The African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), in collaboration with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched a Call to Action toward ending all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Africa. Information about the launch is contained in a statement issued by Hajiya Kori Habib, the Media Associate of...
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Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says there are about 265 illegal refineries in the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) corridor alone as Nigeria continues to grapple with oil theft. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sylva spoke at the 60th Anniversary of the...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says African countries account for less than one per cent of cumulative global carbon emissions. Osinbajo disclosed this in his keynote address at the 60th Anniversary Dinner of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday...
First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has advocated mandatory inclusion of peace education in curriculum of basic education of schools in Africa to promote the culture of peace in the continent. Buhari made the call at an event in New York on “The Role of Young Women and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in collaboration with the Borno State Government have organized a 2-day workshop on climate change awareness and use of efficient stoves for women in North East region. The training programme which is expected to last for two days...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight that investments in improving security are yielding good dividends, lauding the Nigeria military for making significant progress in the fight against insecurity and building the momentum in reducing challenges to its barest minimum. Speaking at the Nigeria...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, today at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja transferred power of the NGF to the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal. The NGF...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has directed all police personnel in the country to be neutral in all processes for the 2023 general elections. IGP Baba gave the directive on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a conference for Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers...
Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria says his country has no intention of taking over Nigeria’s critical assets as repayment for loan in the event of default. Jianchun made this known during the visit of the Chinese Special Representative on African Affairs, Liu...
The Federal Government says a number of factors beyond its control led to the current situation in which the cost of fertiliser increased to between 110 and 150 per cent. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja....
Nigeria’s former international and Olympic gold medallist, Kanu Nwankwo, has extolled the leadership qualities of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. Nwankwo lauded developmental strides in Enugu State when he led a delegation of the Kanu Heart Foundation on a courtesy visit to the governor on Wednesday. He described...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Petroleum products valued at approximately N537,090,102.12 have been seized from oil thieves by troops of Operation DELTA SAFE, who discovered and destroyed several illegal refining sites in the conduct of Operation OCTOPUS GRIP. The discoveries were recorded between 8 and 22 September 2022 as...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The President and Founder of Christian Central Chapel International CCCI, Bishop Dr. Gospel Emmah Isong has charged judges in Cross River State to avoid frivolous injunctions ahead of 2023 general elections. He gave the charge while officiating in a church Service to mark the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off a 4 day Basic Business Training (BBT) for 30 participants on Enviroprenurship Development Scheme (EDS) Addressing the participants at the Shamsudeen Plaza, Sokoto, the Director General, National Directorate of Employment, Malam Abubakar Nuhu Fipko noted...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has cautioned job seekers against falling into the hands of scammers, as the service has not commenced any recruitment exercise. The NCoS Public Relations Officer, Mr Umar Abubakar made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Mr....
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah, says the NYSC Sports and Cultural Festival has indeed been helping to promote national unity and integration. Fadah, while speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the festival’s closing ceremony, said he was very excited that the Corps members who...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed his readiness to keynote the 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. His confirmation was conveyed via a letter dated September 19, 2022...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday called on African countries and their Arab partners to work hard and be more united to realise common objectives. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, in New York, President Buhari said the actualisation...
DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the commitment of the Nigerian government towards ensuring that there is a rapid and strategic transition to renewable energy in response to the world-wide efforts for the preservation of the environment. President Buhari spoke on Wednesday in New York at...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the biggest threat to democracy is no longer the gun, but propaganda, fake news and disinformation. Jonathan stated this in Abuja at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation 2022 Peace Conference with the theme, “Nation Building: The Role of Peaceful Elections in a Multi-Ethnic Context’’. Jonathan...