Nigeria has consolidated its presence on the global maritime stage with the election of Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, head of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), as Vice President of the International Association for Ports and Harbours (IAPH). The announcement was welcomed by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who described it as a…
Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as its homegrown innovation, Com-WATCH, was named one of two winners of the 2025 Trinity Challenge. Prof. Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on AMR and Executive Chair of the Trinity Challenge, announced the winners via webinar, highlighting their groundbreaking contributions…
Air Peace Ltd. says it has received its fourth Boeing 777 aircraft aimed at deepening its international expansion plans and providing Nigerians affordable access to international travel. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Mr Efe Osifo-Whiskey, on Saturday in Lagos. Osifo-Whiskey said the wide-body Boeing 777-200 ER, bearing registration 5N-CEG, touched…
Apostle Joshua Selman, founder of Eternity Network International (ENI), has been described as a global voice of hope and transformation whose ministry is shaping lives across continents. David Abakpa, Head Media Consultant for Koinonia Global, told reporters in Abuja that Selman’s impact extends beyond the pulpit, with his teachings offering both spiritual depth and practical…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria’s economy has continued to receive positive recognition from global rating agencies, reflecting growing confidence in the country’s economic direction. Idris stated this after a meeting with Governor of Imo and Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected global economic growth at 3.0 per cent in 2025 and 3.1 per cent in 2026, as significant policy changes continue to shape the global economic landscape. This is contained in the IMF’s July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled “Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty”, released…
No fewer than 700 participants from 23 countries and various international organisations gathered in Indonesia’s Bali for the 22nd International Leprosy Congress (ILC) from Monday to Wednesday. Carrying the theme “Towards a World with Zero Leprosy,” the meeting highlights the importance of accelerating leprosy elimination efforts through global cross-country collaboration. “The theme is an urgent…
The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics (ASE), Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has called for greater collaboration among universities and urged them to confront pressing global challenges. Adedimeji made the call in his address titled “Ideas Rule the World”, delivered at the fourth Public Lecture of the university in Abuja on Wednesday. The lecture, “The…
The Federal Government has appointed Dr Ayoade Alakija, a globally respected health advocate and Chair of the Board of FIND, as its Ministerial Global Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja. Pate said that the appointment was in…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says its research estimates a huge oil market deficit of 23 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030, if investment in the global upstream industry stops. OPEC also said that global cumulative oil-related investments of 17.4 trillion dollars are required by 2050 to meet up the energy demand….
