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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed the nation’s unwavering commitment to promoting democracy across Africa, describing it as a core element of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “4Ds” foreign policy agenda — Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora. She made this known during a bilateral…
A Group, Kedei Seh Umor-Otutu, an association of Ugep people living in the FCT in collaboration with the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, is targeting a festival to promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the President of the Group, Mrs. Queency Patrick, said, the festival…
By Maduabum Obinna Francis LGA Publicity Secretary, Media/Publicity Director, Team OmoBarca In a show of political force and grassroots coordination, the Labour Party held a well-attended general assembly at its LGA Secretariat in Olodi Apapa on Saturday, signaling strong momentum ahead of the July 12 Local Government Area (LGA) elections…
… Eye checks, High blood, Sugar level prevalence as CDS hails outreach initiative The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, on Saturday partnered with Nizamiye Hospital to provide free health check-ups for over three hundred journalists in Abuja. More than 300 journalists took part in the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed strong support for Guinea’s long-term development blueprint, SIMAMDOU 2040, during the inaugural Planning and International Cooperation Days held in Conakry. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, Her Excellency Damtien Larbli Tchintchibidja, reaffirmed the regional body’s…
The ECOWAS Parliament has officially launched what it describes as a “war” on the synthetic drug known as Kush, in response to the escalating crisis of substance abuse and mental health challenges in Sierra Leone and across the West African region. The declaration came during a high-level sensitization town hall…
The ECOWAS Parliament has kicked off a critical regional sensitization mission in Sierra Leone with a focus on the rising challenges of substance abuse and mental health. The initiative began with a series of high-level engagements with key government ministries and institutions in Freetown. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
In a landmark ruling, a High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, has declared the arrest, detention, and transfer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful, unconstitutional, and illegal. Delivering judgment on the high-profile case, Justice E. Mwita faulted…
The National Judicial Council (NJC), under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M.O. Kekere-Ekun, GCON, has approved a new round of judicial appointments and enforced disciplinary actions, including the compulsory retirement of 10 judges in Imo State for falsifying their dates of birth. The Council’s…
[27/06, 9:52 am] rosewendy: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday night confirmed the resolution of the protracted political dispute between him and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following a high-level peace meeting convened by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja. Addressing journalists…
