Newsletter: Things To Note / Highlights

1/ This week in Abuja, Nigeria will the 2018 annual World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI), in Abuja, (June 21–23, 2018), under the theme “Why Good Journalism Matters.” Registration is open at http://www.ipiworldcongress.com/

2/ The Federal Government-supported Technology Innovation Hubs, being developed in partnership with the World Bank, and the private sector, are taking shape across the country. Vice President Osinbajo has recently flagged off the North Central, North East and South South Hubs, in Abuja, Yola, and Benin, respectively.

3/ On Tuesday June 19, 2018, the Government of Nigeria held a Media Briefing on the National Livestock Transformation Plan. Details on this Twitter thread, here

4/ Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, was last week announced as the new President of the African Petroleum Producers Association, APPO, for the second time.

5/ Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Aliko Dangote was last week named the first African Ambassador for Responsible Tourism, by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Details here