Leadership
AFAN Extols Gov Ayade over Tax Exemption for Farmers
Reading Time: 2 minutes SWITZERLAND, MAY 25 – The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, on Sunday, praised the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, for granting tax exemption to farmers, especially smallholder farmers in the State. The National ...We Need More Security for Corps’ Members, NYSC Says
Reading Time: < 1 minute SWITZERLAND, MAY 23- The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stated that the scheme needs more protection for corps members posted across the country. The Director NYSC, South West Area office, Mr. Emmanuel Attah made this known while paying ...CAN President Weighs in on Why Churches Should Remain Closed
Reading Time: 2 minutes SWITZERLAND, MAY 23 – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has shed light on why churches should remain closed despite the growing pressure to reopen across many denominations. Recall that churches and other religious centres were closed ...Observe Sallah Prayers at Home, Sultan Re-iterates
Reading Time: 2 minutes SWITZERLAND, MAY 22 – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has once again asked Nigerian Muslims to observe the congregational prayers for this year’s Eid-el-Fitri in their homes. ...NMA Calls for Withdrawal of Infectious Disease Bill
Reading Time: 2 minutes SWITZERLAND, MAY 09 The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Saturday, requested for the withdrawal of the infectious disease bill (Control of Infectious Diseases Bill). NMA President, Dr. Francis Faduyile, and General Secretary, Dr. Olumuyiwa Odusote, the medical ...COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? (Opinion)
Reading Time: 13 minutes -By Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria SWITZERLAND, APRIL 24 – This piece summarizes my contribution to an African debate. From Johannesburg to Lagos, Cairo to Dakar, Kinshasa to Kigali, Nairobi ...CBN Should Give Non-Interest Loans to SMEs – Tinubu
Reading Time: 4 minutes SWITZERLAND, APRIL 16 – The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) has called on the Central Bank of NIgeria(CBN) to provide non-interest loans to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises(SMEs) in Nigeria to cushion the economic ...The Best Hope for Defeating Coronavirus is a Vaccine – Okonjo-Iweala
Reading Time: 3 minutes The best hope for defeating the coronavirus is not social distancing, but a vaccine that is distributed equitably, argues Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and chairman of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. SWITZERLAND, APRIL 06 ...Ex-Nielsen Boss, Mitch Barns, Others to Storm Lagos for The Leadership Project’s Business Innovation Summit
Reading Time: 2 minutes SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 13 – International consortium of project managers and think-tanks, The Leadership Project, is poised to congregate global business leaders and thought-leaders for the maiden edition of the West African Business Leaders’ Summit (WBLS) on the ...Full Text of Bishop Mathew Kukah’s Speech at the Funeral of Slain Seminarian in Kaduna
Reading Time: 14 minutes SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 12. We have gathered around the remains of Michael in supplication but also as solemn witnesses to the penetrating darkness that hovers over our country. I have the rare honour of being considered the principal ...
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