By Hadiza Mohammed Nigeria has expressed concern over the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Francisca Omayuli, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday in Abuja. According to the statement, NigeriaContinue Reading
By Cecilia Odey A climate change advocate, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has said President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated political will to ensure that Nigeria seamlessly transited to clean energy. Onuigbo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Onuigbo, a former House ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has called for the reconstitution of the National Stakeholders Working Group (NSWG) of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Dr Bady Balde, Deputy Executive Director, Global EITI Secretariat, while briefing the newsmen on Friday in Abuja expressed hope thatContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), an NGO has called for the establishment of the ECOWAS Anti-terrorism taskforce. Mr Shalom Olaseni, Chairman, UGRFP, who made the call in a statement on Monday said that recent events, such as the joint withdrawal of Mali, Niger and BurkinaContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta) on Sunday stressed the need for African nations to urgently attain veto power at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, to address security concerns. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the call became imperative inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Global transparency body, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), has scored the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) very high in its latest global assessment. The EITI’s Deputy Executive Director, Mr Bady Baldé, made this known when he led an EITI delegation to the Group ChiefContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will unveil its 2022/2023 reports on oil, gas and solid minerals industries on Sept. 24. Executive Secretary, NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, said this at the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) media briefing in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is perhaps Africa’s most prestigious sports competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 AFCON, a month-long event holding from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11 is currently taking place in Cote d’Ivoire. AContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Some basketball stakeholders have harped on grassroots development of the sport in the country, saying that identifying and developing talents at the grassroots cannot be overemphasised. Some of the stakeholders spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the unveiling of the Abuja Metro High SchoolContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has urged philanthropists to increase giving to meet the unprecedented challenges nations across the globe face in combating poverty, eradicating disease, and fighting inequality. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Mark Suzman, made the call in the foundation’s annual letterContinue Reading
