The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has promised to work harder to ensure a safe, secure, and prosperous Ekiti State in 2021 where all residents will feel the better impact of governance in all the key sectors. Dr. Fayemi also pledged to deliver all ongoing projects that would add value to the economy […]
Day: January 1, 2021
Approving $3.21 Billion Budget, General Assembly Adopts 25 Resolutions, Decisions from Its Main Committees, Concluding Main Part of Seventy-Fifth Session
Concluding the main part of its seventy-fifth session, the General Assembly approved $3.21 billion for 2021 and adopted 22 resolutions and 3 decisions recommended by its Main Committees. Adopting a range of drafts recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), the Assembly approved resources for 2021, the Organization’s second annual budget in nearly 50 years, by a recorded vote of […]
Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’, UNICEF chief urges
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that more than 371,500 children would be born on the first day of 2021. “The children born today enter a world far different than even a year ago, and a New Year brings a new opportunity to reimagine it”, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. […]
Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (S/2020/1293)
Introduction The present report covers the period from 23 June to 14 December 2020 and provides an overview of developments and trends in West Africa and the Sahel. It captures the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and highlights progress made in the implementation of the United Nations […]
FULL TEXT: President Buhari’s New Year Broadcast
My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year. We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as […]
Senate President Felicitates With Nigerians In New Year Message.
President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerians in this festive season and wish them joy and prosperity in the New Year 2021. According to a statement by the Senate President, “the year 2020 was full of challenges on the economic, security, health and other fronts for most nations of the world. […]
New Year: 2020 Most Challenging Years In Living Memory- FCT Minister
“The year 2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in living memory not only in the FCT but indeed across the world due to the COVID -19 pandemic.” The FCT Minister Malam Mohammed Musa Bello said this as part of his New Year message to the residents of the FCT. He commended […]
New Year: Nigerian Military Takes Stock Of 2020 Operational Activities
The Nigerian military says its operational performance for the year 2020 is a show its commitment, synergy and determination to lay down their lives to protect the Nation. The Coordinator Defence Media Operations Major General John Enenche stated this while briefing journalist on the operations of the Armed Forces between 18 of March to December […]
Officers Conforming To COVID-19 Rules -Nigerian Immigration
The Nigerian Immigration officials at the border town of Seme – Krake Command have stepped up all efforts to comply with the COVID-19 protocols. Bernard Obi Zipamor, Comptroller of Immigration, Seme border told Voice of Nigeria (VON) that support services to migrants have been intensified during the current COVID-19 period with more provisions for hand […]
NIN: Nigeria Improves On Slip, Launches Mobile App
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a Mobile App. In a statement signed by the Minister’s Technical Assistant IT, Dr Femi Adeluyi, he that the action was part of the Federal Government’s policy to improve […]