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A group of Akwa Ibom State indigenes residing in the United States, Ibom People’s Congress (IPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and various security agencies to utilize all available resources to secure the immediate release of eight Akwa Ibom youths who were abducted while en route …

An initial 24 hostages have been released by the Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement reached in the Israel-Hamas war. The released hostages are 13 Israelis, 10 Thai workers, and 1 Filipino. More releases are expected to follow. In exchange, Israel has set free 39 Palestinian prisoners and is …

Nigeria’s doyen of public relations and marketing communications and Chairman of Troyka Holdings Limited, Dr. Biodun Shobanjo, OON, has said that he will support and also chair the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). …

Outgoing Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, has expressed his support for the proposed Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. Prof. Owasanoye, who was a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity …

ABUJA: NOV. 23, 2023. The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians travelling abroad to go legitimately, and with proper documentation to avoid unpleasant consequences. Dabiri-Erewa stated this  when she visited some Nigerians in one of the shelters in Brampton, Canada.   The NIDCOM Boss …

Lagos, Nigeria, November 23, 2023:  Chevron Nigeria Limited (“CNL”), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (“NNPCL”) and CNL – (“NNPCL/CNL JV”), has confirmed that CNL is committed to partnership with various stakeholders including the communities neighbouring its areas of operations in the Niger Delta, …

The Third Edition of the Zenith Bank Tech Fair, themed “Future Forward 3.0”, which was held on November 23-24, 2023, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos has been concluded. From the over 500 contestants that participated in the Zenith Hackathon (Zecathon), Sync, a team …

Lagos, Nigeria, November 21, 2023: Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and CNL (NNPCL/CNL JV), has confirmed that at about 7am on November 21, 2023, boats conveying some protesters started patrolling along CNL’s Terminal and Escravos Gas-To-Liquids (EGTL) jetties …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 23, 2023 UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the G20 to lead the way in ensuring financial, structural  and climate justice at a time when people are hurting and the planet is burning. UN Secretary-General said in his remarks to the virtual G20 …

Tel Aviv, Nov. 23, 2023 Delays are already affecting the start of a four-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to let aid into Gaza and to free dozens of hostages, which was set to go into effect after nearly seven weeks of war. The truce was due to begin …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 23, 2023 UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for greater investment in preventing violence against women and girls, an issue that transcends all borders and cultures. Such investment is not just practical but transformative, she said in a video message to the official …

As part of efforts to strengthen Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs’) voices on climate justice in Nigeria, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has partnered Ford Foundation to provided funding support for members of the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA). The Director-General, NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja, said in a statement that seven …

Having a strong and focused imagination can lead to the realization of your goals or aspirations. By visualizing and believing in your dreams, you can increase the likelihood of achieving them. Imagination plays an important role in the creative process and in problem-solving. When you can envision a desired outcome …

Prof. Oramah is being recognised for his remarkable piloting of Africa’s premier multilateral financial institution to deliver on its mandate of boosting economic expansion in Africa CAIRO, Egypt The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has, in Lagos, been awarded the 2021/22 Zik Prize in …

Washington, Nov. 22, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden has welcomed the temporary ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel that will see the release of some hostages currently held in the Gaza Strip. “I am extraordinarily gratified that some of these brave souls, who have endured weeks …

Gaza/Tel Aviv, Nov. 22, 2023 Israel’s government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Officials from Qatar, which has …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Nov. 21, 2023 Nigeria now occupy third place in Group C of the CAF qualification series for the 2026 World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is following the results of two match Day 2 Group C games played on Tuesday. Rwanda …

H.E Mr. Francis and his delegation were received in Port-au-Prince by the country’s Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Ariel Henry, the Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Antonio Rodrigue, and members of the Haitian Government. President Francis met with representatives of political parties, civil society, UN officials …

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Nov. 21, 2023 No fewer than 250,000 passengers have passed through the Chinua Achebe Airport, formerly Anambra Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri, since it was inaugurated for commercial operations in Dec. 2021. Martins Nwafor, Managing Director of Chinua Achebe International Airport, said this in an interview …

Lagos, Nigeria Luxembourg based Universal Green Energy Access Programme (UGEAP), and Union Bank of Nigeria have formalised the basis for a strategic partnership to catalyse the development of the renewable energy market in Nigeria. This collaboration, marked initially by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to drive sustainable energy access …

The Third Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, tagged “Future Forward 3.0”, is set to be held on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, 2023, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily. The Two-Day fair will showcase …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Nov. 20, 2023 The British national, Mr. James Nolan, who jumped bail in the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Monday, opened his defence in absentia without calling any witness. Nolan’s counsel, Mr. Michael Ajara, told Justice Donatus Okorowo of …

President Bola Tinubu, on the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference on Monday, met with German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, where he noted that Nigeria’s determined pursuit of German investment in targeted sectors of the Nigerian economy was focused on critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 20,  2023 The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale has canvassed sustained support to meet the humanitarian needs  in northeast Nigeria. Schmale said this while answering questions from the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …