European Council President Charles Michel has urged the Israeli government to halt violence in the Middle East. “This cannot go on. We want a democratic strong state of Israel living in peace and security side by side with the Palestinian people. “The Palestinians should have their own stable and viable state,” he told the UN […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), says 69.2% of children in Kano State are multi-dimensionally poor. Fatima Musa, a Social Policy Specialist with the UNICEF, Kano Field Office, disclosed this in her presentation during a media dialogue on Friday in Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has provided additional 20,000 dollars each to eligible Bureau de Change at an exchange rate of N1,590. This is to further boost foreign exchange liquidity. Dr Wiliam Kanaya, CBN’s Acting Director, Trade and Exchange Department, said this in a statement on Wednesday in […]
By Ginika Okoye Lagos, Sept. 26, 2024 (NAN) The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says plans are ongoing to pay depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank whose deposits exceed N5 million. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan said this at the 2024 workshop for Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Lagos on […]
No less than 100 Syrian refugees have been killed since the beginning of the massive Israeli bombings in Lebanon, including 23 women and 32 children. The human rights activists said this on Thursday. Syrian refugees fleeing the horrors of war in their own country are now facing death at the hands of violent Israeli attacks, […]
By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, Sept. 26, 2024 (NAN) The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged communities in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to highland as the Benue and Niger rivers approached danger thresholds. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, gave the advice on Thursday when he led the “NOA Flood Sensitisation and Evaluation Team” to […]
By Yunus Yusuf The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Federal Government to increase its stake in Dangote refinery to 45 per cent from the current seven per cent. Mr Festus Osifo, President, PENGASSAN, made the call on Tuesday while presenting a communique and recommendations from […]
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has advocated speedy reforms to transform the subregional bloc’s operations to tackle prevailing multifaceted challenges. The Speaker of the Parliament Memounatou Ibrahima stated this at the inauguration of the 2024 Third Extra-Ordinary Session and Second Parliamentary Seminar of the parliament in Lome, Togo on Tuesday. She noted that the […]
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is poised to become one of the greatest threats to global health. The NCDC said that it could push millions into extreme poverty, reverse decades of medical progress, and cause millions of deaths annually. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General, […]
By Ibrahim Bello The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says ten communities have been displaced by flood following heavy rains in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. Mr Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, the Head of Operations of NEMA, Sokoto Office, made this known when he led a joint assessment team to the affected areas on Wednesday. He […]
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