Nigeria, China, India Among 10 Most Improved Economies – World Bank
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Nigeria, China, and India made the top 10 list of governments that have done the most in the past year to improve the ease of doing business in their countries, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Despite More...
Terrorism: Uk Provides $78m For Youth Empowerment In Nigeria
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The United Kingdom says it is currently supporting initiatives to increase economic opportunities for marginalised youth in northern Nigeria with development funding worth nearly 50 million More...
Nigeria Will Be Self Sufficient In Sugar Soon -Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, says the Sunti Golden Sugar Estates, a N64 billion investment by Flour Mills Plc (FMN) will contribute greatly to ending Nigeria’s Sugar Dependence. This More...
UAE Pledges To Deepen Bilateral Relations With Nigeria
(News Investigators) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its readiness to deepen economic ties with Nigeria toward promoting investment and trade between both countries. Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, the United More...
EU, UN To Spend $40m In 4 Years To End Gender Violence In Nigeria
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The UN and European Union (EU) plan to spend 10 million dollars per year in the next four years to end all forms of violence against women and girls in Nigeria. Mrs More...
How Politicians Steal Empowerment Funds -ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Tuesday gave insight into how politicians use empowerment and capacity building projects to steal public funds. Chairman More...
“Big Dreams Nigeria” Talent Hunt Show Set For Bebut
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) “Big Dreams Nigeria”, a talent hunt show geared towards discovering and developing young talents in acting, music and stand-up comedy across Nigeria, is set to debut, its organisers More...
India Urges FG To Sustain Policies On Boosting Local Rice Production
Abuja, Nov. 6, 2019 (NEWS INVESTIGATORS)) The Republic of India has called on the Federal Government to sustain its policies on boosting local production of rice. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay More...
‘The Delivery Boy’ To Represent Nigeria At Carthage Film Festival
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Award-winning film, ‘The Delivery Boy’ has been chosen to represent Nigeria at the prestigious Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the film will More...
Nigeria, Vietnam Sign Visa Waiver Agreement
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, proposed a toast for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The vice president’s More...
Nigeria Targets Polio Certification By 2020 — NEC
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) National Economic Council (NEC) says Nigeria is making conscious efforts toward achieving polio certification by the year 2020. The information was conveyed by Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, More...
Nigeria Border Closure Hits Hard In Niger Republic
Nigeria border closure hits hard in Niger Republic (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Along with Benin, Niger, which shares a 1,500-kilometre (900-mile) border with Nigeria, has been badly hit by the closure of Nigeria’s More...
Amaechi Inspects Trains Built For Nigeria In China, Takes Delivery Of More
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, is currently in China to inspect some of the locomotives (trains) built for Nigeria by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCRC). More...
Nigeria Ready For 5G – Communication Minister
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Oct. 7, 2019 (NAN) In line with global requirements of communications, Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, said Nigeria was ready to deploy 5G network More...
Nigeria’s Democracy Is Maturing – Buhari
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja declared that ‘Nigeria democracy is maturing,’ citing the peaceful and orderly conduct of 2019 general elections and the resort to the rule of More...
Nigeria Gets New World Bank Country Director
The World Bank has appointed Mr Shubham Chaudhuri as the new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Mr Rachid Benmessaoud who completed his term recently. A statement issued by the World Bank’s Senior Communications More...
Solar Cars Coming To Nigeria By 2020
As Nigeria celebrates 59th Independence anniversary, an indigenous company says it is intensifying efforts to begin assembling of solar cars by 2020. Mr Moses Onaja, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Energy More...
UN Official Want Nigeria To Tax Vacant Houses
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Adequate Housing, Ms Leilana Fartha, on Monday urged the Federal Government to impose vacant home tax with a view to addressing housing challenges in More...
Nigeria Earned N28.6trn From Oil, Non-Oil Sources In 5 Years Auto Draft
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said that N28.58 trillion was remitted to the Federation Account between 2012 and 2016, from mineral revenues, non-mineral More...
ECOWAS Parliament Appeals To Nigeria To Reopen Borders
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The ECOWAS Parliament on Monday appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its closed borders as it hampers on the implementation of free trade movement within the ECOWAS region. Speaker More...
Nigeria, UAE Renew Cooperation On Strengthening Internal Security
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to continue to work collaboratively to build the capacity of security agencies under Nigeria’s Ministry of Interior. The ministry More...
South West Speakers Meet On Insecurity In Region
The Conference of Speakers in the South West Zone on Friday held its maiden meeting in Lagos to proffer lasting solutions to the lingering security threat confronting the region. The Chairman of the Conference More...
NNPC Moves To Boost Domestic Gas Use
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will grow the domestic gas use in-country to five billion cubic feet of gas per day from its current 1.7 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2022. Chief More...
Train, Equip Police For Efficiency -Former IGP
Former Inspector General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, say training and provision of modern equipment for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force is critical to modern policing. Okiro told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) More...
MTN Nigeria Closes Shops Over Xenophobia
South Africa owned telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria. This may not be unconnected with the threat by some Nigerians to reciprocate the Xenophobic attacks on More...
Update: SA: Nigeria Recalls Ambassador
Nigeria has recalled it Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and also pulled out of World Economic Summit holding in Cape Town on Wednesday. A presidential source told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) More...
UPDATED: Indian Warship Visits Nigeria
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) INS Tarkash on her way to Lagos, Nigeria1. Indian Naval Warship, INS Tarkash will be paying a goodwill visit to Lagos, Nigeria from 5 September 2019 to 8 September 2019. The visit of the Indian More...
Nigeria Reduces Visa Fees For US Citizens
The Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved reduction in Visa charges payable by U.S. citizens in line with reciprocity policy as recommended by a committee set up to conduct due diligence. The More...
Team Nigeria Move Up To Fourth After 12th African Games’ Day 12
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Team Nigeria to the 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday moved up the medals table to the fourth position with 20 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals. The development meant Nigeria, More...
FG to Give Direction To Foreign Donors On What Nigeria Needs
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says that the ministry will give direction to international donours on what the country requires. Ahmed announced More...
FG, States, LGs Share N769.5bn For July
The Federal Government, States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) shared N769.52 billion as federal allocation for the month of July. Mr Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), said this More...
Desertification Threatens 40m Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Environment says 35 per cent of Nigeria’s land mass has been eroded by desertification with more areas still threatened. The Minister of Environment, Dr Mahmud Mohammed, spoke on Thursday More...
Federal Government Launched Another Youth Empowerment Programme Called P-YES.
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The full meaning of P-YES is Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme. The scheme is structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative driven by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant More...
African Games: Commonwealth, African Gold Medallists Lead Nigeria’s Taekwondo Team To Morocco
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Nigeria’s Taekwondo team to the 12th African Games in Morocco will be led by defending African Champion, Uzoamaka Otuadinma [female middle -73kg]. Also included in the team are experienced More...
El-zakzaky On His Way Back To Nigeria
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS)Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), is on his way back to the country three days after embarking on a medical trip to India. A source close to the cleric More...
Nigeria Can Benefit From UK Business Reform -Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria can benefit from the UK in its ongoing reform of the business environment by learning from how the British resolved similar challenges. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu More...
FG Commits To More Dry Ports
The Director General (DG) Infrastructural Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr Chidi Izuwah says the Federal Government is committed to establishing more dry ports in the country. The DG said this on More...
Osinbajo Says Future Prosperity Depends On Business Environment, Talents, Creativity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says that future national prosperity will be consummated by the handshake between the business environment, talents and creativity. Osinbajo stated this at 2nd Micro Small and More...
I’ll Bequeath Good Legacy For Next Generation- Buhari
ABUJA: President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is determined to leave a better Nigeria for future generations. The president stated this at the closing ceremony of the Presidential Policy Dialogue More...
Nigeria Moves 12 Spots On FIFA Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released More...
Kukah Urges Nigerians To curb Hate Speech, Fake News
ABUJA, The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has called on Nigerians to desseminate information responsibly to curb the menace of hate speech, fake news and its resultant effects. He made More...
