The Norwegian Government has committed an additional $4.5 million in support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s humanitarian activities in addressing the lingering crisis in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The FAO Representative in Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Fred Kafeero, stated during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding ceremony between the UN body and the Norwegian government in Abuja. Kafeero said the support from the government of Norway has amounted to $24 million, since the beginning of the crisis and it has reached over 1,198,077 conflict-affected people at present and still counting.…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in France, said Nigeria is ready to do business and receive investments from foreign partners. He premised this on the ongoing reforms such as the removal of fuel subsidy and the streamlining of the exchange rate, moves he promised to sustain for a more competitive economy that attracts Foreign Direct Investment. Therefore, he urged investors to take advantage of the ensuing opportunities. “We are ready for business, prepared to welcome investments,” Tinubu said, while receiving President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah and President of European Bank…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, is currently meeting with members of the Police Management Team at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Addressing the senior officers, Egbetokun stressed on police proactivity to preventing rather than reacting to criminal activities in the country. The IG also promised improved welfare for police officers, while reiterating his commitment to improved interagency collaboration between the police and other security agencies. Those present at the IG conference, are senior police officers from the ranks of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, and Commissioners of Police, amongst others. Details later….…
The Department of State Services has raised the alarm of planned attacks on worship and recreational centres before and during Eid Kabir celebrations. According to the agency, the recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices from terrorists in joint operations by the service, personnel of the Nigerian Army and Police lent credence to the planned attack. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, the DSS urged operators of malls among others to be vigilant. “The DSS calls for vigilance before the Eid celebrations more so that reports had indicated plans to attack worship and recreational centres before and during…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the achievements attained by Nigerian student, Ifeoma Amuche, who recently emerged as the best Graduating Student at South West University, China, and Aminat Yusuf, who emerged as the best-graduating student at the Lagos State University with a CGPA of 5.0. Obi congratulated the duo on Friday via his Twitter handle, praising their dedication and commitment to achieving their set goals. While congratulating Amuche, he noted that her outstanding academic results brought honour to the nation. He said, “I congratulate Miss Ifeoma Amuche, a Nigerian student…
A private sector-driven organization Nairaxi has said that it is set to digitalize the transport sector in the Federal Capital Territory in partnership with the FCT authorities and other state governments that are willing to partner with it to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nairaxi, Kingsley Eze, dropped the hint at a press conference tagged Digitalised Mass Transit Systems, in Cushioning the Effect of Subsidy Removal in Nigeria, on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Eze also said that the organization is partnering with the FCT to assist it alongside other…
No fewer than 30 buildings are said to have been destroyed and over 50,000 people displaced in the gully erosion ravaging communities in Onitsha Inland, Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the erosion, which began in 2019, has so far damaged areas at Obeleagu and Nkisi-Aroli streets, thereby causing panic among the inhabitants of the community since 2020, when it became fully blown. As a result, the residents of the affected areas have therefore called on the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to rescue them from the ecological disaster. Already completely destroyed by the erosion…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, power distribution companies, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission are heading for a collision course over the planned hike in the tariffs payable by electricity consumers nationwide. Although power distribution companies and the NERC have not officially confirmed the planned increase, the Multi-Year Tariff Order of the regulator, which explains tariff reviews in the sector indicates that electricity tariff is meant to be reviewed every six months. This implies that the tariff being paid by power users currently, will be reviewed and a new tariff will take effect from July 1, 2023. In reviewing the tariff,…
Date: 2023-Jun-22 🎯TOPIC: SHUN UNGODLY AMBITIONS AND EVIL ASSOCIATIONS 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BElOW👇 https://youtu.be/yHp1giYK6K4 ✝️ TEXT:Judges 9:22-57(NKJV) 9:22. After Abimelech had reigned over Israel three years, 9:23. God sent a spirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 9:24. that the crime [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be settled and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who aided him in the killing of his brothers. 9:25. And the men of…
Pastoral Letter Beloved, We rejoice with all men and fathers as we commemorate Father’s Day 2023. We offer thanks to God on behalf of all fathers in this Diocese and beyond for the gifts of life, health, and family. Father’s Day 2023 offers us another opportunity to celebrate our place as family heads and nation builders. Surely, without fathers, there will be no nation. Fathers are founders and burden bearers of families. They also offer direction; steering mothers and children in the direction that the family should go.God boasted about our Father Abraham, that he would command his family to…