The Federal Government of Nigeria is collaborating with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) to resuscitate the country’s cotton and textile industry. Vice-President Kashim Shettima disclosed this after a meeting with a delegation from the ICAC, led by its Executive Director, Mr. Eric Trachtenberg, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Federal Government aims to create over 1.4 million jobs annually in the cotton and textile sector by developing key components of the cotton value chain, including farming, weaving, ginning, and linking cotton. This initiative aligns with the industrialization drive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shettima urged stakeholders to develop a…
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The Kwara State Government has confirmed the death of four individuals in Eruda community, Olorun West Local Government Area, after consuming Amala, a popular local delicacy. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Ilorin, adding that another person had also died from gastroenteritis. Following the incident, Dr. El-Imam stated that the state government had placed the healthcare system on Outbreak Response Mode. The entire health team of the ministry visited the community after receiving a report about the family that lost members due to the consumption of yam flour. “On…
The immediate past Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Mohammed Bande, has been appointed as the new District Head of Besse. ASHENEWS recalls that Tijjani Muhammad-Bande was elected President of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 4th June 2019. He is a reputable professor and renowned diplomat. The The Besse community in Koko-Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Tuesday, expressed their gratitude when a high-powered delegation led by Muhammadu Usman, Baraden DutsinMari, paid a thank-you visit to Governor Nasir Idris at Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The leader…
“The merger is contingent upon the financial support from the CBN. The fund will be instrumental in addressing Unity Bank’s total obligations to the Central Bank and other stakeholders.
The report found that 559 million children currently face frequent heat waves, a number expected to surpass 2 billion globally by 2050. Between 2000–2019 approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occurred every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that nearly 25% of children today endure frequent heat waves.
The Nigerian government says it has blocked the accounts of the #EndBadGovernance sponsors, and placed Diaspora sponsors on a watchlist. The Director-General Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, said the agency had uncovered some sponsors but declined giving further information. The secret police boss, who was represented at the meeting by the DSS’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said some bank accounts had already been blocked. Afunanya said some of the persons operating such accounts are staying abroad, adding that they were being monitored. ALSO READ Obasanjo: “Nigeria sitting on a keg of gunpowder” Also, the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) said…
“Aliko’s investment in a refinery, if it goes well, should encourage both Nigerians and non-Nigerians to invest in Nigeria. If those who are selling or supplying refined products for Nigeria feel that they will lose the lucrative opportunity, they will also make every effort to get him frustrated,” Obasanjo stated.
“Our youth are restive. And they are restive because they have no skill. They have no empowerment. They have no employment. We are all sitting on a keg of gunpowder. And my prayer is that we will do the right thing before it’s too late,” he warned.
According to GCR, “the ratings were affirmed on the prospects of significant growth in earnings following the commencement of operations at the new petrochemical refinery and robust earnings expectations from the other businesses.”
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, says it is a treasonable offence for #EndBadGovernance protesters to fly foreign flags in the country. The trend was first observed in Kano on the first day of the protest. Protesters waved Russian flags, calling on President Vladimir Putin to intervene in the country. On Sunday, a faction of protesters arrived in Jos, the Plateau capital, with Russian and Japanese flags, forcing local protest organisers to conclude the march early. The latest batch of flags were seen on Monday in Kaduna, Kano, and Abuja. Musa said people caught with the foreign flags…