The European Union (EU) says it is committed to supporting Nigeria in tackling issues hindering investment and trade to engender economic integration and diversification. The EU ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Samuela Isopi, gave the assurance at the 8th edition of the EU-Nigeria Business Forum tagged: “Nigeria and the New Economy,” on Thursday in Lagos. Isopi emphasised the need to have a vibrant diversified economy based on a business environment that is attractive to investors. She said the Nigerian economy, like other economies around the world, was faced with challenges caused by the…
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A Sokoto state pilgrim has returned a lost pouch containing $700, N70,000 and four Saudi Riyals belonging to a Kaduna state pilgrim in Madinah. The Good Samaritan had found the pouch on the steps of their hotel accommodation where both states pilgrims were lodged. Arzika Bakaya from Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto state says he has no regrets returning the money to its rightful owner. The minimum Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) of pilgrim is around 850 dollars for this year’s Hajj. The pouch was taken to the office of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and received by…
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has frowned at the killing of about 23 African migrants crossing from Morocco to Spain through Melilla, a Spanish island. In a statement on Thursday in Lagos, the President of AfBA, Mr Hannibal Uwaifo, described the killing as a crime against humanity. The statement was signed by AfBA’s Director of Strategic Communication, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa. Uwaifo called for stringent measures against those who caused the deaths. He called on European Union and African stakeholders to urgently and adequately address the situation. The migrants allegedly died during an attempt by about 2,000 people to enter Spain by climbing metal…
Africa No Filter, a donor collaborative working to transform stereotypical narratives of Africa, has launched the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund. Moky Makura, Executive Director, Africa No Filter, in a statement on Thursday said the fund was named after African business leader and philanthropist, Tony Eumelu. Makura said that the fund would award grants to emerging artists and storytellers, whose work shines a light on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in Africa. He said the $30,000 fund was sponsored by Heirs Insurance and Heirs Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiaries of the Pan-African investment group, Heirs Holdings. According to him, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of…
By Fadlillah Abdallah The Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA), has said that bandits on Wednesday attacked a mining site in Ajata-Aboki village in Shiroro local government area of Niger state, killing 32 people and abducting three Chinese national, with scores injured. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA), Barrister Salis Sabo made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday. “The terrorists numbering about 300 and riding on 100 motorcycles, invaded the mining site in Ajata-Aboki where 32 people were killed at a mining site owned by some expatriates. The mining activities has been going…
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris created new uncertainty on Wednesday about President Joe Biden’s intentions to run for re-election in 2024, pulling back from a definitive statement she had made earlier in the week. “The president intends to run and if he does, I will be his ticket mate. “We will run together,’’ Harris told an LA Times reporter as she prepared to depart for California aboard Air Force Two. Advisors had told the reporter that Harris wanted to come to the back of the plane to clarify what she told CNN on Monday. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash,…
Some environmentalists on Thursday lamented the adverse impact of the ongoing gas and oil leaks from Cawthorne Channel well15 within OML18, operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd. The June 15 incident has been discharging massive crude oil and gas under high pressure into the environment. Reacting to the development, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), described the incident as a big blow on the biodiversity of the Niger Delta region. Bassey, a renowned rights activist who hold a national honours of Member of Order of Federal Republic (MFR) for Environmental Activism, regretted that respite…
Rap artiste, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as “JJC Skillz”, has announced separation from his actress wife, Funke Akindele-Bello after seven years of marriage. JJC Skillz took to his official Instagram page, @jjcskillz on Thursday to announce this. He said the last two years of their lives had been extremely difficult, adding that they were now pursuing separate lives. He wrote: “Dear Friends and family, I need to let you know that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted, we shared a lot of things together and have created two beautiful children. “The last two years have been extremely difficult…
Following the state of emergency declared by Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on education, 75 students sponsored by the state government to study various medical and paramedical courses abroad, have graduated with first class degrees from India and Sudan. This is contained in a statement by the permanent secretary of the state Scholarship Board, Bello Isah made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday. According to the Isah, the state government in 2016 sponsored 200 indigenes to study medical and paramedical courses abroad with a view to increase healthcare delivery in the state. “55 graduands who were part of the 200 sponsored students all graduated…
Nigeria now depends 100% on crude swap+ why no refinery functional in Nigeria at the moment, NNPC GMD opens up Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said that no single litre of product is being produced from Nigerian refineries as no single refinery working at the moment in the country. Nigeria has four refineries with 445,000 barrels daily cumulative capacity. Kyari disclosed the status of the refineries when he appeared before the House of Reps joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) on Tuesday in Abuja. The committee is investigating the increased…