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World Crisis and Emergency Management Summit Set to Launch on 8 April in Abu Dhabi
Video can be downloaded from here The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has announced the launch of the ‘World Crisis and Emergency Management Summit’ 2025 under the theme “Together Towards Building Global Resilience”. The event will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on April 8-9, featuring the largest international participation in the summit’s history.…
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PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers
Abuja, March 18, 2025 (NAN) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday in a national broadcast…
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MTN unveils “Go Make a Difference” campaign in Benin
Benin, March 16, 2025(NAN) MTN Nigeria has launched a “Go Make a Difference” (Go M.A.D) campaign to empower Nigerians to make a difference in every area of their lives using MTN data. Speaking on Sunday during the launch at 360 lounge, GRA Benin, Mr Olaniyi Alabi, Senior Manager, Edo Business Unit, MTN. said the Go M.A.D. was MTN latest initiative…
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Dotun Oladipo Recounts Otedola Bridge Tanker Fire Tragedy
Lagos, Nigeria — Dotun Oladipo narrowly escaped death in the Otedola Bridge tanker fire that claimed the life of his mechanic, Rotimi Olaleye, and destroyed his car. Oladipo, along with his wife and daughter, evaded the disaster by mere seconds, but the harrowing experience left an indelible mark. Olaleye, a diligent auto mechanic and single father who had been raising…
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Nigeria has competitive advantage to convert agro-waste for economic growth – Research group
Abuja, March 11, 2025 (NAN) Prof. Lateef Agbaje, a research expert says Nigeria has a competitive advantage to convert its agro-wastes for economic growth. Agbaje, Head of Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO+), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, Nigeria generates…
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ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Convene in Abuja to Strengthen Regional Security Cooperation
ABUJA, March 11 – West African Defence Chiefs gathered in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Tuesday for the 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff. The three-day summit aims to enhance regional security cooperation amid growing threats across the sub-region. In his welcome address, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General…
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Court stops PDP, Damagum from acting against south-south zonal congress outcome
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagun, from taking any steps that could adversely affect the outcome of the South South Zonal meeting and Congress of the party. Justice James Omotosho issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by Ibrahim Idris, SAN, lawyer, to George…
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Aid freeze, conflict hampers DRC Mpox response as new variant emerges – Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening Mpox epidemic as testing rates drop and conflict disrupts healthcare services. Africa CDC said that a new variant has also emerged, raising fresh concerns. Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, Chief of Staff at Africa CDC, shared this update during a weekly…
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MRA urges media stakeholders to empower female journalists for leadership
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on media stakeholders to take urgent steps to empower female journalists with prominent roles in newsrooms, editorial leadership, and decision-making positions within the media sector. In a statement issued on Friday in Lagos, MRA also urged stakeholders to create an enabling environment where female journalists could thrive without fear of harassment, discrimination, or…
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Focusing on agriculture key to poverty reduction – IITA
Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said that focusing on agriculture is key to poverty reduction and improving the economic growth of any country. Ehui stated this on Thursday at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IITA and Sierra Leone, as part of activities marking the end of a four-day visit…
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Von der Leyen to present EU arms plan to support Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger support for Ukraine and pledged new initiatives as the country marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. “A free and sovereign Ukraine is in the interest of the entire world,” von der Leyen said a few hours before her scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday in…
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Opioid: NAFDAC, NDLEA react to BBC’s investigation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reacted to the BBC’s investigation on the smuggling of opioids to West Africa. They spoke in reaction to a BBC investigation uncovering an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa. India’s…
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ECOWAS inaugurates 2nd phase of migration project in W/Africa
The ECOWAS Commission has inaugurated the second phase of the EU-funded project “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM II)” to advance economic growth. Mrs. Damtien Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, disclosed this while inaugurating the FMM II in Abuja on Thursday. The event was organized by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in…
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Digital Cooperation Organization concludes 4th General Assembly with endorsement of 2025-2028 Agenda to advance digital maturity
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a global multilateral organization committed to enabling digital prosperity for all by accelerating the inclusive growth of the digital economy, has concluded its fourth annual General Assembly in Jordan on 19th February 2025, launching new digital cooperation initiatives aimed at narrowing the global digital divide and endorsing the DCO’s 2025-2028 Agenda that will advance digital maturity…
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You can’t return to office, PDP tells sacked Osun LG chairmen, councillors
The national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday told the sacked local government chairmen and councilors in Osun to perish the thought of coming back to office. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, described the attempt by the council chairmen and councilors to return to office as a futile venture,…
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New ATM fees: Bank customers lament, says it negates financial inclusion
Bank customers have decried the upward review of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Some of the customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the new policy negated the financial inclusion and cashless policies of the CBN. Mrs Catherine Itoha, a civil servant, said the…
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Uganda safe for tourism, trade amid Ebola outbreak – Health ministry
Mbale, Uganda, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua/NAN) Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday said the country “is safe for tourism and trade” in the face of an Ebola outbreak. Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng said this at a news conference on Wednesday in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale. She said the outbreak is confined to well-defined areas in Kampala,…
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