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December 11, 2024 Nigeria Should Become an Agricultural Export Giant by 2025 – President Tinubu

Nigeria Should Become an Agricultural Export Giant by 2025 – President Tinubu

President BOLA TINUBU has declared that the vision of his administration is to position Nigeria as a leading agricultural export nation by year 2025.

The President also posited that when the human and material resources in the South-South geo-political zone of the country are properly harnessed, the region has the potential to transform the nation.

President TINUBU made this known in his remarks at the Road to South-South National Convergence for Renewed Hope Agenda, organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-South) at the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja.

The President, who was represented by the Minister of Regional Development, ABUBAKAR MOMOH, stressed that Project Earn from the Soil is a food security initiative capable of transforming subsistence farming into robust, export-driven economic opportunities, thereby revolutionizing the agricultural landscape and ensuring National Food Security.

He stated that the South-South was blessed in natural resources beyond oil and gas.

December 11, 2024 UniUyo Alumni Honor Governor Umo Eno

UniUyo Alumni Honor Governor Umo Eno

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D, has been honoured with an ‘Eminent Alumnus Award’ by the University of Uyo Alumni Association.

Receiving the award on Tuesday, at the 2024 Uniuyo Alumni Reunion, held at Ibom Icon Hotel, Uyo, Governor Eno acknowledged the University’s role as a major supplier of trained manpower for the state and promised that his government will continue to do its best for the institution and the alumni association.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, Governor Eno, an alumnus of Uniuyo, noted that alumni play a crucial role in the development of their alma mater, noting that abandoning one’s alma mater after graduation is akin to pushing down the ladder after using it to ascend heights.

The Governor encouraged the alumni to commit to giving back to the University, no matter how little, to help address some of its pressing challenges.

December 10, 2024 Federal Government Has Spent Over US$450m on CNG Initiative

Federal Government Has Spent Over US$450m on CNG Initiative

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative has said that it had invested more than 450 million U.S Dollars in the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, value chain.

The Project Director and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, MICHAEL OLUWAGBEMI, disclosed this during the 9th Edition of the Nigeria Energy Forum, NEF2024, Day 2, Virtual Event in Lagos.

According to the PCNGi CEO, the amount goes into things like mother stations, daughter stations and refueling stations as well as conversion centres which are starting to spring up across the nation.

He said the council had started campaigns to sensitize Nigerians on the advantages of using CNG to power their vehicles.

December 10, 2024 Gerrman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria for Official Visit

Gerrman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria for Official Visit

President FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER of Germany is expected to arrive in Nigeria today for a three-day official visit, which will run until December 12, 2024.

This was announced in a press release issued by the German Embassy in Abuja, yesterday.

During his stay, Steinmeier will meet with key Nigerian leaders, including President BOLA TINUBU and the President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Dr. ALIEU TOURAY.

In Abuja, Steinmeier will discuss bilateral relations with Nigerian officials before travelling to Lagos.

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