Ijeoma Opara

Oct 10, 2024 | streetcarsuburbs.news | Ijeoma Opara

By IJEOMA OPARAA sports apparel store is set to move into the building formerly occupied by Target on Baltimore Avenue. The College Park City Council on Sept. 10 approved a $130,000 grant for Rally House, which is expected to move into the vacant 13,300-square-foot space at 7501 Baltimore Ave. in October. “I think it’ll be nice,” Sydney Nicole, a University of Maryland (UMD) student, said.

Sep 24, 2024 | icirnigeria.org | Ijeoma Opara

IN 2022, the Nigerian government banned the exportation of raw minerals without local processing or refining. This was intended to drive domestic economic growth. But in Nasarawa State, where lithium was found in commercial quantity, the country is losing millions to illegal miners, who often supply Chinese-owned companies, and exploit child labour. Ten-year-old Celestina Geremiyah tugged at the long rope fastened to a stained 20-litre plastic container.

Sep 24, 2024 | surl.li | Ijeoma Opara

IN 2022, the Nigerian government banned the exportation of raw minerals without local processing or refining. This was intended to drive domestic economic growth. But in Nasarawa State, where lithium was found in commercial quantity, the country is losing millions to illegal miners, who often supply Chinese-owned companies, and exploit child labour. Ten-year-old Celestina Geremiyah tugged at the long rope fastened to a stained 20-litre plastic container.

Jul 23, 2024 | icirnigeria.org | Ijeoma Opara

NIGERIAN businessman Femi Otedola has weighed in on the rift between the federal government and the chairman of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. In a post via his X handle on Tuesday, July 23, Otedola said supporting Dangote was crucial to Nigeria’s growth, based on his contributions so far to economic development in the country.

Jul 17, 2024 | icirnigeria.org | Ijeoma Opara

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Nigeria’s new Head of Civil Service of the Federation. This was contained in a statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, July 17. The appointment will be effective from August 13, according to the statement. “The new appointee will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024.