The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions for job creation for Africa’s youth, as outlined in the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in Africa…
Folorunso Alakija, one of a handful of successful female entrepreneurs on the continent listed as one of Forbes most powerful women in the world, attended the Africa conference. The 66-year-old business magnate has persistently championed the causes of women in…
President Muhammadu Buhari seemed to be in high spirit on Monday as he mockingly comment on the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the ruling APC. According to Premium Times report, during the inauguration in Abuja, Mr. Buhari,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has sacked a number of bank directors following cases of insider abuse relating to non-performing loans, the Director, Banking Supervision, NDIC, Mr. Adedapo Adeleke said. Mr. Adeleke, disclosed this in a presentation on the topic:…
The United Capital Plc shined after receiving 5 awards, three of which have been in the principle aggressive award class at this 12 months’s Pearl Nigeria Awards. The agency additionally acquired the general highest award ‘The PEARL’ ousting AIICO Insurance…
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on November 28-29, 2017. The President will participate in working sessions on the Summit theme: “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development,” and…
Popular gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele is set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ghastly auto accident that confined him to a wheel chair and changed his life forever. Ayefele said he believes the incident, though a sad one, was…
The Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism will honour former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Executive Director of the Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo, as well as ten outstanding journalists at the 12th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved payment of the sum of N164,763,759 (one hundred and sixty four million, seven hundred and sixty-three naira) for the second semester school fees of the 106 Chibok girls at the American University of Nigeria, AUN…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious movements to assist African countries rid themselves of the scourge of corruption. Speaking at the State House on Friday while receiving the Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement Worldwide, Sheikh Muhammadul-Kabir, the President also…
