Abuja: Egypt says it will increase its cooperation with the United Nations to enhance its agricultural sector. Alaa Farouk, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, disclosed this during a meeting with Elena Panova, the UN Resident Coordi…
Abuja: Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, emphasized the importance of Africa’s contributions in shaping global shipping policies, noting that 90 per cent of the continent’s trade is seaborne. This statement was made durin…
Abuja: Some stakeholders have called on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ensure that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit implements projects that positively impact its operational areas, particularly border communities. The stakeholders…
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by the end of 2025. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s Director-General, shared this up…
Abuja: Nigeria’s Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for urgent measures to address Africa’s water security and sanitation challenges, citing slow progress toward the Africa Water Vision 2025. Utsev made the app…
Kontagora: The Nigerian Army has commenced construction of Command Day Secondary School in Kontagora Military Cantonment in Niger. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, inaugurated the construction of the school in Kontagora milita…
Abuja: The 10th Senate of Nigeria recently passed a vote of confidence in its President, Godswill Akpabio, amidst ongoing controversy surrounding a sexual harassment allegation raised against him. This development comes after Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduag…
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu announced a state of emergency in Rivers due to the ongoing political crisis affecting democracy, security, and citizens’ well-being. The declaration came during a national broadcast, where the President expressed his deep…