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Ramadan: Saudi Arabia Distributes 50 Tonnes Dates in Northern Nigeria As Ramadan begins on Saturday worldwide, the Saudi Arabian government has distributed 50 tonnes of dates to Kano State and other states in Northern Nigeria. A statement by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Saturday read: “The Consulate General of…
Moro Ojomo Calls on Nigerian Born Athletes Abroad to Establish Sports Academies to Unearth Talents The Nigerian-born American football star and the 2025 National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl winner Moro Ojomo has called on Nigerian-born athletes abroad to invest back in their native country. He said they could start by building a sports academy…
HOMEF Advocates For Food Justice, Restoration And Sustainability. Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) organised a one-day food sensitisation workshop themed “Food Justice and Restoration” on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin. The exercise condemned Africa’s alarming food insecurity rate, especially in Nigeria. According to…
Agriculture; The New Liquid Gold to Grow Edo Economy Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has referred to agriculture as the “new liquid gold,” emphasizing its vital role in ensuring rapid economic growth in Edo state. Mrs. Anani made the declaration during a courtesy…
ActionAid Calls for Proper Investigation into Natasha’s Allegations Against Akpabio The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Mr. Andrew Mamedu, has cautioned against dismissing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Nduaghan’s allegations against Senate President Godwin Akpabio. Reacting to Natasha’s allegations that the Senate President was intimidating her for refusing his advances, Mamedu said, “So for us, it is…
Ramadan: FFS Advises Nigerians to be Mindful of Fire While Frying The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has launched a comprehensive safety campaign to forestall household fire incidents during Ramadan. It urges householders to exercise extra caution in their homes and on the roads throughout the holy month. The initiative, spearheaded by the Controller General, Engr….
ECOWAS May Deploy AI in Counter-Terrorism, Peace Operations The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is not ruling out the deployment of technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), in its counter-terrorism and peace operations within the West African region. The Chairman of the Governmental experts’ validation meeting on logistics concept and logistics deport policies of…
Humanitarian Assistance: EU Donates US$12 million through WFP to Northeast The European Union (EU) gave €11 million (US$12 million) in 2024 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help feed hungry families and provide support services in the conflict-affected northeast of Nigeria. WFP issued a statement on Friday: “In a period of urgent…
Ilo Promotes Elimination of Child Labour in Mining The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Builds the Capacities of Stakeholders on Occupational Safety and Health and Elimination of Child Labour in the Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Supply Chains in Niger and Osun States. In the effort to combat child labour in Nigeria’s artisanal small-scale gold mining…
CSO’s Aligns With Ogoni Women Against Oil Resumption. Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt For decades, Ogoniland emerged as a focal area within Nigeria’s growing oil economy, contributing major revenues to the country’s economy. Unfortunately, the benefits from oil resources have not reached the Ogoni people, particularly women, in any significant measure. Rather, Ogoni women and their…