By Maureen Okon The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Abu Shawesh, has called for total ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinians. Shawesh also called for immediate commencement of dialogue towards a two-state solution to the crisis. The envoy made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja while addressingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) on Thursday in Abuja called on law enforcement agencies to enforce tobacco control laws to save the lives of Nigerians. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, Chairman, NTCA, made the call at a press briefing on “Stop Tobacco Industry Interference, enforce graphic health warning now.”Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, will consider two draft regulations on Nov. 28, aimed at restricting the use of plastic products in the sub region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parliamentarians will consider the two draft regulations meantContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi says unchecked drug abuse is a threat to the country. Adeniyi said this on Thursday in Abuja, when he handed over some quantity of illicit drugs seized by officers of the NCS to the NationalContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office says it is impressed at the response of investors to its awareness programme on the benefits of investing in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities. Mrs Jumai Saidu-Ahmed, the Team Leader, Domestic Debt Unit of the DMO said this on Thursday on theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO), says the Federal Government securities are designed to meet investment needs of all categories of investors. Patience Oniha, the Director-General of the DMO, said this at the FGN Securities Issuance Awareness Programme in Kaduna on Thursday. Oniha, who was represented by MrsContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon President Bola Tinubu has called for sustained and effective regional integration amongst the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu made the call on Wednesday at the 2nd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament 2023 in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented by Deputy President of theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) says it will strategise for the country’s 2024 events, especially the Olympics at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for Dec. 13. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NOC, Tony Nezianya, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nezianya added thatContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Some members of the ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday called on the Heads of States of the regional body to end the sanctions on Niger Republic, imposed after a military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nine members of theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Future of Nigeria Youth Initiative, an NGO, has taken its campaign of planting one million trees to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Durumi, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Noni Okocha, Chief Executive of the Initiative said during the campaign in Abuja, that the projectContinue Reading
