22 h. ago Over 50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger , says UN

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record read more Over 50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger , says UN

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3 d. ago Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for regional development commission nominees

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has submitted a list of nominees for three newly established regional development commissions to the Senate, requesting their screening and confirmation. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session. The commissions are the South-West Development Commission (SWDC), the North-Central […] The post Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for regional development commission nominees appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Achieving Hub Status, Competitiveness Through Port Rehabilitation, Modernisation

Most Nigerian seaports are old, archaic and inefficient and that has made the nation’s seaports uncompetitive among its complementaries in West and Central Africa. Some of the ports have their quay walls collapsed or weakened while some have their breakwaters and other important infrastructure collapsed. For instance, some terminals at the Tin-can island ports in […]

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1 week ago Afenifere Laments Rising Insecurity, Blames Northern Stakeholders Over Foreign Interests

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has lamented over rising cases of terrorism across Nigeria, especially in the North-East, North-Central, and North-West regions. The group attributed insecurity challenges to a combination of factors, including ungoverned spaces, porous borders, proliferation of weapons, complicity of state actors and influential individuals, sabotage, foreign interests, and illegal mining. Afenifere also blamed […] The post Afenifere Laments Rising Insecurity, Blames Northern Stakeholders Over Foreign Interests appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Hike in terrorism: Afenifere calls for urgent enforcement of anti

.  suggests ways out, including State Police The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has bemoaned the new upsurge in terrorism acts in various parts of the country, especially North East, North Central and North West. In a statement by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere also lamented over kidnapping incidents in parts of […] The post Hike in terrorism: Afenifere calls for urgent enforcement of anti-terrorism law and counter-terrorism strategy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago BAT Marketing Nigeria Gets Award For Commitment To Diversity, Equity

BAT Marketing Nigeria has been recognised with an award for its commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in its operations and workplace culture. The award was received from Commonwealth Businesswomen Africa (CBW-Africa) held at the 2025 CBW-Africa Summit, which took place in Lagos. Head of Business Communication and Sustainability, BAT West and Central […]

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2 w. ago Beta Glass invests in local supply chains to boost industrial growth in Nigeria

Beta Glass, a leading manufacturer of glass packaging in West and Central Africa, said it is investing in local supply read more Beta Glass invests in local supply chains to boost industrial growth in Nigeria

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2 w. ago AI education revolution: Why Africa must act now or risk permanent obsolescence

The world is undergoing an unprecedented technological revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) at its core. While nations like China and read more AI education revolution: Why Africa must act now or risk permanent obsolescence

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3 w. ago Africa Re and NEMA Drive National Dialogue on Disaster Risk Financing at Abuja Workshop

In a strong move to position Nigeria for better disaster preparedness and financial resilience, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) brought together high-level stakeholders for the Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance Workshop on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, the one-day event united Read More

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