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Minister of Water Resources Professor Joseph Utsev has opened talks with the Hungarian authorities as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to to expand access to clean and safe water in the country. The Minister met with the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria Lorand Endreffy and the Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria Judith Beres during, the discussed modalities of partnership in the water sector. According to a statement by the Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister Terhemen Oraduen Professor Utsev and his visitors affirmed the importance of stronger collaboration particularly in knowledge sharing and effective water…
Transparency International on Wednesday raised fresh concerns that public procurement processes in the country continue to serve as a central vehicle for systemic corruption despite ongoing reforms by the government. NewsQuest reports that industry stakeholders have also at different times warned that corruption in public procurement is a widespread issue that not only inflates project costs by as much as 50 percent but also reduces the quality of goods and services, sometimes putting lives at risk. Speaking to journalists at the presentation of the eighth edition of the SDG 16 – Nigeria Shadow Report prepared by the Civil Society Legislative…
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has declared that the reforms being carried out by the President Bola Tinubu administration were not a mere shift in policy actions but a fundamental realignment in positive and efficient governance. The Governor stated this when he addressed a high-level sideline meeting at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. The discussion he explained centered on the theme “Global Partnerships, Local Prosperity: Unlocking Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Blueprint for Sustainable Growth.” Governor Sani explained that while at the UNGA meeting, he articulated the bold and transformative reforms championed by…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday delivered a thought provoking national statement to world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assebly (UNGA), calling for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council and an urgent action to promote sovereign debt relief and access to trade and financing. The Vice President who represented President Bola Tinubu at the global event in New York, United States of America also challenged the intergovernmental body to ensure that countries that host minerals must benefit from those minerals, while digital divide across the globe must be brought to a close. Details…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday joined other world leaders for the openning session of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, where the American President Donald Trump delivered a keynote address formally welcoming delegates. The Vice President who is representing President Bola Tinubu at the global event is expected to deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday between 3:00pm and 9:00pm American time with the nation’s position centered on issues such as Climate action, multilateralism, UN reforms, and International finance restructure. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Vice President Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said, Shertima…
The Minister of Education Tunji Alausa on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria has finalized discussions to secure a $100 million grant through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) aimed at supporting the funding of the nation’s foundational education. NewsQuest reports that Nigeria continues to fund foundational education through a combination of government budget allocations, international financing programmes, and partnerships with organizations, aiming to improve education quality, and access. Minister Alausa spoke to journalists in New York while reviewing issues about his Ministry’s participation in sideline high-level meetings of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Education Minister said one of…
President Bola Tinubu has reassured global investors that Nigeria’s sovereign ratings from agencies such as Fitch and Moody’s highlight the nation’s strategic position as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) $3.4 trillion market. The President who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a Roundtable hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), with the theme “Risk, Reform, Return,” held on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America, also drew the attention of investors worldwide to the multi-billion, multi-faceted economic…
President Bola Tinubu has urged global investors to seize the opportunities created by his administration’s wide-ranging reforms, which have established a favorable and supportive environment for business growth. NewsQuest reports that Tinubu’s administration has removed petrol subsidies and unified the exchange rate, creating a market-driven currency and stimulating greater foreign exchange reserves, which have helped restore confidence among domestic and international investors, leading to a surge in investment inflows and a credit rating upgrade for the country. Speaking at a roundtable hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) in partnership with the Flour Mills of Nigeria and other…
President Bola Tinubu has strongly advocated for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture that governs Africa’s mineral resources, emphasizing that African nations must finance and control their own mineral sectors and assert influence over global supply chains connected to the continent’s products. The President who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) sideline high-level roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 80 in New York, United States of America, said, this has become necessary if African nations’ sovereignty is to be protected. Tinubu…
Senator Mohammed Sani Musa on Monday affirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the last two years has intervened greatly in creating an enabling environment for the youths to strive and achieve their goals. Senator Sani who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance stated this during a high-level sideline event at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. “Until the coming of this administration, I believe Mr. President came with such initiatives where he has given so much to the youths, and we can see what it is translating into,”…