By Abigael Joshua The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Environment are partnering to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded landscapes for environmental sustainability in the country. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, communicated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the contract signing ceremony. He said that theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Justice Edward Asante, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, said that in spite of the region’s current challenges, democracy remains the best form of government. Asante made this known during his speech at the opening ceremony of the 5th Legislature of the 2nd Ordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has advocated inclusive education system that would ease teaching and learning for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them realise their potential in the society. Ms Obiageli Ezeilo, Assistant Director, Federal Ministry of Education and a Kiwix Ambassador, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon All is set for the 2023 Second Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Abuja as delegates from 15 member countries have arrived. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the session which begins on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, willContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Festus Porbeni, President of Nigeria Rowing, Canoe and Sailing Federation, has decried the delay of the boats meant for the 1st Olympic Qualifying tournament in the country at the ports. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 1st Canoe Olympic Qualifier is scheduled to holdContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has underscored the need to regulate sports scouting system in Nigeria in line with international best practices. The minister made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the National President of Prestige Football Academy, UchenduContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman In spite of expectations by stakeholders, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have shelved its bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for the second time. The meeting, expected to hold on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21, would have been the first to be presided over byContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The acting Manager Director/CEO of Trustfund Pensions Ltd., Mr Uche Ihechere, has underscored the need for adequate awareness creation on pension remittances and operations in order to achieve meaningful growth in the scheme. Ihechere stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Three Nigerian teenagers have been honoured with the Early Achievers Award at the 2023 National Children Leadership Conference for attaining exceptional feat in their respective pursuits. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the teenagers were recognised alongside other Nigerians at the closingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environment stakeholders have called for the urgent need to address threat to ocean and aquatic lives, in order to sustain biodiversity in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region. The stakeholders made the call on Monday in Abuja at the ECOWAS Marine Biodiversity of AreasContinue Reading
