In 1994, representatives of two sworn foes stood before the world to accept the Nobel Peace Prize for their leadership in promoting a truce and peace in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine, the two arch-opposing camps. The Nobel Peace Committee recognized Yasser Arafat (1929–2004), the leader of the Palestinian people, and Israeli politicians Shimon Peres (1923–1923) and Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995) for their efforts to bring peace to the unstable Middle East.
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ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has announced a waiver on the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023.
The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 33 deaths out of 252 fire incidents from January to September across the state.
ASHENEWS reports that a maternity complex and two blocks of 40-bed capacity patient wards have been constructed by the Madugu Foundation in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension, Research and Liaison Services at the General Hospital Gwandu, Kebbi state.
ASHENEWS reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election, Dino Melaye, has promised to return local government administration to the grassroots if elected.
Since their creation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), have always been mired in controversy and blemished by political influence. From the appointment of the heads to their activities, the anti-graft agencies are also troubled, as much as they trouble alleged offenders, in addition to subtle institutional rivalry between them and the Attorney General’s office.
The former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Sadiya Farouk has emerged as a prominent figure in Nigerian politics. Her dedication to empowering women and alleviating poverty in North and across Nigeria has made her a source of pride for both the woman-folk and the entire region.
The West African Sahel has recently been rocked by military uprisings and coups. In the past three years, rogue soldiers have taken over power in Chad, April 2021, in Mali (August 2020 and May 2021), in Guinea (September 2021), in Burkina Faso (January and September 2022) and in Niger, July 2023. This means much of the eastern Sahel is in the hands of the military. ECOWAS is greatly affected because its political map at the beginning of 2020 showed a West Africa where the political convergence principles directing all States to operate democratic regimes based on regular multiparty elections has been profoundly transformed and the Supplementary Protocol of Democracy and Good Governance that guides democratic practice profoundly breached.
No country can develop and advance beyond its strengths in science and technology. For Nigeria, the country should have become a science and technology powerhouse if wishes were horses.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jibrin Baba Ndace, a former chief press secretary to ex-Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello as the Director General (DG) of the Voice of Nigeria.