Industrialisation: UNIDO to support Nigerian govt in agro processing, manufacturing sector, others to fast-track process
July 29, 2022 The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has reiterated its commitment to support the Nigerian government to accelerate its industrialisation process. Mr. Jean Bankole, the Regional Director…
EU inaugurates €1.3bn Nigeria green economy project for agric, energy sectors
By Adebola Adegoke The European Union (EU) has inaugurated the ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Nigeria Green Economy’ project aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth…
Vaccines: Our urgency is now to have the technology for production – Health Minister
June 21, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has said that emphasis is now shifting from the urgency for the country to manufacture its own vaccines, to having the…
Piracy: ECOWAS says with Nigeria out of the list hotspot, the sub-region is winning the fight against maritime insecurity – Brou
June 15, 2022 President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Brou has said that the Sub-region was winning in the fight against maritime insecurity, with Nigeria being removed from the piracy…
ECOWAS pushes launch of single currency, ECO to 2027
June 15, 2022 Mr. Jean-Claude Brou, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has said that the community has resumed convergence to launch of the ECOWAS…
West African Bloc Says It Regrets Mali’s 24-Month Transition Decision
June 8, 2022 The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Tuesday that it regretted a decision by Mali’s interim government to extend the transition back to civilian rule by…
Buhari only African leader invited for State Visit to Spain in 17 years
June 6, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week under review, was on a State Visit at the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez. The Nigerian…
Ivorian Economist, Brou Nominated West Africa Central Bank Governor
June 5, 2022 Ivorian economist Jean-Claude Brou, president of West Africa’s main political bloc, has been nominated by Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara to be governor of the regional central…
Niger Delta: EU says invested 250m euros in the region, partners Nigeria to address instability
May 27, 2022 Mr. Milland Dikio, the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says the programme is partnering with the European Union (EU) to address the causes of instability in…
PRESIDENT BUHARI URGES CLOSER COLLABORATION TO TACKLE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN WEST AFRICA
May 25, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has called on executives of banking institutions in West Africa to forge a closer collaboration to tackle economic challenges confronting the sub-region. In a…