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ECOWAS: Tinubu advocates good governance to avert coups in West Africa

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Dec. 10, 2023 Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has implored West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity. “This is an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government …

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Pastor Adeboye, other dignitaries to grace Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye’s coronation; N150m empowerment programme to kick off activities

 Ogbomoso (Oyo State), Dec. 5, 2023 An empowerment programme involving the distribution of items and cash worth N150 million will kick off activities of the official coronation of the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye. Chairman of the coronation’s Central Planning Committee, Prof. Adesola Adepoju, disclosed this during a …

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COP 28: Kyari makes case for just energy transition for Africa

…Says Continent’s peculiarities must be considered towards net-zero future As conversations on finding sustainable solutions for a decarbonized energy future continue to hold globally, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari has said the African Continent needs “a just, differentiated transition” to enable it to harness …

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UBA wins big at The Bankers Awards; Receives African Bank of the Year, Best Bank in 8 of its Subsidiaries

…Wins Bank of the Year Africa 2023 …Subsidiaries come tops in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania. Lagos, Nigeria: Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again demonstrated its prowess on the international stage as it clinched nine prestigious awards at …

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£100m UK funding for vulnerable countries tackling climate change  

·       £100 million of UK funding will help climate-vulnerable populations adapt to climate change. ·       At COP28 Summit Sunday, the UK called for bolder action to fight the impact climate change is having on health.   ·       Package that contributes towards the £1.6 billion of climate aid announced by the Prime Minister last Friday. The …

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 UN General Assembly President champions Small Island Developing States, announces ‘Sustainability Week’ at COP28 (Read full text)

Dubai, 1 December 2023  The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Mr. Dennis Francis, has voiced strong support for Small Island Developing States and those most vulnerable to climate impacts, and announced a high-level ‘Sustainability Week’ at the UN General Assembly in April 2024. President Francis said these in …

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NNPC Limited GCEO to stakeholders, Nigerians: Refrain from issuing goodwill messages

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, has expressed gratitude to Stakeholders and Nigerians for their enthusiasm regarding his reappointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Malam Kyari, whose reappointment was announced recently, however urged all parties concerned to refrain from issuing …

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Peter Obi at Commonwealth Summit in London says ‘Leadership recruitment process, Africa’s most critical deficit’ (See full speech)

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has said that the leadership recruitment process is the biggest challenge facing Africa and limits the harnessing of opportunities in the continent. Obi said this in his opening remarks at the Commonwealth Trade …

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NCDMB hosts Ministers, industry big wigs in Bayelsa for 2023 Practical Nigerian Content Forum

The 17-story Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Swali, Yenagoa, will host oil and gas industry eggheads and policy makers for the yearly Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2023, 12th edition, starting on December 4. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas counterpart, Hon. Ekperikpo …

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