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South Africa’s Tshabalala Announces Candidacy For African Development Bank Presidency Former senior vice president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, has officially announced her candidacy for the presidency of the institution. Tshabalala’s bid comes with the full support of the South African government, signalling confidence in her leadership potential and vision for…
NGO Steps Up Monitoring And Evaluation Team In Six Rivers LGA On PIA. Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt. The demands of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), which states that 3% of the operating cost of oil companies will be paid to host communities for their developmental purposes in the Niger Delta region, have yielded little or…
Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request to Withdraw from Trial, Adjourns till May 26 Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on February 26, 2025, refused an application of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking the trial judge to recuse himself from the case on the…
FCTC Anniversary: CAPPA Prompts Govt to strengthen Enforcement of Tobacco Control Laws Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (WHO FCCTC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) urged the Nigerian government to strictly enforce the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), the…
FG Inaugurates Two More Water Facilities in Ogoniland. …As HYPREP reiterates commitment to meeting critical needs Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt As a deliberate step towards ensuring that the people of Ogoni in Rivers State do not further drink from benzene-contaminated water sources as contained in the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, the Federal Government,…
Nigeria to Leverage Chinese Technology to Boost Sugar Production Nigeria plans to leverage Chinese technology and expertise to boost sugar production. The plan was disclosed on Wednesday by the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, while paying host to a delegation of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) led by the Executive…
EDSPHCDA Commences Supervision of Primary Healthcare Facilities in Benin city Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDAPHCDA), Dr Coulson Oseikhai Oahimire, along with his Technical Adviser, Dr Gideon Iraoyah, paid courtesy visits to prominent healthcare centres in Benin City. The visit was aimed at…
Borno Flood: Zulum Rolls Out Palliative to 250,000 People Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has rolled out food palliatives for 250,000 beneficiaries across the state’s 27 local government areas. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Zulum noted that the distribution was to mitigate the impact of last year’s flood disaster, which affected businesses and residents’…
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…
UNAIDS Advocates for Financing of Communities to Tackle HIV/AIDS UNAIDS has called for the financing of communities to tackle the scourge of HIV/AIDS. The body stated in a statement on Wednesday that communities are essential to the sustainability of the HIV response and broader global health efforts. They must be financed and supported in their…