UN chief urges leaders of regional bloc to end wars
2024-07-06
UN chief urges leaders of regional bloc to end warsContinue Reading
Yakub tasks TAC volunteers on discipline in Sierra Leone
2024-06-30
Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), has urged the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers, deployed to Sierra Leone to uphold discipline and behave as patriotic citizens. Yakub stated this in Abuja on Saturday at a deployment exercise for 18 TAC volunteers to be sent toContinue Reading
Association seeks review of 2024 Hajj operations
2024-06-28
By Salisu Sani-Idris Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHOUN) has called on the Federal Government to set up an inter-ministerial panel to review 2024 Hajj operations. Its National President, Alhaji Abdulateef Ekundayo, made the call at a news conference in Makkah, on the outcome of the justContinue Reading
UN, NHRC advise youths against inciting hatred
2024-06-21
By Chinenye Offor The United Nations (UN) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have urged young people not to allow themselves to be used to incite and deepen hatred in Nigeria. The organisations gave the advice at the commemoration of the third International Day for Countering Hate Speech, jointlyContinue Reading
FG, EU to strengthen cooperation, regional agreements
2024-06-21
By Maureen Okon The Federal Government says it is committed to ensuring that its relations with the EU continues to evolve by actively promoting partnership in all facets of their cooperation. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, communicated this at a reception held on Friday in AbujaContinue Reading
Philippines, Nigeria share mutually beneficial relations – Envoy
2024-06-20
By Maureen Okon Mr Mersole Mellejor, the Philippines Ambassador to Nigeria said both countries shared mutually beneficial relations, especially in trade and people-to-people partnerships since 1962. The envoy said this at the Diplomatic Reception held to mark the 126th Anniversary of the Philippines’ Independence on Wednesday in Abuja. The ambassadorContinue Reading
Sao Tome and Principe Forum woos investors to explore business opportunities
2024-06-19
Sao Tome and Principe Forum woos investors to explore business opportunitiesContinue Reading
U.S., Nigeria plan first energy security dialogue– Envoy
2024-06-19
By Mark Longyen Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Energy Resources, said the U.S. and Nigeria are working closely toward convening a maiden Energy Security Dialogue (ESD) in 2024. Amb. Pyatt announced this at a digital news conference on Wednesday following a U.S.-Angola energy security dialogueContinue Reading
CCJ digitalisation ’ll enhance transparency, speed in justice delivery – Asante
2024-06-15
By Mark Longyen Justice Edward Asante, President, ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) says the court’s digitalisation scheme of adopting Electronic Case Management System (ECMS), will facilitate access, efficiency, transparency, and speedy justice delivery. Asante stated this at a sensitisation and training programme for lawyers on CCJ’s newly introduced ECMS inContinue Reading
French embassy launches plastic waste management project in Nigerian universities
2024-06-14
By Joshua Olomu The French Embassy in Nigeria, through its Cooperation and Cultural Department, has launched a plastic waste management project to be executed in 13 Nigerian universities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sebastien Bede, Science and Higher Education Attache, stated this at a news conferenceContinue Reading
