President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the federal government will not use military force rescue the remaining 31 victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train abduction. The president said this on Thursday when he met with relatives of victims of the Kaduna train abduction. He assured them that the federal government is doing everything within its powers to ensure their safe return. “I have been informed that at last count, there remain about 31 people in the hands of the kidnappers, and our determination is to work towards returning these 31 people to their families,” the President said. “It is understandable that…
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal and the party over the conduct of the presidential primary. Wike and Ekamon, in the originating summons are asking the court to determine eight issues, including whether the purported transfer of Tambuwal’s votes to Atiku by the PDP was illegal and void. They are also asking the court to determine if Tambuwal lost his claim to votes the moment he stepped down for Atiku. Wike and Ekamon argued that should these issues be determined in their favour,…
ChristianAid Nigeria, a humanitarian and development non-governmental organisation, has advised the Nigerian government to include her youth at all levels and spheres of development. The call is coming as the country office of the organization joins the global community to mark the 2022 International Youth Day, which also provides another opportunity to recognise the uniqueness of Nigeria youth and reiterate their pivotal role in nation building. According to ChristianAid in a statement by its senior communications coordinator, Kehinde Afolabi on Friday, the Nigerian youths’ critical thinking ability and the untapped potential they possess cannot be overemphasized despite the marginalisation they…
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu has met with key Japanese automotive manufacturers in Tokyo, Yokohama, Hamamatsu and Iwata, Japan (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mistsubushi, Isuzu, Suzuki and Yamaha.) The meeting, which was aimed for larger investments to produce more vehicles, came at a time when the need for diversification in Nigeria is paramount to the country’s economy as the population continues to grow, and the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is also opening up Africa-wide opportunities for Nigerian Automotive manufacturers. On the trip which span four days from August 1st to…
#COVID19Nigeria Nigeria on Wednesday, reported 517 new cases of coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its Twitter handle @NCDCgov stated that the new cases were reported in 14 states. According to the tweet, Akwa Ibom recorded the highest of 293, followed by Lagos state which recorded 101. Kwara, Nasarawa and Plateau recorded the lowest with two cases each. The states with recorded cases Akwa Ibom-293 Lagos-101 Rivers-54 FCT-13 Ekiti-11 Delta-9 Kano-9 Bayelsa-7 Kaduna-6 Oyo-5 Abia-3 Kwara-2 Nasarawa-2 Plateau-2 The Centre disclosed that Nigeria now has a total of 262,402 confirmed cases, 256,006 discharged cases and 3,147 recorded…
A report by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted two officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice for allegedly receiving bribes to smuggle the name of a jailed banker, Francis Atuche, into the list of convicts recently granted pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to an EFCC’s report seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the two indicted officials served in the secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM). While Emmanuel Fan headed the PACPM secretariat, Lawrence Marinus was a member of the secretariat. Both were drawn from the Federal Ministry of Justice to…
Delivering on its promise to be a global leader in the Beauty and Wellness Industry, NW Tech Capital OTC: NWTT and TROPICSLAB has announce award winning Nollywood celebrity, Stella Damasus as its lead consultant for talent acquisition of the Company’s Beauty and Wellness division in its African expedition.Stella Damasus is a highly celebrated Nigerian celebrity (actor/singer) with a refined skill and several years of experience and expertise, traveling and empowering celebrities across Africa.She is tasked with the responsibility to expand the company’s tentacles by acquiring the best talents to fulfill our vision of establishing a flurry of high-end celebrity cosmetic…
By Justina Auta The UNESCO has embarked on sensitisation and advocacy visits to some LGAs in Ebonyi to promote school health education for girls. Ms Ngozi Amanze, UNESCO’s National Programme Officer on Education in a statement, said a multi-sectoral team visited Abakaliki to garner support for a two-year project on school health education. Amanze said the two-year project was a collaborative effort between UNESCO and Peking University (PKU), China to promote school health education for girls in Africa in the COVID-19 era. According to her, the project aim at promoting education, health, and well-being of girls in Abakakili, Ebonyi and…
Former Nigeria’s president Olusegun Obasanjo says African countries cannot be beholden to the unrealistic ideals of the Global North for an exclusively renewables-driven economy In the midst of a global oil-and-gas crisis, Africa must take charge of its own energy destiny, and use its rich resource assets for the benefit of its own people.Obasanjo’s comments come as the world scrambles to find new sources (https://cnb.cx/3QiJetN) of oil and gas to meet its energy needs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.In this context, Obasanjo says African countries cannot be beholden to the unrealistic ideals of the Global North for an exclusively renewables-driven…
A new study has shown many areas around New Zealand would become unsuitable for blue and sperm whales as global sea-surface temperatures continued to rise. With the new modelling predicting they would be seeking refuge further south. Areas around New Zealand’s southern and eastern offshore islands would likely become more suitable for these species, but the move would have a destabilising effect on marine ecosystems. These changes would likely have a negative effect on tourism in areas such as New Zealand’s Kaikoura, known for whale watching, as sightings became less frequent and less reliable. This is according to the study…