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The Federal Government of Nigeria and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. According to a statement from the Nigerian Presidency and signed by the Director (Information & Public Relations), Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Sunday, the deal was signed through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). The statement also disclosed that the MoU was signed on behalf of the government by the Permanent Secretary of FMAFS, Mr Temitope Fashedemi, and the President of FGV, Professor Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal,…

Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, says almost all Nigerian presidents came into power through unpredictable circumstances. Kukah spoke in Abuja on Sunday while delivering the keynote speech at the fourth Amaka Ndoma-Egba memorial lecture, ‘Leaders of tomorrow: Creating lasting change in a complex world’. The Catholic Bishop noted that despite President Bola Tinubu’s claim of being prepared, he still struggles to lead the country. Kukah added that Nigerian leaders, both past and present, lack adequate knowledge and preparation to lead a country. “If we look at Nigeria’s leadership journey, you will find that almost every leader who came…

By Rotimi Agbana The United States Agency for International Development, on Sunday, at 11:59 pm placed no fewer than 1,600 employees worldwide on administrative leave. The administrative leave was announced in a statement titled “Notification of Administrative Leave,” on the agency’s website. “As of 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” the statement partly read. It added, “Concurrently, USAID is beginning to implement a Reduction-in-Force that will affect approximately 1,600 USAID…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says Nigeria is worse off when compared to the late ’80s and early ’90s. The former governor of Anambra spoke after attending the launch of ‘A Journey in Service’, an autobiography by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s military president from 1985 to 1993. Obi praised IBB for his contributions to Nigeria’s economy, adding that the former president played a major role in the development of the nation’s financial sector. “Under his leadership, Nigeria witnessed substantial growth, particularly in the financial sector,” he wrote on X. “He played…

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has cautioned Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, against proceeding with a fresh local government election, describing the move as unconstitutional and legally untenable. Fagbemi, in a statement on Thursday, emphasised the legal implications of the recent Court of Appeal judgment delivered on February 10, 2025, which returned the initially sacked local government officials. The appellate court overturned an earlier Federal High Court ruling that had nullified the election of local government officials under former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, declaring the suit incompetent and striking it out.…

Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has revealed the reasons behind the 1985 coup that ousted General Muhammadu Buhari. In his newly released autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service,’ Babangida described the coup as a response to growing national discontent and worsening conditions. “By the beginning of 1985, the citizenry had become apprehensive about the future of our country. The atmosphere was precarious and fraught with ominous signs of clear and present danger. “It was clear to the more discerning leadership of the armed forces that our initial rescue mission of 1983 had largely miscarried,” he wrote. He accused Buhari…

President Bola Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said. Flutterwave boss Olugbenga Agboola and other stakeholders in the company Adeleke Adekoya, Oluwabankole Falade and Mitesh Popat represented the fintech firm at the meeting while Oluseun Olufemi-White represented Alami Capital as its chief executive. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun led the delegation to meet President Tinubu. Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang,…

In SummaryDigital transformation across Africa is accelerating e-governance. Verified data remarkably highlights South Africa’s 0.86 EGDI, Mauritius’s streamlined services, Tunisia’s rigorous reforms, and Rwanda’s innovative Irembo platform. Nations like Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco drive progress through extensive broadband, digital identity, and interoperable systems. Automation, digital identities, and interoperability are reducing bureaucracy and improving service efficiency across Africa’s digital governance systems.Deep Dive!!Governments across Africa are rewriting the playbook on public service delivery, and they’re doing it with digital power. Billions are flowing into broadband expansion, cybersecurity, and streamlined e-governance, accelerating a shift that once seemed decades away. This isn’t just modernization—it’s a digital takeover.…

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the alleged selective approach by the consultative team set up by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to interface with all facets of Ogoni society for possible oil resumption. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, in a petition signed on Sunday in Abuja, said the team was avoiding the Ogoni Masterplan prescribed by the association, which stated the operationalisation of the Ogoni Development Authority (ODA). Nsuke accused the NSA’s group, which comprises mainly “political appointees,” of seeking to set aside a unanimous decision of…

Foremost nationalist and elder statesman, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, will be buried in his hometown, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on May 3, 2025. This was contained in a statement signed by Ms Ayotunde Ayo-Adebanjo, Mrs Adeola Azeez, and Mr Obafemi Ayo-Adebanjo on behalf of his family.Adebanjo passed away on Friday, February 14, at 96. According to the statement, proceedings will commence with a Day of Tributes/Service of Songs at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. The burial ceremony is scheduled for Friday, beginning with a wake at Ayo Adebanjo’s country home, Isanya Ogbo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, followed by the interment and…