AfCTA
22 Jan
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to spearhead the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima said this at a forum of Friends of AfCFTA on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While addressing the forum tagged, “Forum Friends of AfCFTA: Turning Digital Trade into…
16 Jan
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has said that for Africa to achieve a multi-million dollar digital economy by 2035, it must implement the "protocol on digital trade". Speaking at a round table in Abuja, Mene said, "In this regard, we have agreed to work together to mobilise investment in…
3 Oct
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stressed the need for peace and unity in the region for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA). The body maintained that AFCFTA represents not just an opportunity, but a transformation for Africa, providing a platform for trade liberalisation, economic growth, and…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said this at the meeting of ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) on Tuesday…
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The Enugu State House of Assembly has taken a significant step toward amending the 2004 Landlord and Tenant Law, as lawmakers passed a bill for a second reading during Tuesday’s plenary session. The bill, sponsored by Okey Mbah, seeks to address the financial burden imposed on prospective tenants by regulating excessive charges such as legal…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has laid several buoys in Niger and Kwara States to enhance navigational safety for all water users. Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, NIWA Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed by Mr. Suleiman Makama, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, NIWA. Oyebamiji said that the authority…
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A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday claimed that in 64 years of Nigeria’s independence, no politician who has frequently switched parties has ever been elected as the country’s President. Omokri, who prides himself as a table shaker —a slang term which means to cause a stir or to challenge the status quo, often…
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After the outbreaks of violence in Syria at the weekend, activists said on Tuesday that members of the Alawite religious minority in particular are still afraid of new attacks. “Everybody is terrified. Some people returned to their homes with the assurances of the security forces on the ground but others are still confined to mountain…
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has highlighted the need for a change of policy in the vaccination of students in boarding schools. Abayomi, who led the state delegation on an inspection/visit to the King’s College Lagos (KCL) Annex in Victoria Island, told newsmen that the recent outbreak of diphtheria fever in…
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his administration will implement the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the political crisis rocking the state. This was as he revealed that all through the crisis, the interest of the people of Rivers had been above his personal interests. Fubara made this known during…
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Health professionals have warned that inadequate mental health services and inhumane treatment of mentally ill inmates in detention centres worsen their condition, amounting to torture and abuse. They spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations against the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President…
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Mr. Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, has stated that the upcoming Youth Confab will prioritize equality in all discussions and initiatives, ensuring the inclusion of diverse perspectives. Olawande made these remarks in Abuja while addressing a group of youth from the informal sector, led by their team leader, Mr. Preye Tambou, who paid…
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Plateau lawmakers have called for the establishment of the Plateau State Social Protection Unit Law to promote social welfare and livelihood of the vulnerable. Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan (YPP/ Pankshin North)) made the call in a Notice of Motion during the assembly plenary on Tuesday in Jos. The speaker was…