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The Senate has advised Nigerian children to see education as their right and not a privilege. The Red Chamber, which gave the appeal on Wednesday at an occasion to commemorate the 2024 Universal Children’s Day Celebration organised by its Committee on Women Affairs in Abuja, urged children to make the best out of education. Separate speeches made at the event by many of the serving senators centred on the need for children to make education their right and not view it as a privilege since the Universal Basic Education Act 2004 made basic education free and compulsory. The chairperson of…

Nigeria’s population could skyrocket to 450 million by 2050 unless urgent measures are taken to curb the nation’s fertility rates, experts in family planning have warned. This alarming projection was disclosed during a media roundtable organized by the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja on Tuesday. Addressing journalists, the AAFP Chairman, Ejike Oji, emphasized the unsustainable nature of the country’s geometric population growth, which currently adds at least four million people annually. “If this trend continues, we could be adding six million or even 10…

The National Assembly and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have expressed readiness to partner with Nigerian real estate firm, Pelican Valley, NCBN and others in furtherance of both private and government initiatives to attract direct foreign investments to Nigeria. The assurance for this came during separate visits to the National Assembly red and green chambers Committee Chairmen on Diaspora and also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja by the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, promoter of Kajola Resort Canada, Dr Olukunle Ibitoye, Chairman of Nigerian Canada Business Networks (NCBN), King Wale Adesanya and the Group managing…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again expressed confidence that Nigeria is still on the right path to full recovery and prosperity despite the current economic challenges facing the country. He restated this while speaking at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa Abuja during the 7th edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) with the theme, “Adapting Stability through Diaspora Investment: Navigating the Path to Prosperity.” The event, which was organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in conjunction with Nigeria Diaspora Summit Initiative, showcased an array of investment opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors at home and abroad to explore,…

In a move aimed at bridging the nation’s increasing housing deficit, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited and Canadian developers are working on a mutually-beneficial collaboration to attract business-friendly single-digit interest credit facility from abroad for real estate financing in Nigeria. The new initiative, which is one of the outcomes of the Nigeria Canada Trade Mission held in Ontario, Canada early October, is being synergised by the Chairman, Nigerian/Canadian Business Networks, King Wale Adesanya, to promote the Pelican’s Ecostay Apartments project in Nigeria and the Kajola development project in Canada. The collaboration will foster expansion in the real estate business, promote artisanal…

The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr.) Babatunde Adeyemo, has been honoured with the esteemed award of recognition of the Canadian House of Commons. Adeyemo, a foremost Nigerian real estate entrepreneur, was conferred with the prestigious award at the closing event of the Solteque “Canada Trade Mission 2024” held in Ontario on 4th October, 2024. The Member of Parliament for Brampton Centre, Ontario, Shafqat Ali, presented the award to the Pelican Valley CEO, commending him for his exceptional leadership, innovative vision and outstanding contributions to the real estate industry. The Canadian House of Commons is the…

Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has urged Nigerians in diaspora to investment in real estate projects back home, particularly in its flagship range of products such as the Ecostay Apartments. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, stated this during the Canada Trade Mission ’24 held at the Emerald Banquet Hall, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada on Monday. Adeyemo, who headlined the mission organised by Solteque Group, disclosed that the company was fully prepared to handle the interests of Nigerians living abroad, who have so far shown interests in the Pelican Valley projects since he arrived in…

Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has taken its investment drive to Canada as part of efforts to attract more diaspora investors back home. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, who spoke with newsmen at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday is expected to showcase the firm’s novel range of estate products at this year’s edition of Solteque “Canada Trade Mission 2024.” He will also guide the investors on the salient indexes, bubble traps and pitfalls to watch out for in Nigeria’s real estate sector. Adeyemo said the essence was to encourage…

The management of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, has refuted the report that the corpse of a female discovered at a refuse dump site was a student of the institution. This was contained in a statement by the Information Officer of the institution, Femi Afolayan, in Ilorin on Wednesday, reacting to a statement by the state police command on Tuesday. The statement reads in part; “the attention of the Al-Hikmah University has been drawn to a press release signed by the Public Relations Officer to the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on behalf of the…

Ademola Lookman could now remain at Serie A club, Atalanta despite recent reports linking him with a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Lookman reportedly requested to be left out of La Dea’s Serie A clash with Leece on Monday after hearing of interest from Ligue 1 champions PSG. There were even suggestions that he had been offered a long-term contract worth around €3.5m per season. Atalanta are, however, yet to receive an official offer from PSG. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Lookman is more likely to stay on with Atalanta. Atalanta are also keen to hold on to the winger,…