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Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government has unveiled a six-month work plan for its €175 million European Investment Bank (EIB)- funded Nigeria Climate Adaptation—Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) ahead of the project’s official launch in June. The initiative aims to tackle gully erosion, land degradation, and climate vulnerability across the State, as part…
Katherine Abayomi. The Community Petroleum Bulk Retailers of Port Harcourt refinery depot demand that Engr. Bayo Aderenle should be immediately removed due to alleged negative actions. Aderenle, who is currently the Refinery Coordinator, is allegedly acting as an agent of a private refinery seeking to gain a monopoly over Nigeria’s refinery sector. It is observed…
China has expressed a willingness to strengthen its cultural exchanges and cooperation with Nigeria in culture, tourism, education, and the creative economy. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai gave the indication at the weekend during the occasion marking the United Nations International Tea Day. The “Tea for Harmony — Yaji Cultural Salon” brought together…
Türkiye has celebrated Turkish Cuisine Week, a celebration of one of the world’s richest culinary traditions. Speaking to journalists during the weekend’s media practitioners’ event hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Abuja, Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, who is waiting to submit his letter of credence to President Bola Ahmed, said his country has one of the…
Opioids worth over N6.5 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the Apapa seaport, Lagos, last week. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the opioids with quantities no fewer than…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has promised a strong bite, increased prosecution of sex offenders, proactive implementation of the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015 to enhance the protection of Nigerians from issues of sexual and gender based violence…
…Promises Beneficiaries Comprehensive Eye Care Services The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expanded eye care outreach to Gbagada General Hospital, which is owned by the Lagos State Government. A statement on Thursday by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Embassy Press Attaché in Nigeria, Mohammed Alsahabi, read: “In a continuation of its global mission to provide…
Dr. James Bwala If it doesn’t function in SDP, how will it work in ADC? We were taught in basic school science that oil and water do not mix. If this metaphor is any indication, it describes the character and style of the trio who want President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) affirmed its unwavering commitment to the one-China principle, recognising Taiwan as an integral part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, said the party fully aligns with the federal government’s diplomatic stance. He said, “Nigeria…
Uko Okon The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced plans to launch two new satellites into orbit, replacing the one launched in 2011 The Director General of the NASRDA, Dr Matthew Adepoju, stated this on Friday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2025 National Space Research and Development Agency…