Ephraims Sheyin

Nov 30, 2024 | nannews.ng | Ephraims Sheyin |Ismail Abdulaziz |Philip Yatai |Folashade Adeniran

By Ephraims SheyinTwo leading news agencies – China’s Xinhua and Nigeria’s News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) – have agreed to work toward promoting a good image for the African continent. The duo agreed to pursue the goal when Mr Li Weifei, Xinhua’s Regional Bureau Chief for Africa, paid a courtesy visit to NAN’s Managing Director, Ali M. Ali, on Friday in Abuja. They regretted the negative publicity Africa had suffered over the years, and emphasised the need to change the narrative.

Oct 1, 2024 | newsverge.com | Ephraims Sheyin

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that his administration’s reforms were necessary to enable Nigeria to become one of the greatest nations on earth, as destined by God. Tinubu said that, if this was to be achieved, past mistakes must not be allowed to follow the nation into the future. The President, in his National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary, said the reforms became necessary to guarantee a secured future.

Oct 1, 2024 | newsverge.com | Ephraims Sheyin

Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary. He said the measure is aimed at averting future disasters.

Sep 23, 2024 | newsverge.com | Ephraims Sheyin

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress(APC), candidate in Saturday’s Edo governorship election, on his victory. It was reported that Okpebholo floored his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Asue Ighodalo, to pick the seat in the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday. Prof. Faruk Kuta, while declaring the result, said that Okpebholo got 291,667 votes, while Ighodalo got 247,274 votes.

Jul 23, 2024 | newsverge.com | Ephraims Sheyin

Nigeria can be food-secured if its estimated 170 million farming population is empowered to triple the yields, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has said. Bagudu spoke in Abuja during an interactive session and workshop on developing bankable business proposals for youths and women in agriculture. The activity was organised by the African Development Bank Group.