The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, has requested assistance from the Centre for Integrity and Good Governance (CIGC) as he performs his duties in the Niger Delta region. The call was made in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos by Mr. Timothy Alabraba, the CIGC’s national publicity secretary. Alabraba maintained Read More…
The global climate meeting in Egypt next week will show how serious countries are about stopping global warming, even though many of the major players are focused on more pressing issues like the conflict in Europe or rising prices for consumers. From November 6–18, more than 30,000 delegates, including government officials from 200 countries, will Read More…
A Reuters Analysis Since June, parts of West and Central Africa have been getting unusually heavy rains for this time of year. This has caused terrible floods that have hurt millions of people and buried farms in 19 countries. The causes of the flooding as well as information on their impact, according to a Reuters Read More…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its satellite cities are still peaceful, which is a testament to President Muhammadu Buhari’s warning to the nation’s security establishment and to all of its inhabitants to be cautious and avoid panic. No single terror attack had been recorded in Abuja and its surroundings two days after Buhari responded Read More…
The Flamingos’ world record-breaking performance at the just-finished Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India has been praised by several football fans. After a 3-3 tie and a third-place playoff against Germany on Sunday in India, the Flamingos won bronze for the U-17 World Cup. Nigeria won 3-2 in yet another tense penalty shootout despite enabling Read More…
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the PDP candidate for governor of Lagos State, declared that if elected in 2023, he will put an end to the abuses of transportation unions and car park touts. Adediran said he is ready to offer inhabitants of the state a new lease on life while speaking on Sunday night at Read More…
The Holy Bible has been entirely translated into Okun, a Yoruba language dialect spoken in Kogi, Kwara, and Ekiti States, by the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). “We now have the full Holy Bible in 27 Nigerian languages. “Translation or revision is on-going in 10 other Nigerian languages,’’ Pastor Samuel Sanusi, General Secretary and Chief Read More…
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, the CBN has his backing as it introduces new designs and replaces high-value notes. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s media aide, claimed in Abuja on Sunday that Buhari made his opinion clear while participating in a Hausa radio programme that will be broadcast on Wednesday. Dr. Zainab Ahmed, the minister Read More…
It often baffles me how people are shamed and talked down on when they openly admit that they are virgins. I mean, it is okay to feel uneasy for whatever reason best known to you when people around you proudly talk about their virginity, especially if you have offered yours on a platter of gold. Read More…
Don’t give up on the rural areas as Nigeria’s food basket yet. Help is on the way. That is the message of the recent launch of the Special Agro-Processing Zone initiative led by the African Development Bank, AfDB. For too long, we have come to accept the notion of rural areas being centres of poverty Read More…
