By Tony Obiechina Abuja In a landmark move to strengthen bilateral ties and drive sustainable development, Nigerian Government has secured a €300 million development partnership with France. The significant agreement is set to bolster key sectors of Nigeria’s economy, including healthcare, transportation, and renewable energy. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun led the Federal Republic of Nigeria in signing two transformative agreements with the French Government and its development agency, AFD (Agence Française de Développement). These agreements, collectively valued at over €300 million, are set to strengthen key sectors of Nigeria’s economy and…
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Nigerian comedian and actor Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has opened up about the challenges of maintaining faithfulness in marriages and relationships, describing it as a task that is “possible but difficult”. Speaking during an appearance on the Diary of a Naija Girl podcast, the popular skit maker touched on the intricacies of staying committed, noting that while it may be easy to offer advice on relationships, adhering to those principles in personal life can be more challenging. Mr Macaroni stressed that infidelity is a universal issue that affects both men and women. He stressed that once an…
Streaming video-on-demand service platform, Showmax, has partnered with ‘Firewood Jollof Nigeria’ to host its first food festival. Tope Oshunkeye, Executive Head of Marketing West Africa, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Oshunkeye said that the inaugural event was set to redefine food festival experiences in Nigeria. The event holds on Saturday at the Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, Lagos. He said the festival represented another bold step in Showmax’s vision to blend world-class entertainment with authentic Nigerian cultural experiences. According to him, the festival is expected to draw over 5,000 attendees, as it will…
● As Osun Pensioners Get N25,000 Sector wide Pension Package Osun state government and labour leaders have announced the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage of N75,554,28 for all categories of workers including Local Government employees to take effect officially from the 1st of December, 2024. A press statement signed and issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi today said an indication to this effect was sequel to an extensive and exhaustive negotiations between the Osun State Government team on one side and members of the state organized labour . Oluomo Alimi equally announced…
President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the signing of the agreement by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman Tony Elumelu and Mr. Antoine Armand, the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry for the bank to commence operations in Paris. Zenith Bank also inaugurated its services in the country during the visit. The partnership agreements were signed at an economic forum attended…
By Bayo Onanuga Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have become a focal point of criticism and scepticism, especially by the political opposition and perpetual doubters of any positive report about our country. In its Q2 labour survey report, the NBS says the unemployment rate fell from 5.3 % in Q1 to 4.3% in Q2. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.3% in Q4 2022, the report shows some progress, as it also indicates lower level of youth unemployment. The NBS also reported that GDP growth in the third quarter rose to 3.46% year-on-year in real terms,…
By Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be visiting France in a few days to be hosted by French President, Emmanuel Macron on a State Visit. While President Tinubu has visited France at different times since he assumed office, most of the trips have been private. However, his first official foreign trip in June 2023, less than a month after his inauguration, was to Paris to attend the “Summit on New Global Financing Pact” to deliberate on how to reposition global financial architecture in consideration of less developed countries dealing with debt hangover, effects of climate…
By Lanre Ogundipe “ _People’s indifference is the best breeding ground for corruption to grow”_ – Delia Ferreira, Transparency International Chairman. If sense of reasoning must prevail on how our rulers direct the affairs in this country, the fraudulently packaged “good news” that the Port-Harcourt refinery has come on stream, ought to have been treated with a pinch of salt. Besides, it deserves to be engaged as a topical issue that should catch the interest of President Bola Tinubu if truly, he is committed to the fight against the large-scale fraud that has become the face of the NNPCL. To…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The high-profile international friendly match between Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons and Les Bleues of France slated for Saturday at the Stade Raymond Kopa (Angers) in western France promises to be a good pedestal for both countries to gauge their preparedness for future international engagements. Also, the encounter is not only to prepare the Nigerian and French senior teams for their pending competitive engagements but also a very big opportunity for the interim head coach of Nigeria Justine Madugu and his assistants a mandatory observation of the level of development of the…
Multiple lives have been lost in a devastating boat accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger. The boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana, according to eyewitnesses was carrying over 200 passengers, including market women and farm laborers, en route to the Katcha weekly market. Tragically, it capsized, throwing all on board into the water. Rescue efforts are currently underway, with local divers working to recover the bodies of the victims. As of the latest reports, eight bodies have been recovered, while search and rescue operations continue to locate the remaining…