Tag: World Economic Forum
World leaders, CEOs, celebrities arrive Davos for WEF
World leaders, Chief Executives, Economists, and Celebrities would on Tuesday converged in the Swiss mountain town of Davos for the…
Buhari, Osinbajo meet over Xenophobic attacks as Nigeria boycotts WEF
Nigeria has boycotted the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 taking Cape Town, South Africa following Xenophobic attacks against its…
Read President Buhari’s remarks at World Economic Forum
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ON THE…
Buhari departs Abuja for World Economic Forum, Summit in Jordan, Dubai
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Thursday for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein…
World Economic Forum kicks-off
At least, 3,000 and managers kicked-off their annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos on Tuesday, to discuss solutions…
World Economic Forum: Minister urges investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s economic potential
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning, has encouraged foreign investors to take advantage of the country’s…
My World Economic Forum (WEF) Takeaways
By Babatunde Fashola As we expect life in Abuja to return to normal, hopefully for the better, I feel the…
I will not sleep until abducted girls are rescued – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said he will “not sleep” or rest on his oars until the over 200 abducted girls in…
WEF: Africa is greenfield for investments – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said Africa is open for direct foreign investments and will cease from demanding aids from the developed…
UN Envoy Unveils Nigeria Safe Schools Plan
UN special envoy for global education Gordon Brown on Wednesday unveiled a project to improve security in Nigerian schools to…
WEF: Abuja records lull in government offices
The Federal Secretariat, Abuja, where most government offices are located, is now devoid of activities due to the government’s temporary…
WEF: Jonathan urges African leaders to commit to agriculture
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged African leaders to go beyond campaign slogans if they want to reap benefits of…
Anxiety Over World Economic Forum In Abuja
The 24th World Economic Forum on Africa to be held between 7 and 9 of May, will bring together regional…
WEF: IG orders security barrier in Abuja
Mohammed Abubakar, Inspector-General of Police, has ordered a massive security cordon in the FCT to ensure a hitch-free take off…
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Jonathan shuts Abuja for WEF
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Friday directed that all government offices and schools in Abuja should be closed down for the…
WEF to go ahead in Abuja, despite bombing
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The World Economic Forum scheduled to begin in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital next Wednesday will go on in…
FG confident of adequate security for World Economic Forum
Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, Supervising Minister of National Planning Commission, has assured delegates to the forthcoming World Economic Forum that the…
6,000 Soldiers, Cops To Guard World Economic Forum Delegates
The World Economic Forum on Tuesday said its Africa summit will be held in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, next month despite…
Elections Signal Political Stability About Nigeria, Says Fashola
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Friday returned from the World Economic Forum in South Africa, saying there…