By Philip Yatai The officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in collaboration with security agencies, on Thursday, uncovered an alleged illegal oil refining warehouse in Mabushi, Abuja. The warehouse, located opposite Mobile Filling Station along Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi, was thereafter, demolished by the Department of Development Control, FCTA. The Director of the […]
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (ANSACA), says no fewer than 98,960 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Anambra. Dr Afam Obidike, Commissioner for Health in Anambra, gave the statistics on Thursday in Awka during a media briefing ahead of 2023 World AIDS Day, observed every Dec. 1 since 1988. World AIDS […]
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec. 20 general election, saying it would not be able to deploy people across the country for security reasons. The EU, in a statement on Wednesday, said “due to technical constraints beyond the control of the EU, we are forced […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives, says only Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that made judicious use of their allocations in 2023 will receive funds from the 2024 budget. This indication was given by the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Rep. Philip Agbase, who said the development is in line with the legislative […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday signed new human rights agreement aimed at deepening partnership between the two organisations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat signed the agreement at the seventh high-level dialogue in New York. The duo signed a framework […]
The death toll in weeks of flooding in Kenya in eastern Africa has risen to at least 120, Interior Minister Raymond Omollo said on Tuesday. People from almost 90,000 households have fled the flood waters and are being accommodated in 120 makeshift camps, Omollo added. He did not provide any information about the total number […]
By Vivian Ihechu Dr Naeem Dalal, Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for AfricaCDC, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men from seeking emotional and mental wellness help. Dalal spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lusaka, Zambia, on the sideline of a parallel session on Youth […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed grave concern over the resurgence of coup d’état in Africa. Mahamat said this while answering questions from the UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a news conference in New York on Tuesday. The chairperson, who was in […]
By Ige Adekunle Former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite, says the planned banks’ recapitalisation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will improve lending to manufacturing sector. Adegbite said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. He spoke on the CBN […]
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to release investigative reports on Flight NUA0504 within 10 days. Keyamo said this on Monday in Abuja during a meeting he held with the leadership of the ministry and Heads of Agencies under the […]