around the future of credit, lending, and business survival have never been more urgent. It is against this backdrop that Olusegun Sonowo, a seasoned banker and investment adviser with over two decades of […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  The Ogun State government has said it will conduct free lead poisoning tests for residents of Ogijo, especially those living around the six Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB), recycling industries and their workers. It would be recalled that the state government recently shut down the ULAB recycling industries and temporarily suspended […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, has raised a strong warning over the danger posed by foreign-borne misinformation to media credibility and democratic governance in Nigeria. He spoke during a one-day workshop on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association […]