December 2024 – Page 202

AfDB mobilises $2.2bn for Nigeria’s agro-industrial hubs

12.12.2024

The African Development Bank Group has facilitated the mobilisation of $2.2bn to advance the second phase of Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones initiative. This commitment was made during the Africa Investment Forum, Morocco, where Nigerian state governors, leaders from multilateral development organisations, diplomats, and private sector investors gathered to show their support. According to a...

FG to sanction airlines over delayed ticket refunds

12.12.2024

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is out to sanction airlines over inability to make refunds for cancelled or delayed flights spanning more than five hours. The aviation body’s stance is against the backdrop of a barrage of complaints by travellers against the erring airlines amid varying practices by airlines that have...

AirFlyBird reiterates commitment to safety standards

12.12.2024

The management of Flygbird Aircraft Services, an air operator licensed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, has reiterated its commitment to safety precautions after a mishap that led to its aircraft losing two engines. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau on Sunday commenced an investigation into what it termed a serious...

Achunine earns Ashoka fellowship for innovation

12.12.2024

The founder of Health Emergency Initiative, Paschal Achunine, has been named an Ashoka Fellow, joining a global network of innovators creating systemic change. A statement noted that Achunine’s recognition highlights his contributions to emergency healthcare in Nigeria. The Ashoka Fellowship underscores Achunine’s commitment to saving lives and fostering systemic healthcare transformation in Nigeria and beyond....

Mutfwang Reiterates Commitment To Creating Conducive Environment To Achieve Economic Growth

12.12.2024

Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a conducive business environment in the state to foster economic growth. Mutfwang stated this while addressing stakeholders at the Business Community Dialogue/Dinner held at the Banquet Hall, New Government House, Rayfield. The Governor commended and appreciated the resilience and contributions of the...

Wamakko, Gov. Aliyu To Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards From New Telegraph Newspaper

12.12.2024

Senator representing Sokoto Central Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, on Wednesday, received New Telegraph Newspaper Management led by the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief, Ayodele Aminu. This is contained in a press statement issued by Bashir IbrahimMedia, Media Aide to Senator Wamakko. According to him, the esteemed publication has invited the Senator to its annual awards ceremony and...

Yuletide: Bode George Urges Tinubu to Reduce Fuel Price To N300 Per Litre

12.12.2024

…Says PDP’ll overcome its current internal crisis Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of fuel to N300 per litre. Speaking at an interactive session in Lagos, George said the reduction would enable Nigerians to celebrate the festive season....

Inuwa Yahaya Wins ‘Security Role Model Gov Of Year’ Award

11.12.2024

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has been named the ‘Security Role Model Governor of the Year’ 2024 by People’s Security Monitor, a leading security-focused media platform. The award was bestowed on the Governor in recognition his outstanding leadership, strategic innovations, and commitment to maintaining peace and security in Gombe State. The award ceremony was...

CEOs Network Gala Now Holds At Aso Rock Dec 21

11.12.2024

The CEOs Network Africa has announced a new date for its highly anticipated 6th Annual Gala and Dinner Night, now scheduled for Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The change was prompted by a scheduling conflict with a major event to be hosted by President Bola...

Borno Inmate Wins N1m In Maiden Chess Competition

11.12.2024

One of the inmates at the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre in Borno State has won N1 million prize in the maiden edition of Chess in Prison Championship organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The chess competition, which held at the premises of the correctional facility on Tuesday in Maiduguri, brought...