By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Park Service (NPS) and Sayari Dunia Sustainable Tourism Foundation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on biodiversity conservation and tourism sustainability. A statement signed by the founder of the Foundation, Ms Abigail Olagbaye on Tuesday in Abuja, said the Conservator General of the NPS,Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the 10th National Assembly will not review the social media regulation bill since there are laws already guiding the use of the media. Akpabio was represented by the Senate Committee Chairman on ICT,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the suit filed by Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa seeking to stop the ICPC from investigating him over the comment he made during the valedictory session of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that theContinue 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 Isaac Aregbesola Mr Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has described corruption as a major challenge which depletes national wealth and erodes trust in the system. Fagbemi said this in Abuja at the senstitisation workshop on the revised guidelines on negotiation and draftingContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS), a non-governmental organisation, has inaugurated a digital Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) situation room in Ebonyi as part of its support toward curbing the disease in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the situationContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will on Wednesday convene a Climate Ambition Summit as part of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Guterres stated this on the official UN website, noting that the summit will be convened alongside the secondContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the disease. The report made available on Tuesday showed approximately four out of every fiveContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has advised the Chairman of Arik Air, Johnson Arumemi-Ikide, to present a reasonable debt recovery plan in order to recover the airline. The Managing Director of AMCON, Mr Ahmed Kuru, gave the advice at a media interactive session in LagosContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has begun the Aviation Resuscitation Programme for Cadet Pilots and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. A statement on Tuesday by Mr Freston Akpor, Senior Assistant on Media to the PAP Interim Administrator (IA), disclosed this on Tuesday. The statement stated that the trainingContinue Reading
