ECOWAS Parliament meets in Monrovia on region’s security, political situation

The ECOWAS Parliament has announced that it would hold its first Extraordinary Session of 2022, to discuss the security and political situation of the sub-region from March 8 to March

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Ukraine reports deaths of over 2,000 civilians in war with Russia

At least 2,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian state emergency service says. Ten emergency responders were among the dead, it said in a

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NNPC being transformed to be 5th gas producing coy globally – Kyari

Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) says the corporation is being transformed to be the fifth Gas producing company in the world. Kyari

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Bill to amend 2022 budget scales second reading in Senate

…As Lawan gives Appropriation C’ttee one week to turn-in report A bill seeking to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill seeks to

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NIHOTOUR partners JABAMAH for Naija food at Bleisure event

Publisher of Atqnews and Travellers Magazine, organizer of the National acclaimed tourism event, Jabamah, Amb. Ikechi Uko has presented a letter of Winner of Travellers Award – Tourism CEO of

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We must ‘learn from history’, UN Human Rights Council President says

As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is gearing up to hold its annual month-long session, which begins

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Russian invasion unleashes turbulence on world markets

Share prices tumbled and key commodity prices surged as the financial markets reacted to the news on Thursday that Russia had launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Germany’s DAX index

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Jaiz bank, SMEDAN Matching Fund initiative to grow MSEs begins

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and Jaiz Bank Plc Matching Fund initiative to boost the capacity of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) has begun. A

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FCTA trains 300 rural women on tomatoes processing, preservation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Tuesday trained 300 rural women on improved skills in processing and preservation of tomatoes to enhance food security in the territory. The women,

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Senate passes bill to establish Council for Tea and Coffee Development

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the National Council for Tea and Coffee Development. The passage of the bill tagged, “Nigerian Tea and Coffee Development Council

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