By Maureen Okon The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, says the sanctions on Niger Republic will be lifted if the junta releases President Mohamed Bazoum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker gave the assurance when a 19-man delegation from Africans Without Borders paid himContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has charged sports stakeholders on the need for Team Nigeria to do well at the 2024 Olympics/Paralympics and African Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 African Games is slated for Ghana in March,Continue Reading
By Akotonou Lynient A Nollywood thriller, “A Tribe called Judah’’, is set to hit cinema screens across Nigeria on Dec. 15, its producer has said. Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, Funke Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page after the official premiere of the blockbuster inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition, an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to raise taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcohol. It said this is in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) global report released on Dec. 5. The voice of theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has commended all its partners in the fight against human trafficking, saying their collaboration is yielding positive results. The Director-General (D-G) of the agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi who also called for more synergy, stated this inContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a report seeking the adoption of laws and policies on quotas and gender balance in decision making in the region. The report of the joint Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment, was presented to the parliament on Monday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General, National Park Service, has called for substantial climate finance to address the challenges posed by climate change in West Africa. Oladipo Cornelius, Assistant Conservator-General (ACG), National Park Service, in a statement on Monday, said the conservator-general made a presentation at the UNFCCC COP28Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has congratulated Victor Osimhen, and Asisat Oshoala for securing the coveted titles of Men’s and Women’s African Footballer of the Year. The duo won the awards at the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards, shooting into theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAPP) has conducted a capacity building programme against human trafficking for workers at the country ‘s points of entry and exit within the Lagos axis. Mr Federico Millan, team leader of Action Against Trafficking in Persons andContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at COP28 have called for the tripling of renewable energy in Africa, more focus on adaptation and increased adaptation finance to the continent. The organisations made the call at its meeting at the ongoing climate change conference known as COP28 inContinue Reading
