The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reported that 15 ships are discharging petroleum products and foodstuff at the Lagos ports. NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position’, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Friday. According to the report, NPA listed the contents on the ship as...
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Microsoft Corporation said it will close nearly all of its stores, The Independent UK has reported on Friday. The report stated that Microsoft, in a statement, said its physical stores that are based across the world will be shut and the staff who worked in them will instead work either...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged governments around the World to check the supply chain of drugs in order to save the over 269 million drug users around the globe. The call, coming as the World marks the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse...
Nigeria has announced 594 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 594 new confirmed cases were from 22 states, with seven...
From GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners are working to address farmers’ problem of regular and reliable access to high quality planting materials of the newest and best varieties. To this end, the Institute and its partners are developing a new...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Avocats Sans Frontières France/Lawyers Without Borders France (ASF France) on Friday joined the global Human Rights community and the world at large in commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2020. In a statement to NATIONAL ACCORD, ASF France reiterated that the...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has emerged as the choiced-candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September gubernatorial election in Edo State. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the announced came after ratification by party delegates following the withdrawal of his main rival, Kenneth Imasuagbon. As it...
Oyo State Governor, Syi Makinde has expressed sadness over the demise of his predecessor in office, late Sen. Abiola Ajimobi. Ajimobi died on Thursday evening in a Lagos hospital after a brief illness. According to News Agency of Nigeria’s report, Makinde, in a condolence message to the Ajimobi family and...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise that advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, on Thursday joined other civil society organizations to celebrate a landmark trial by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice. The regional court has ruled that...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved its National Working Committee (NWC). The decision came at a virtual meeting President Muhammadu Buhari held on Thursday with members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). Acting national chairman of the party, Victor Giadom, reportedly announced the dissolution of the...
…threaten to make Nigeria ungovernable! EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna Concerned Nigerian youths, under the aegis of Nigerian Youth Decide (NYD) and Arewa Lives Matter (ALM), have issued a 14-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to summon the courage of a soldier and exercise the political will to end the wanton...
The Federal Executive Council has approved the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), recommended by the economic sustainability committee led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The content of the report produced by the committee is to ensure Nigeria’s economy survives the impact of the COVID-19. FEC approved the N2.3 trillion stimulus...
Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of infections in the country, as at June 24, to 22,020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 649 new confirmed cases...
The Borno Government has rehabilitated 2,000 ex-Boko Haram combatants. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, made this known on Wednesday in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen on achievements of the ministry for the past one year. Gambo said that many of the ex-combatants, who...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says it will provide no fewer than 200,000 bed spaces for students in various tertiary institutions in the country. Mr Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees disclosed this in Abuja at agency 2020 Board Retreat for Research Grants. The retreat has as...
Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of infections in the country, as at June 24, to 22,020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 649 new confirmed cases...