Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a tight security measure in the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States. The juntas of the three Sahel countries who have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over sanctions imposed on them, announced their withdrawal forthwith […]
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With focus on cabbage, cucumber, okro, tomatoes, pepper, carrots, watermelon, sweetcorn value chains, the programme has distributed 10 high-capacity solar irrigation pumps and educated over 50,000 farmers in sustainable practices. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands says it has provided 10 solar-powered irrigation pumps to farmers in Kano, Ogun, Kaduna and Oyo states […]
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The Nigerian Federal Government has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s participation in the Erasmus+ programme will be a game changer in the concerted efforts to produce globally competitive graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies needed to drive the country’s quest for sustainable development. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of State for Education, , said […]
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A consultant urologist, Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi, also testified as a subpoenaed witness.In his expert testimony, the doctor, with over 30 years of experience, explained that prolonged pressure on the end nerves could cause changes in feelings. He also mentioned that the release of adrenaline could lead to over-stimulation of the vagus nerve, resulting in […]
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U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, and security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. The United States Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, US […]
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“American entrepreneurs, American companies are eager to partner with and invest in Nigeria’s economy, particularly in the tech sector. We have tech giants that are teamed up with Nigerian partners to help the president’s new one million digital jobs Initiative. Other companies are part of work laying undersea cables, using satellite technology to expand […]
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He said, “It is shocking that an estimated over Five thousand (5000) Nigerians in which over 98% are youth of average age of 25 to 50 years, and 95% are innocent Nigerians languishing in thirteen (13) prisons in Benin Republic” A sociocultural group, the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has alleged that over 5,000 Nigerian […]
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The British High Commissioner to Nigeria has explained how the United Kingdom is collaborating with Nigeria in the security sector. Richard Montgomery also paid tribute to the Nigerian government on her Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The day was set aside to celebrate patriotic soldiers who lost their lives in defence of the nation. In a […]
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AdminUN to Fund African Union-Led Peace Missions The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations, a decision welcomed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In a post on X on Tuesday, December 26, Guterres called it a “ground-breaking resolution [which] will help address a […]
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Burkina Faso Opposition Leader Goes Missing In early November, the Burkina military drafted the 70-year-old Ouedraogo intending to send him to the front to assist in “the fight against terrorism” in the country, where a jihadist insurgency has raged for years. Burkina Faso’s former foreign minister-turned-opposition-leader has been missing for three days after being […]
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