By Cecilia Ologunagba The National Security Adviser of Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu has called for a stronger partnership with the global community against terrorism in Africa. Ribadu made the call at the opening of the Preparatory Ministerial-Level Meeting of African Member States on the 2024 African Counter-Terrorism Summit, with the themeContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Melinda French-Gates, Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says investing in women’s healthcare, particularly in high quality, affordable, equitable healthcare is a sure way to build a better future we all imagine. French-Gates said this during the 2023 Goalkeepers Conference held on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Former PresidenT Goodluck Jonathan has been awarded the ‘Symbol of Peace’ among recipients of the maiden edition of the ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’ honour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that he was presented the award by the ‘100 Most NotableContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Canada (Calgary), Sept. 20, 2023(NAN) Mr Gabriel Aduda, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has expressed concern over the failure of global leaders to invest approximately 10 billion dollars in Nigeria’s net-zero and energy transition plans by 2060. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) said on Wednesday that 16 volunteers from Nigeria would be deployed to Liberia on Friday for knowledge exchange in furtherance of efforts to bridge the educational gap in Africa. The Director-General (DG) of DTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this atContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The UN Women on Tuesday called for an increase in the private sector’s involvement in the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria. The call was made in Lagos, on the sideline of a Private Sector CEOs Meeting with Mr Maxime Houinato,Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba President Bola Tinubu and some Nigerian political leaders were among world leaders that attended the opening of the General Debate of the 78th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York. The UN correspondent of the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The managements of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), together with Moroccan authorities have agreed to hold their 2023 Annual Meetings in Marrakech in spite of the recent devastating earthquake in the country. This is contained in a joint statement signed by World Bank President,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says the African Union (AU) is strategically positioned to secure consensus positions for the continent on economic and socio-political relations with the world. The president, in a bilateral discussion with the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the AU, President AzaliContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Canada (Calgary), Sept. 19, 2023 (NAN) The African Petroleum Producers Organisation(APPO) says it has committed five billion dollars to the establishment of an African Energy Bank (AEB), to develop oil and gas assets across oil producing member countries. Dr Omar Ibrahim, the Secretary-General of APPO, saidContinue Reading
