University Don Identify Causes Of Economic Catastrophe In Nigeria

Illiteracy, decay of ethical values, and ignorance are said to be some factors responsible for the economic crisis that bedeviled Nigeria. University Don with Modibbo Adama University, MAU Yola, Prof. Bello Idi stated this during sensitization meeting on Tsangaya Education System Reformation organized by DAFEE in collaboration with PLAN International and Forum for African Women Educationalists FAWE, Nigeria held at the palace of the Village Head of Yolde-Pate in Yola South local government area. Prof....

Federal Government Moves To Fight Climate Change, Inaugurates Ambassadors

The Federal Government has inaugurated the OXFAM Nigeria Climate Justice Youth Ambassadors as part of efforts to combat climate challenges nationwide. This initiative aims to encourage the Federal Ministry of Environment to adopt environmental and climate change education as a priority, aiming to foster a climate-conscious generation and establish environment clubs in Nigerian schools nationwide. Inaugurating the group in Abuja, to mark the World Environment Day, Minister of Environment Mallam Balarabe Lawal urged the ambassadors...

Kaduna State Government To Combat Desertification

…Reclaims Degraded Land, Plants 10 Million Trees To combat desertification and reclaim degraded land across Kaduna state, the state government will plant 10 million trees. Dr Hadiza Balarabe, Deputy Governor of the State disclosed this while flagging off tree planting commemorating the 2024 World Environment Day held at the Kaduna State University. The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is “Land Restoration, Drought Resilience, and Desertification Progress”. Dr Balarabe stated that Kaduna State had developed a...

TSTV Executive Directors  Arraigned Over Tax Evasion, Money Laundering

Two Chief Executives of Telecom Satellites Limited, TSTV have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged tax evasion, money laundering, and advanced fee fraud offenses. Dr Bright Ikechukwu Echefu, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TSTV and Dr Felix Nnamdi Ignoanuga the Executive Director of the telecom satellites company are facing trial alongside TSTV and another company, Briechberg Investment Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned them...

President Tinubu Woos International Development Financiers

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on International Development Financiers to see Africa as a destination for growth and prosperity. Tinubu during a meeting with a delegation of the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, led by its Managing Director, Mr. Makhtar Diop, urged global financiers to consider more strategic investments in agriculture, infrastructure, research, and development on the continent. “The IFC and the World Bank need to see Africa...

Kaduna State House Of Assembly Probes El-Rufa’i Over Alleged N423bn Fraud

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has resolved to request security and anti-corruption agencies to commence the investigation and prosecution of the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir El-Rufai, and some other indicted members of his cabinet over alleged N423bn fraud. The resolution followed report of an investigation of the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, under the chairmanship of Hon. Henry Magaji Danjuma. Hon. Danjuma who submitted the report on Wednesday, said most...

Police Arrest 19 Suspects For Various Crimes

The Kano State Police Command has arrested nineteen suspects in connection with armed robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping, and other banditry-related crimes. Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to newsmen in Kano, attributed the success to robust crime prevention patrols and intelligence gathering. SP Kiyawa said the investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged in court, adding that two AK-47 rifles, one smoke pistol, one...

Nigerian Guild of Editors Decries Abduction, Arrest Of Journalists

The increasing abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies especially the Nigeria Police Force under the guise of enforcing the Cyber Security Act has become a serious concern to the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). NGE’s President, Eze Anaba, and the General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren in a press statement issued at the end of a meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, noted that such illegal actions, the guild...

Federal Got Set To Seal Buildings Without Access For Persons With Disabilities

The Federal Government will soon commence sealing of public buildings that do not make access provisions for Persons with Disabilities. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities Mohammed Isa disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of the Ministerial meeting of ministers in charge of disability inclusion in West Africa. “The grace period for public buildings to comply by providing access to people with disability had elapsed and soon...

Senate To Pass Bill Establishing Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission

A bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission has passed for a second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday after a heated debate during plenary. Senator Zam, who spoke on the general principles of the bill, urged his colleagues to pass the bill, saying, “The proposed National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission is for management, preservation, and control of ranches throughout Nigeria.” The bill, however, met stiff opposition from...

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