By Okeoghene Akubuike The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for cooperation on pandemic preparedness. This is according to a statement by the IMF, a copy obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has set up a committee to investigate the taxation and operational disputes between the Osun Government, and Segilola Resources Operating Limited(SROL), a subsidiary of Thor Explorations limited. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, […]
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has said that it is targeting four million barrel per day (bpd) of oil production, and 10 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas production by 2030. Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser (SA) to the President on Energy, made this known in a statement made available to the News […]
By Fortune Abang Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko, Senior Advisor in charge of Missions of the Presidency of Burundi on Friday, called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to explore the abundant business opportunities in the East African country. Mfumukeko issued the advice during a visit to Nigeria by a high-powered delegation from the East African country. – The envoy […]
By Doris Esa The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has set a target to produce an additional 120 million tonnes of food by 2025. Dr Abdul Kamara , Director-General, AfDB Nigeria Country Department, stated this during a side event at the 2024 West and Central Africa Regional Wheat Summit on Thursday in […]
Israeli warplanes on Friday launched an airstrike near the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, forcing its closure, security and border guards told dpa. The Masnaa crossing is the main crossing between the two countries, recently used by thousands of Lebanese and Syrians to flee the country after Israel started its offensive on Lebanon […]
Old graves could be reused under new recommendations put forward to manage the shortage of burial space in Britain. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Law Commission, graveyards declared “full’’ during the Victorian era could also be reopened. The commission has warned the urban areas across England and Wales of fast running out […]
by reporters Former Head of State, Gen, Abdulsalami Abubakar says 4660 people were killed in 2020, another 2660 civilians lost their lives in 2021 in the Sahel region due to insecurity. Abubakar made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture. The Lecture with theme, ““Insecurity in the Sahel (2008-2024): Dissecting […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN has said new estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the region are now in need of assistance. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters in New York. “That is more than 20 per cent of the total […]
By Taiye Agbaje/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, says the insecurity challenges in the country are related with economic challenges. Bagudu made this known on Thursday at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture. He said the commendable efforts of the Federal Government to tackling the […]