By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing maritime security and safely in the Gulf of Guinea. Tinubu said this when he received the Special Envoy of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Mbasogo, at the State House, Abuja. The President in a...
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Nigerian Weightlifters on Tuesday continued to dominate in their event as two lifters won six more gold medals at the on-going 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg...
Prof. Kehinde Owolarafe of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria loses N94 billion annually to palm oil importation. Owolarafe said this at a one day sensitisation workshop for oil palm producers, processors, distributors, marketers, retailers and users,...
Rotary International says its President, Mr Gordon Mclnally, is expected in Nigeria on a three-day working visit from March 15 to March 17,. The Co-coordinator, Rotary International Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the visit, Prof. Emmanuel Lufadeju, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Norwegian Government have supported the vocational skills training of over 1000 youths in Borno State, North-East Nigeria. UNICEF Chief Field Office, Borno State, Phuong Nguyen, stated this on Monday during the matriculation of...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has enjoined Muslim faithful in Nigeria to extend their charity to the less privileged as they begin the Ramadan fasting. Abubakar, in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Sunday, advised Muslims to assume the month of Ramadan by seeking Allah’s...
His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said that it was time for Nigeria to change to a system of government that would reduce corruption and bring government closer to the people. The Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Abuja, stated this at a policy dialogue on new governance structure for...
Egypt’s dominance in Africa continued on Friday at the 13th African Games in Ghana as the North Africans retained their titles in the men and women events in table tennis. Egypt’s Omar Assar, Youssef Abdelaziz and Mohamed El-Beiali defeated Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo, Quadri Aruna and Taiwo Mati to...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria and Egypt will clash in the team event finals at the ongoing 13th African Games in the table tennis event in Accra, Ghana. A statement issued by the International Table Tennis Federation Africa (ITTFA), said the teams will clash on Friday The two...
By PATRICK ABANG, Càlabar – A Financial expert, James Etudor, says the use of bitcoin as a hedge unlike traditional currencies has a capped supply making resistance to inflationary pressure. Mr. Etudor, who is the Manager of Ipaybtc, stated this in an exclusive interview with NATIONAL ACCORD in...
In a globalized world, the movement of labour across borders has become commonplace. Nigeria, like many other nations, has experienced an influx of expatriates contributing to its workforce. While foreign expertise can be invaluable for economic growth and development, it is crucial to ensure that the employment landscape...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to improve the investment climate and position of Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. The presidential spokesman,Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
Africa’s highest ranked table-tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Wednesday won a second medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. This was after the 35-year-old Quadri fell 4-3 to Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the men’s table tennis singles event. The contest...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has submitted that every child is at risk of abuse, hence, the need for concerted efforts by all to guarantee their protection. The Sokoto UNICEF Field Office, Child Protection Specialist, Mr Pius Uwamanua, stated this on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading toward N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has said that the military operatives in the last few months killed no fewer than seven top leaders of the insurgency in the country. The minister said this in an interview with newsmen after addressing the members of Senior Course 46 of...
President Bola Tinubu has said his 9-month old administration has attracted $30 billion Direct Foreign Investment commitments to shore up the Nigerian economy. Tinubu stated this at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Award on Tuesday in Abuja. The event, with the theme “An Economy in Distress: The...
A Think Tank group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s current economic reforms will unlock the fortunes of the Africa’s largest economy. IMPI Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, said this in a policy analysis released on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that it was...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the fact that Nigeria accepted grains from Ukraine does not make Nigeria a weak or failed state. “Egypt gets about 60 per cent of its grains from Ukraine. The fact that Egypt gets about 60 per cent...
Although what constitutes child marriage ranges from country to country in Nigeria child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union between a girl under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. It is considered a harmful practice under international human rights law and...