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H.E. John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana will deliver the Seventh Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Tuesday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa” is the main topic of the Lecture with “The End of Oil: Wither …

Ghana has set a target of three years for the country to put a stop to rice importation. This was disclosed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Nyarko Osei. Osei said Ghana was working round the clock to stop the importation of rice into the county …

The November 2019 Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, holds Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Redemption Camp of the Mission on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria, the same day the special month-long fasting of the Church commences. The theme of the program is “Swimming in Glory …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the willingness of the Nigerian government to mobilize additional capital from development finance institutions for the upgrade of critical infrastructure in the country. The President met with U.S Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin in Riyadh on Wednesday and they had positive discussions on investments in Nigeria …

Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has said that Africans do not need aid but long term investments for growth. Elumelu, who is also Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, said this in his Keynote address at the Invest for Growth in …

Lagos, Nigeria: Speaking at the YouthKonnekt Forum in Cape Verde recently, African investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), charged entrepreneurs to embrace hard work, discipline and sacrifice on their entrepreneurial journey to success. He addressed young …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has received in audience the Consul-General, United States Embassy in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo. Claire Pierangelo paid a courtesy call on the governor at the Government House, Enugu.  Meanwhile, Governor Ugwuanyi has said that his administration has removed all financial barriers hindering people living with …

The Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Arinze Madu of Queen of Apostles Seminary, Imezi Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State, who was abducted on Monday at the gate of the institution  by unknown hoodlums has regained his freedom. Confirming his release, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, said …

The 16 Brigade of Nigerian Army in Yenagoa on Wednesday pledged to support and strengthen the educational system as some instructors in the Nigerian Army Education Corps, have accepted to volunteer as teachers in Bayelsa schools. The volunteer teachers are to be deployed in areas where the school system lacks …

A Nigerian, Iorliam Simon Tersoo, has won the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition organised by the Global Maritime Forum. Tersoo’s article titled, “Emerging Technologies: Autonomous Shipping and Seafarers’ Continuous Professional (Ir) Relevance,” was among top three essays selected from 140 shortlisted entries from 46 countries that participated in the annual …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday agreed to halt proceedings in the probe of former Governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over procurement of 820 buses for public transportation. Ambode had instituted a suit against the Assembly, the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and others, to contest the constitutionality …

Abuja, Oct. 30, 2019 The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 23, 2019 presidential election, Alhaji  Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday in Abuja said that he remained unbroken in spite of the Supreme Court judgment against his appeal. Atiku stated this  in reaction to the Supreme …

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to appear before it in connection with the ongoing probe of procurement of 820 buses by the administration of former Governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. The former Governor had …

New York, October 29, 2019— Authorities should drop all charges against journalists Joe Ogbodu and Prince Amour Udemude, and reform Nigeria’s penal code to ensure that journalism is not criminalized, the Committee to Protect Journalists,CPJ, said Tuesday. On October 24, a magistrate court in Asaba, the capital of Nigeria’s southern …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 29, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commenced his official engagements at the third session of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu has disclosed. According to a statement by the presidential aide in Abuja, President Buhari, …

Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has stated that freight forwarders who do not follow the established processes as stated by law will not be allowed to operate in Nigeria. He enjoined all freight forwarders in Nigeria to take advantage of the certification process put in place by …

By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Oct. 29, 2019 Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). has urged the National Assembly to enact a bill that would enable Nigerians in diaspora to vote in whatever country they reside. Dabiri-Erewa said this when she appeared before the House of …

By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, Oct. 28, 2019 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) o f allegedly using foreign media organisations against Supreme Court Justices ahead of the hearing of the 2019 presidential election petition. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, Oct. 28, 2019 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Office said on Monday that it has arrested 27 suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested at Eura Hostel, Naze-Obibiezena Road, Nekede and Bloomnesdays Plaza Hostel, Nekede, in …

Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has disclosed that budding entrepreneurs and business owners must retain a level of belief in Nigeria in order to scale their business. Ekeh affirmed that growing a business in Nigeria’s peculiar business environment requires the essential ingredient of a firm faith in the country. …

By Ismaila Chafe Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Oct. 28, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit slated for between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria on an official trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser  (Media & Publicity), the President will, on the sideline of the event, …

By Aisha Cole  Lagos, Oct. 28, 2019 Two safety agencies of Lagos State Government on Monday discovered five containers laden with rotten fish and other edibles in Apapa area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the shocking discovery was made during a site inspection of …

Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament in Brazil are products of the annual Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championships, including the goal scorers. The competition, sponsored by NFF’s partner, …

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has stepped up work on the N6 billion 132KV Transmission Line and 132/33KV Sub Station which it is constructing at Okitipupa in Ondo State, to cover about 2,000 communities. Speaking during an inspection of the project in the company of the Deputy Governor of …