ODA Cuts: UN tasks Nigeria on embracing domestic, private sector funding
…says $17bn annual illicit financial flow loss would have made impact The United Nations has advised Nigeria to adopt alternative models of funding to drive its economy, following cuts in Official Development Assistance (ODA) from major donors to poor and developing countries. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, gave the…
NGO Celebrates World Environment Day with Tree Planting of Cash Crops in Magodo
……Advocates for Environmental and Economic Sustainability By Emamuzo Iboma In a bid to promote environmental and economic sustainability, the One Million Tree Initiative, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has commemorated this year’s World Environment Day by planting trees and cash crops in Magodo Phase 1 Gateway Zone Estate, Lagos. The initiative reaffirms the NGO’s commitment to…
Anthony Joshua floors Jake Paul in sixth-round knockout
Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, delivered a dominant performance on Saturday morning, stopping YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul with a sixth-round knockout in their heavyweight bout in Miami. Although Paul exceeded expectations by lasting beyond the early rounds, Joshua’s superior power and experience proved decisive, according to The Athletic. The British boxer dropped Paul twice during a…
Eid al-Adha: Tuggar Calls For Prayers for Peace, Stability in Nigeria, Worldwide
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Muslim faithful to use the occasion of Eid al-Adha to pray for peace and stability, both at home and abroad. The Minister specifically asked for prayers for all troubled regions of the world, including Gaza, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where innocent lives…
Akwa Ibom Has Joined League of Progressive States – Rivers APC Chairman
By Barikui Felix The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has hailed the defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, describing it as a bold and strategic move. Governor Eno, alongside his commissioners, local government chairmen, and…
Tuggar: Nigeria Can Be Propelled To Economic Growth With Effective Harnessing of Her Diaspora Strength
Tuggar: Nigeria Can Be Propelled To Economic Growth With Effective Harnessing of Her Diaspora Strength Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said that with the effective harnessing of the strengths of Nigerians in Diaspora, the country can be propelled to economic growth, social development, and international standing. Speaking on Thursday at the Diaspora…
Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Suspect Arrested With $578,000 In Lagos
Alleged Money Laundering : EFCC Arraigns Suspect Arrested With $578,000 in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS,…
Court Sentences Man to Death for Beheading Corps Member in Nasarawa
The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a National Youth Service Corps member, Salome Adaidu. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Simon Aboki found Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide, having killed and dismembered the victim. The judge stated that the prosecution proved its…
KACRAN Condemns Recent Bandit Attacks in Kaduna
KACRAN Condemns Recent Bandit Attacks in Kaduna…Calls for Action from Repentant Bandits The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has condemned the recent bandit attacks in Kaduna State, urging repentant bandits to take immediate action. The group in a statement on Wednesday signed by its National President, Hon. Khalil Bello said: “Today, we…