The Japanese government has donated a grant of ¥1.75 billion to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to strengthen the Centre’s diagnostic capacity. This was disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President) on October 9, 2024. Amid this development, the Nigerian government promised to continue strengthening its ties with Japan as part of measures to deepen trade while exploring more opportunities in areas such as infrastructural development, food security, and health. According to the statement, Vice President Kashim Shettima assured the Japanese government of enhanced cooperation…
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The Federal Government has commenced 40 water supply projects in Sokoto State worth N2 billion.
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A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Edward Adamu, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja that Godwin Emefiele, a former Governor of the Bank did not follow the laid down procedure in the process that led to the redesign of some notes of the Nigerian currency.
Officials from Russia and Burkina Faso met in Moscow to discuss the expansion of military cooperation, underscoring Russia’s increasing efforts to assert its influence in Africa, particularly through military and security partnerships.
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings.
The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Mr Obafemi Banigbe, emphasized the critical role of technology, agriculture, manufacturing, and the creative sectors in driving Nigeria’s non-oil export growth.