Libreville, Gabon — Dans une démarche audacieuse visant à protéger ses écosystèmes marins et à promouvoir une pêche durable, le Gabon a conclu un partenariat stratégique avec Global Fishing Watch (GFW), une organisation à but non lucratif spécialisée dans l’utilisation de la technologie satellitaire pour surveiller les activités de pêche à l’échelle mondiale. Cette initiative vise à lutter contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée (INN) dans la vaste zone économique exclusive (ZEE) du pays. Le protocole d’accord, signé en juin 2025, établit un cadre de collaboration entre le ministère de la Mer, des Pêches et de l’Économie…
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Just yesterday, tragedy struck again in Ikorodu. Severe erosion swept through homes, displacing families, destroying properties, and leaving many stranded. Yet, instead of triggering an immediate emergency response, the Lagos State Government—through its Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources—simply told residents to “vacate the area.” That’s not leadership. That’s abandonment. When government officials ask people to vacate their homes without offering alternatives—no shelters, no relocation plans, no safety nets—they are not governing; they are walking away from responsibility. Are these displaced residents meant to move into the king’s palace, the police barracks, or simply onto the streets? Thomas Hobbes…
Ghana is in mourning following the tragic crash of a military helicopter in the Ashanti Region, which killed eight people, including two high-ranking government ministers, a top security official, senior members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), and three members of the Ghana Air Force. The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon during what officials have described as an “official security and inspection mission.” According to preliminary reports, the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control shortly before it went down in a forested area near the Sekyere East District. Rescue efforts by military and emergency teams were swift but…
The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has signed an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $12,347,071.44 with its implementing partner, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), to procure agricultural machinery aimed at enhancing mechanization and strengthening food security in the state. The contract covers the supply of tractors, combined harvesters, and other specialized equipment for land preparation, planting, harvesting, and processing activities. Speaking shortly after the contract signing, KSADP Project Coordinator, Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, stated that the agreement also includes the provision of planters, transplanters, boom sprayers, and solar-powered water pumps, in addition to rice milling equipment, onion storage technologies, and…
Rukayya Muhammad Fema, wata ɗaliba daga jihar Yobe, ta zama gwarzo a duniya a gasar TeenEagle Global Finals 2025, inda aka buga a London, Ingila. Ta zama ta farko wajen kwarewar amfani da harshen Ingilishi — English Language Skills. Ta samu wannan matsayi na gasan harshen Ingilishi ne bayan ta yi gogayya da ‘yan wasa daga ƙasashe 69, cikin waɗanda suka yi rajista fiye da 20,000 daga duniya baki ɗaya. Ita ce wakilin Najeriya ta Nigerian Tulip International College, Yobe, wacce kuma ta dumƙule wannan nasara da ƙoƙari da ƙwazo. KALLI BIDIYON ANAN https://youtu.be/jk7ZHbEDDEI?feature=shared ALSO READ TeenEagle Global finals: Yobe…
Three outstanding teenage girls from Yobe State, Nigeria, have made the nation proud on the international stage at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Debate held in the United Kingdom. Initially, only one name, Nafisa Abdullah Sani, 17, was widely reported after she beat participants from 66 countries to emerge as the overall winner. However, it has now been revealed that two other brilliant Nigerian girls — Ruqayya Muhammad Fema and Khadija Kashim Kalli — also made remarkable achievements at the same event. Meet these incredibly talented daughters of Yobe: Nafisa Abdullah Sani (17) Global Champion — 2025 TeenEagle English Debate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to three outstanding Nigerian students who emerged champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu hailed the exceptional performance of Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli in the prestigious international contest that tests communication and intellectual skills among teenagers from around the world. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu was crowned the overall best in English language communication skills. Rukayya Muhammad Fema, aged 15, emerged as the overall…
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Jibrin Baba Ndace, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to institutional reform and national service, stating that his focus is on repositioning the organisation to become a true instrument of national power. He made this known while receiving the newly elected leadership of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union (RATTAWU), led by its National President, Emeka Kalu — popularly known as Magic Fingers — during a courtesy visit to the VON headquarters in Abuja. Welcoming the union executives, Ndace praised their emergence through a 20-hour democratic process during the Seventh Quadrennial…
The Saudi Arabian authorities have deported 110 Nigerians for immigration-related offences, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, revealed on Monday in Abuja. Speaking at the maiden Joint Security Press Briefing, the DG disclosed that out of the 110 deportees, 60 were males while 50 were females. He explained that they were deported primarily for overstaying their visas and lacking proper documentation. Issa-Onilu noted that Saudi Arabia has recently intensified efforts to deport illegal immigrants from various countries. He urged Nigerians to avoid irregular migration and instead rely on the NOA and the Nigeria Immigration Service…
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) in Sokoto State has conducted a public bid opening for the remodeling of the Sokoto Abattoir into a climate-smart modern facility. The move is in line with World Bank procurement regulations and procedures for project implementation.www.sokotostate.gov.ng The exercise began promptly at 12:00 noon at the L-PRES office, where submitted bid documents were formally opened. The event attracted potential bidders from across Nigeria, all expressing interest in executing the transformative project. The bid opening marks a critical stage in the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) process. In his opening remarks, the State Project Coordinator,…