By Justina Auta The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) solicits funds to establish a multipurpose technical workshop and a vocational training block to empower more women as it marks its 30th anniversary. The centre is a Federal Government institution conceived by Mrs Maryam Babangida, wife of former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Established in 1992, the centre is modeled after the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW). At the unveiling of the new logo for the centre on Saturday in Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen extolled…
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“Yesterday, they killed one army man and kidnapped some men which they also killed. They showed us human heads, that if we tell the government anything about this place, they are going to cut off our heads. They beat us, they even roast human beings. They are many, I can not even count, both boys, girls, ladies and kids, I cannot even explain” By Bernice Eke Horrible insecurity happening in the camp of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia group, Eastern Security Network (ESN), where human bodies were roasted and used to make soup in Udah,…
Nigerians lined up to withdraw cash on the first day that new 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes starting circulating, but they were in short supply as most of the money handed out remained in old bills that are being phased out, customers said. Nigeria’s central bank started circulating the redesigned higher-denomination notes on Thursday under a plan to curb double-digit inflation and move towards a cashless economy. “A few (notes) came into the bank so we are going to be giving out … just a few too,” one cashier told Reuters. The equivalent old notes cease to be legal…
More than a thousand people joined a demonstration in a suburb of Liberia’s capital on Saturday, protesting over economic hardships and President George Weah’s prolonged absence from the country. Large protests have taken place sporadically during Weah’s five years in office, but anger over his government’s management of the economy has grown as Liberians grapple with rising food and fuel prices linked to the Ukraine war and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Saturday’s rally in Monrovia’s Paynesville district was organized by a coalition of Liberia’s four largest opposition parties, but internal disputes led all but one, the Alternative National Congress…
In an effort to develop a consensus on Africa’s oil and gas resources at the conference, Al Ghais also led the OPEC-Africa Dialogue Session featuring both African OPEC and non-OPEC member countries This past October, the African Energy Chamber presented African Energy Week 2022, a multi-venue event that opened with a keynote address by OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais of Kuwait. He demonstrated a strong understanding of, and concern about, Africa’s widespread energy poverty and the continent’s great need to continue harnessing its oil and gas resources while supporting global efforts to address climate change. “Energy, like education and…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his steadfastness and indomitable spirit in upholding the ideals of nationhood. Ortom made the remarks in his goodwill message to Buhari on his 80th birthday. The governor urged the president to sustain the transparent lifestyle that had been his hallmark and signature tune over the years. He also enjoined Buhari to ensure that he bequeathed the country to the incoming administration, devoid of the current security challenges. “We are not there yet but the president has assured us that he will hand over a country that will be free from…
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria’s agricultural revolution had led to the creation of over 13million direct and indirect jobs in the last seven and half-years. Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman, in a statement on Saturday, said Buhari disclosed this in Washington DC, USA, at an interactive session entitled, “A conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria’’. The event was co-hosted by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. The Nigerian leader used the occasion to once again advise western nations not to be in…
Croatia beat the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2-1 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top-three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition. Runners-up in 2018, Croatia also came third in the 1998 World Cup, after beating the Netherlands 2-1. Josko Gvardiol put Croatia in front after a well-designed set-piece play. Lovro Majer lobbed a free-kick to Ivan Perisic, who peeled away from his marker to head the ball to the middle of the box. Gvardiol was perfectly positioned to nod the ball into the net with a brilliant diving header. But…
The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed that any member willing to take political appointment from any political party should tender his/her resignations with immediate effect. The council gave the directive on Saturday in a statement jointly signed by the chairman and Secretary, Dalhatu Abdullahi and Muhammad Bello, respectively. According to the statement, the decision is in the adoption of one of the resolutions at the NUJ National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Benin, Edo state capital. “The NEC being the highest decision making organ of the union, resolved that any member upon…
China’s abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023, according to new projections from the U.S.-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). According to the group’s projections, cases in China would peak around April 1, when deaths would reach 322,000. About a third of China’s population will have been infected by then, IHME Director Christopher Murray said. China’s national health authority has not reported any official COVID deaths since the lifting of COVID restrictions. The last official deaths were reported on December 3. Total pandemic fatalities stand…