The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners have inaugurated an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aimed to build resilience against climate shocks in communities along the Shabelle River by enhancing access to water, reducing drought and flood […]
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has mandated the Committee on Solid Minerals to investigate the cause of a rockslide in Farin Doki community, Shiroro Local Government of Niger. The rockslide buried 30 informal miners alive in a gold mining site. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday in Abuja on an […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army (NA) has denied allegation of mass killing in the South Eastern Nigeria, as alleged by Simon Ekpa, a self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu […]
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday landed in France for a visit to meet European leaders and mark the D-Day landings. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal received Biden at Paris Orly Airport. Biden is set to attend ceremonies in Normandy on Thursday to mark the Allied landings in Normandy 80 years ago during World War […]
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) believes that democracy and human rights in Europe are at risk, its boss said on Wednesday. “Polarisation across Europe is leading to widespread intolerance and dividing societies, causing many groups to suffer,” FRA Director Sirpa Rautio said in Vienna. In its annual report, the agency warned […]
Indonesia has strongly denounced Israel’s decision to label the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as a terrorist organisation through a bill approved by the country’s parliament. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Wednesday. “Israel is trying to systematically weaken UNRWA by this labelling,’’ Marsudi said. Marsudi emphasised that Israel’s […]
By Hamza Suleiman Troops of the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have killed 140 Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents and arrested 57 others in Marte Local Government Area of Borno. The Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, said this at a news conference in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Ali said the feat was […]
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, June 4, 2024 (NAN) The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a planned one-hour power shutdown at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday, June 5. Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director, Public Affairs/Consumer Protection made this known in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos. Orah said that the […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi Sell-offs in Tier-one banking stocks on Tuesday extended losses on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) stock market capitalisation by 0.07 per cent. Notably, investors lost N38 billion or 0.07 per cent, as the market capitalisation which opened at N56.069 trillion, closed at N56.031 trillion. The All-Share Index also closed 0.07 per cent […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo earlier scheduled to end on June 6 to June 9. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Olumekun added […]