The Norwegian Government has committed an additional $4.5 million in support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s humanitarian activities in addressing the lingering crisis in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The FAO Representative in Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Fred Kafeero, stated during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding ceremony between the UN body and the Norwegian government in Abuja. Kafeero said the support from the government of Norway has amounted to $24 million, since the beginning of the crisis and it has reached over 1,198,077 conflict-affected people at present and still counting.…
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Afrobeats musician, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, has hit one billion streams on Audiomack, becoming the first African to do so. Audiomack, a music streaming platform that allows creators to share unlimited music and podcast content for free, released a congratulatory message on Thursday via its Twitter handle, to celebrate the Nigerian’s new feat. The post read, Congratulations, Burna Boy on becoming the first African Artist to hit 1 billion Audiomack streams.” THE PUNCH reports that earlier this month, the Nigerian music superstar made history by becoming the first African artist to headline a solo concert in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau has kicked against Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s request to the State House of Assembly for an approval to acquire a N15 billion loan. Mutfwang’s communication was read by the assembly Speaker, Moses Sule, during Thursday’s plenary, which was the first sitting of the 10th Assembly. Mutfwang explained that the loan would be used to clear backlog of civil servants salary arrears and acquire farm inputs for farmers. The approval was granted by the lawmakers at the plenary. But the APC in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Sylvanus Namang, said that as a critical…
Anambra State Government has approved ₦243 billion contract award for construction of a leisure park to be known as Solution Fun City, in Awka. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Nwosu, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Awka. He said that the approval was made at the Anambra State Executive Council meeting. Nwosu said that the project to be sited at the Park B of the Awka Township Stadium would include supply and installation of outdoor and indoor amusement and waterpark equipment as well as indoor arcade games and bowling equipment. According to the official, the…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau In line with its practice over the years, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has resolved to conduct a post-election review of the 2023 General Election. According to a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday by Barrister Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the review is expected to involve the Commission’s officials at National and State levels as well as stakeholders with a view to learning lessons and charting the way forward. Recall that the Commission has been holding these review meetings after every…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Respite may have come the way of the residents of Apapa and its environ as the Mohammed Bello Koko-led management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has resuscitated the 2.4 Million Gallons Per Day Apapa Water Works that has been moribund since 2012. Speaking during handover of the resuscitated facility in Apapa area of Lagos state on Thursday, June 22, 2022, Bello Koko said “responding to the existential needs of our operating environment is top priority on our Corporate Social Responsibility agenda, and this explains why we gave speedy approval to the request of…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets issued were uncollected in the 36 states nationwide including Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Service Public Relations Officer, (SPRO) Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Akuneme said that the service recently found out that Lagos State had half of the uncollected passports. He said that there was also a danger that half of the owners of the uncollected passports could not be reached due to lack of proper documentation because of a third party…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday in Abuja warned members of the public to be wary of terrorists’ attacks as they herald the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Spokesman of the agency, Dr Peter Afunanya stated that reports reaching it indicated plans of attack on worship and recreational facilities before and during the festivities. According to him, the reports are corroborated by the recovery of primed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from suspected terrorists during a joint operation by the department and its sister security agencies. He stated also that the department conducted raids on criminal hideouts in Kogi and Nasarawa states on…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has alerted FCT residents and the public on the activities of scammers who created fake social media accounts in the name of senior staffers of the administration. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Jumai Ahmadu, Director, Reform Coordination and Service Improvement, FCTA, on Thursday in Abuja. She said that the unscrupulous persons had created fake social media accounts with the intent to lure unsuspecting members of the public into phantom contract deals or fake employment offers. Ahmadu said that in the last 24 hours, two LinkedIn accounts were opened using the…
Alhaji Sani Umar-Jabbi, the District Head of Gagi in Sokoto South Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has advised men against what he called ”indiscriminate” marriages and giving birth to children they cannot cater for. Umar-Jabbi gave the adviceat a five-day training programme organised by Global Rights, an international human rights capacity-building non-governmental organisation The training is with theme:” Gender Action Learning System (GALS) ” aimed at strengthening harmonious living relationship among households. He commended the NGO for organising the soulmate training exercise. ”This programme is timely and relevant. Majority of men in the rural areas have been migrating to the urban centres,…