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March 18, 2025
Nigeria Urges Swift Action on Africa’s Water Security
Abuja: Nigeria’s Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for urgent measures to address Africa’s water security and sanitation challenges, citing slow progress toward the Africa Water Vision 2025. Utsev made the app…
Stakeholders Urge Customs to Support Border Communities Through CSR Initiatives
Abuja: Some stakeholders have called on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ensure that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit implements projects that positively impact its operational areas, particularly border communities. The stakeholders…
Egypt Expands Cooperation with UN to Boost Agriculture
Abuja: Egypt says it will increase its cooperation with the United Nations to enhance its agricultural sector. Alaa Farouk, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, disclosed this during a meeting with Elena Panova, the UN Resident Coordi…
ECOWAS Aims to Attract 10 Million Tourists to West Africa Annually by 2029
Banjul: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced its ambitious plan to attract 10 million intra-community tourists to the West African subregion each year by 2029. Mrs. Massandje Toure-Litse, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Eco…
Collaboration Crucial to Achieving ECOWAS Economic Goals – ESBC
Praia: West African Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) under the aegis of ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC) have pledged to boost their businesses and achieve ECOWAS economic growth goals through collaboration. ESBC Presidents from mem…
Tanzania’s Prof. Janabi Unveils Vision for WHO-AFRO Leadership
Abuja: As Africa grapples with persistent health challenges, Tanzanian health expert, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, has unveiled his vision for transforming healthcare on the continent. Janabi, who is vying for the position of WHO Regional Director for Africa…
Nigeria and Brazil Sign $1.1bn Agreement to Boost Agricultural Productivity
Abuja: Nigeria and Brazil have signed the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP), aiming to boost agricultural productivity and enhance private-sector investment in Nigeria. The project is the largest agricultural initiati…
Nigeria and Cuba Pledge Deeper Cooperation in Healthcare and Trade
Abuja: Nigeria and Cuba have taken a bold step to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties, with a renewed focus on healthcare, education, and trade. Vice-President Kashim Shettima described Cuba as ‘a sacred land where every progressive will identify …
Dangote Group Plans Largest Port in Ogun Due to Investor-Friendly Policies
Abeokuta: The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced that his company has returned to invest in Ogun State, attributing this decision to the investor-friendly policies implemented by Governor Dapo Abiodun.
According to News Agen…
Nigeria’s Aruna Displaces Assar as Africa’s Top-Ranked Table Tennis Player
Abuja: Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th pos…