Will Stevens
1 Mar
United States Consul General, Will Stevens, has disclosed that as much as 80 per cent of Nigerian tech startups are incorporated in the United States, emphasising that U.S. venture capital firms have invested heavily in African tech startups.
3 Feb
The United States Government has restated her commitment to assisting Akwa Ibom State and other sub-national governments in Nigeria towards achieving economic growth and prosperity.
7 Dec
President of Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI), Olusola Owonikoko, has charged youths to be empowered as a driver of change in Nigeria. According to him, the future of the country lies on the youths. Owonikoko gave this charge at the third Ambassador Walter Carrington yearly symposium and a pitch competition with the theme 'Innovate,…
25 Nov
The 2023 Africa Creative Market (ACM) has again solidified the continent’s position in the global sphere as the destination for creatives in all sectors.
5 Oct 2023
The Ogun government has sought partnership with the American government to develop the critical sectors of the state’s economy. Governor Dapo Abiodun made the move when he received the American Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens...
5 Oct 2023
The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, has said African solutions are needed to address global problems, which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others.
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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…