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INTERNATIONAL Republican Institute (IRI) has commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the peaceful conduct of the the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun, even as it called for ballot secrecy to curb vote trading. IRI President, Daniel Twinning, gave the commendation at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, while reading the institute’s statement [...]…
DANGOTE Transport has taken another major step towards improving road safety with the launch of a state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring Control Room that allows drivers operating its trucks to be monitored in real time while on transit across Nigeria. The innovative facility, located at the Dangote Transport operational base in Ibese, Ogun State, was recently showcased [...] The post Safe Driving:…
THE FEDERAL Government is implementing policies aimed at reducing methane emissions from dumpsites and promoting sustainable waste management practices across the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this at a stakeholder engagement workshop on the Multi-Solving Action for Methane Reduction in Nigeria (MAMRN) Project, on Friday in Abuja. The workshop was organised…
THE BENUE State House of Assembly on Thursday recommended the suspension of the Chairman, Kwande LGA, Mr Vitalis Neji, for three months over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. The recommendation followed consideration of the report of an ad hoc committee constituted by the house to investigate the allegations against the council chairman. [...] The post Benue Assembly Recommends…
BY OWEI LAKEMFA IT APPEARS the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil passed before the US–Iran war, was one of the most urgent tasks of humanity. The United States has, for six months, been unable to re-open this vital artery, which handled 100–140 commercial ships daily. Then, like magic, [...] The post Remaining Sane In An Increasingly Insane World first…
BY LAWAN MUSA DANLAMI NIGERIA’s democracy is facing a subtle but increasingly disturbing challenge: the growing tendency of political power to follow elections into every corner of the country. The recent warning by former President Goodluck Jonathan over the presence of serving governors, senior political office holders and party leaders in states conducting off-cycle elections [...] The post…
THE CENTRE for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged workers to remain hopeful and continue pursuing their rights through legitimate channels, warning that suppressing peaceful avenues for expressing grievances could push people towards unlawful means. Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Y.Z. Ya’u, gave the advice while speaking at the second phase of the Kano [...] The post…
AT LEAST 41 people, many of them children, have died after an overloaded boat capsized on the Goronyo River in Sokoto State, while rescue teams continue searching for those still missing. The incident occurred near Gorau Community in Goronyo LGA as passengers were travelling to rice farms for the harvest. The National Inland Waterways Authority [...] The post Overloaded Boat Capsizes In Sokoto,…
A MAJOR Russian airstrike killed 16 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a failure by Ukraine’s allies to replenish its stock of air defence missiles was costing lives. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles, as well as ballistic [...] The post Russian Strikes Kill 16 In Ukraine, Zelenskiy…
THE FOUNDER of China Evergrande Group, the world’s most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm’s collapse shook the nation’s economy and financial markets. Hui Ka Yan, once Asia’s richest man, pleaded guilty in April to eight charges, including misuse of funds, fundraising [...] The post China Evergrande Founder…
By Our Reporter, With Agency Reports THE COALITION for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has committed $4.17 million dollars to fund four studies testing whether existing or previously licensed Ebola vaccines can provide protection against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which is driving a rapidly escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The studies will analyse thousands [...]…
SHELL has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards across its operations in Nigeria, as it hosted chief executives of contracting companies at its annual Leadership and Contractor CEO Conference in Lagos on August 18. The conference, themed “Learn. Adapt. Improve.”, brought together Shell leadership and senior executives from contracting companies to strengthen [...]…
THE UNITED Nations has called for increased humanitarian funding and stronger protection for aid workers as millions of people in Nigeria continue to face worsening food insecurity, malnutrition, disease outbreaks and other humanitarian challenges. The appeal was made by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, to mark World Humanitarian [...] The…
THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University chapter, has appealed to the state government to urgently address its concerns. The branch’s Chairman, Abubakar Abdullah, made the appeal during a press engagement in Kaduna on Thursday. Abdullah said the union remained ready to negotiate with the government to resolve the issues affecting the [...] The post KASU-ASUU…
BY IDUH ONAH THERE are moments when a celebration transcends the ritual of cake, balloons, music and congratulatory messages. There are occasions when a gathering becomes a testimony; a public acknowledgement of a life whose quiet impact has been felt by many. Such was the 60th birthday celebration of Pastor Onoja Innocent Ella at the [...] The post Onoja Innocent Ella: Sixty Years Of Grace,…
BY TOM CHIAHEMEN THERE is something profoundly unsettling about a government announcing a policy ostensibly designed to resolve one of Nigeria’s most intractable security and agricultural problems, only to discover that the announcement itself has become another source of anxiety. That, increasingly, appears to be the predicament of the Federal Government’s proposed National Ranching Policy. [...]…
PRESIDENTIAL candidates and leadership of political parties contesting the 2027 general elections had on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Peace Accord. They all committed to peaceful, issue-based campaigns and the non-involvement in electoral violence before, during and after the 2027 polls. Some of the presidential candidates that signed were President Bola Tinubu of the All [...] The post 2027:…
