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The Power of Soft Skills: Key Takeaway From The International Project Management Day Conference 2025 

The Power of Soft Skills is the key takeaway from the International Project Management Day Conference 2025. It brought together thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how project management continues to evolve as both a technical and human-centered craft.

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DRONE SECURITY TRAINING HELD IN IHIMA, KOGI STATE

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Ihima town played host to a high-impact training on Drone Security, an emerging field that combines innovation with national development. It was made possible by Meterverse Technologies Ltd, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

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Pitch Your Script – Next Narrative Africa Fund

The Next Narrative Africa Fund is a $40 million mission driven content and media fund to invest in commercially viable audio-visual content made on the Continent by African and African-diaspora storytellers.

The Next Narrative Africa Fund aims to change the narrative about Africa and people of African descent by telling African stories for global impact. It will also fuel the growth of the creative industries in Africa, empower artists by promoting business and intellectual property ownership, and contribute to sustainable livelihoods across Africa and its diaspora.

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THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL RUINATION: And the Prophetic Mission of the Christian Church

I want to begin by congratulating my dear friend and Senior Apostolic Leader, Pastor Sam Aiyedogbon, his amiable wife, Pastor Grace, and all the pastors and ministers of the Realm of Glory Churches here present, for this laudable initiative of an annual conference at the very beginning of each new year. I thank my friend for inviting me to visit you all today, to share a few thoughts with you. As I stand before you today, may the prayer of David in Psalm 19:14 be realised in us all.

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Press Release - Coalition Urges Biden Administration to Grant TPS to Nigeria Before End of Term

WASHINGTON, DC —On November 18, 2023, a coalition of organizations advocating for immigration relief for Nigeria met with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. State Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and other federal agencies. The coalition, which includes the Nigerian Center, Nigerian American Lawyers Association, Amnesty International, and The ONE Campaign, called on the Biden administration to designate Nigeria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) before the administration’s term concludes. 

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Remarks by APNSA Jake Sullivan at the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum

MR. SULLIVAN:  Well, thank you, Joy.  I will not tell you that story tonight.  I need, like, two or three drinks before I tell it.  So -- (laughter) --
 And now I'm the one standing between you and the refreshments, so I will not try to speak for too long.


 But I really did want to come over from the White House, on behalf of the President, to say: Thank you all for being here.  It's really great to be surrounded by so many longtime supporters of the U.S.-Africa partnership, from ministers to ambassadors, to colleagues from Congress who have come through over the course of the day, the private sector, and of course, civil society.

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Remarks by President Biden

THE PRESIDENT:   Good afternoon.  Last night, I spoke with Donald Trump.  I’m sincerely grateful that he’s doing well and recovering.  And we had a short but good conversation.
 
Jill and I are keeping him and his family in our prayers. 
 
We also extend our deepest condolences to the family of the victim who was killed.  He was a father.  He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired, and he lost his life.  God love him.

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VERITAS UNIVERSITY MAKES RESOURCE VERIFICATION VISIT TO THE PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INSTITUTE OF LUX TERRA

The Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, on Thursday May 23, 2024, hosted a visitation panel from Veritas University, Abuja. The team led by Prof. Mike Kwanashie, were at the take-off site of the Institute to verify the readiness of the Organisation to enter into an affiliate relationship with the university, by way of human and physical resources, as well as policies, processes and procedures.

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USAID and IFRC to Host First Global Summit on Extreme Heat

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will host the first Global Summit on Extreme Heat on March 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM ET. This virtual summit will bring together global leaders and changemakers to discuss solutions and strategies to protect communities and workers from extreme heat. 

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