By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Netherlands have engaged in an Economic Consultation to modernize the existing bilateral investment treaty between both countries to strengthen economic interest and opportunities. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, at the opening of the Economic ConsultationContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday evacuated another batch of 112 stranded Nigerians from Libya’s capital, Tripoli. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission to Libya made this known in a statement made available toContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Stakeholders in the aviation sector have reiterated their commitment to work with the Federal Government to achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emission by 2060 and climate change actions by 2030. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the second annual Federal AirportsContinue Reading
Corruption is a dream killer, ICPC boss tells youths Corruption By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, June 7, 2023 (NAN) The Chairman, Independent and Corrupt Practices and Other related Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has described corruption as a dream killer that must be fought to a standstill by the youth. TheContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola MacArthur Foundation, an international NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja pledged support to promote transparency, accountability, ethical governance and other anti-corruption activities in Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR), its Country Director, Dr Kole Shettima, noted that the detrimental effectsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje As part of fleet recapitalisation effort of the Nigerian Government, the Nigerian Navy (NN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dearsan Shipyard Turkey to remodel the NNS ARADU. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, on Tuesday said the MoU was signed toContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Malami Ma’aji, Ambassador At Large of African Region, International Human Rights Commission, has commended the peaceful democratic transition of power to the newly elected governments in Nigeria. Ma’aji, while congratulating President Bola Tinubu and the newly sworn in governors in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Awareness Initiative (AI), a civil society group, has commended the current leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for promoting synergy towards restoring peace and stability in the country. The group said the enhanced synergy was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the militaryContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Campaign for Democracy (CD), a pro-democracy, civil society and human rights organisation, has backed President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The group made this known in a communique issued by its North Central Executive Committee at the end of its meeting onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Unique 38 Regular Course Ladies Welfare Association on Saturday, donated two solar-powered borehole to the residents of Ushafa Military Camp in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The association, made up of wives of the members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 38Continue Reading
