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A Civil Society Group, Action Against Trafficking in Persons Cluster, on Wednesday called for media synergy to combat trafficking in persons. The Programmes Director, Mr Timothy Ejeh made the call when he led a delegation to an advocacy engagement with the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Council Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche in Abuja. According to Ejeh, the initiative is anchored by the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Archdiocese of Abuja, with the aim of implementing the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) component 4 projects. He said the projecs is titled “Galvanising Action for Effective countering…

LoftyInc Capital Management, an African focused venture capital firm, has announced closure of the third edition of its “Afropreneurs Fund (LAF3)”. According to a statement by Ayodeji Bello, Founding Partner of LoftyInc, the 10 million dollars fund, which was launched in 2021 was oversubscribed by 14 per cent, closing at 14 million dollars. Bello described LAF3 as a venture capital fund investing in “Seed-to-Series A”, technology-enabled companies founded by African entrepreneurs that are building Africa’s digital infrastructure. According to him, the companies that LAF3 invests in are experiencing rapid growth with the backing of strong local and regional support networks.…

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has secured 64 million dollars in grant funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) also funded SEFA. This is contained in a statement issued by the Communications and External Relations Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday. According to the statement, the announcement came during a panel discussion as part of the just concluded 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The discussion was titled “Renewable energy for climate action, socio-economic…

Member States of Accra Initiative have agreed to operationalise a Multinational Joint Task Force within a month to tackle the spread of terrorism and other transnational organised crimes. In a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of their meeting in Accra,  Ghana, the members agreed to be innovative and provide operational tools to tackle the security challenges. The Accra Initiative countries are Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo. They “expressed their deep concern for the dramatic expansion of terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organised crime and transhumance consequences in their countries. “Expressed their sympathy and full support…

The 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season will commence in December this year, according to the Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the League, Gbenga Elegbeleye. The Nigerian topflight league has been on break since July, with the IMC inaugurated by the Sports Ministry to replace the League Management Company in October. I want to assure Nigerians that the 2022/2023 NPFL will start this year. We (IMC and representatives of 20 NPFL Clubs) have agreed on the date but we can’t tell the public without approval by the NFF,” Elegbeleye said to journalists in Abuja. “Once the issue…

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Ahmed Gumel, declared open the NOC/Olympic Solidarity Sports Medicine Seminar at the Media Centre of the National Stadium Complex in Surulere, Lagos State. Gumel, who was represented by NOC Public Relation Officer Phemmy Adetula, enjoined participants to take cognisance of topical issues which will be extensively addressed by guest speakers as it affects the growth and health of athletes and development of the sport. Adetula said the theme, “Promote and Protect The Integrity of Sports and Health of Athletes”, is something athletes, coaches and administrators should be aware of because it has…

Mrs Christy Uba has been appointed as the overseer of the Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Nigeria. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Scheme, Mr. Eddy Megwa, said that the former Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah handed the leadership of the Corps to Mrs Uba as the most senior Director in the Scheme. “Mrs Uba has taken over the leadership of the Corps in the capacity of Overseer, pending the appointment of a substantive Director General by Mr President”. Mrs Uba’s appointment comes after the sacking of Brigadier General Fadah last…

The ongoing 2022 Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT week will now climax on Thursday, November 24, with the special recognition award to deserving personalities such as the Sports Minister Sunday Dare, as well as other activities, the organisers revealed. According to the updated schedule of activities lined up for the grand finale released by the Secretary of the Organising Committee Ayodeji Makinde, the Sports Minister, alongside Permanent Secretary Federal Capital Territory Administration Olusade Adesola, former 1st Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Seyi Akinwunmi, will be honoured. Others are President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation Musa Nimrod; Nigeria…

The governor of Cross River State in southern Nigeria, Professor Ben Ayade has urged the Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission to block every financial leakage in government. Governor Ayade gave the charge at the inauguration of the state owned anti-graft commission in Calabar, the state capital. Ayade charged the seven – member commission to be above board in the discharge of their duties. According to him, “there are so many places that we have leakages that we believe that your presence can help to block. We would want to be a perfect example of how a public Complaints and…

The Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), Mr. Thabo Mbeki has called for a United Nations Tax Convention to halt illicit financial flows from Africa and multinational and corporate tax abuse. Mbeki also called for the establishment of a globally inclusive intergovernmental tax body to strengthen global efforts against IFFs. The call is contained in a statement released in Abuja by the Head of the Secretariat of the AU High-Level Panel on Stemming Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, Ms. Souad Aden-Osman. Decrying the lack of an inclusive architecture for international…