The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet`s weather output released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted cloudy skies on Wednesday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region in the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms over Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano and Kaduna state. The agency forecast thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina and Taraba state later in the day. “The North central region is expected to be cloudy with chances of rains over parts of Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory and Kogi during the morning hours. “Thunderstorms…
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The Bulgarian Government has pledged maximum support to the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) for commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC”77). This is disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by Mrs Oluwabunmi Amao, Director-General, CBAAC. Amao said the Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Yanko Yordanov made the promise when CBAAC made a courtesy call to the country’s embassy in Abuja. She noted that the event slated from December 5 to 11 was tagged: “Celebrating Black and African Arts and Civilization; reliving the memories of FESTAC”77@45. “Beyond the shores of Africa,…
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ebonyi chapter has conducted fresh primary election for the replacement of Mrs Blessing Egbed, who withdrew from the race for Ebonyi South senatorial seat in 2023 polls. Egbed is now replaced by Mr Ifeanyi Eleje, who is currently the President, Government Secondary School, Afikpo, Old Boys Association Worldwide. Egbed, who was elected candidate for the position earlier on May, voluntarily withdrew from the race in the party. “My withdrawal from the race was to enable the party to balance the power equation to accommodate other parts of the state to ensure victory at the polls,”…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ozonnia Ojielo of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda, with the host Government’s approval. Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq announced the appointment at a news conference at UN headquarters, New York on Tuesday. “As you know, Resident Coordinators are senior UN officials who are leading our work on the ground to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while supporting ongoing national COVID-19 response and recovery programmes,” he said. Ojielo brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in sustainable development work, including experience overseeing a global portfolio…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s crude oil production increased to an average of 1.238 million barrels per day (bpd) in June 2022. OPEC made this known in its Oil Market Report for July 2022 on Tuesday in Lagos. The report said the figure showed an increase of 5,000 barrels per day when compared to the 1.233 million bpd produced averagely in the month of May 2022. “According to secondary sources, the averaged 28.72 mbpd in June 2022 was higher by 234,000 barrels per day month-on-month. “Crude oil output increased mainly in Saudi Arabia, the United…
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to kick off his first visit to the Middle East since he assumed office 18 months ago when he arrives in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Talks with Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, President Isaac Herzog and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled as well as talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. However, on Friday, Biden will move on to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet the kingdom’s leaders in Jeddah and attend a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council. While in Israel, Biden would “reinforce the United States’ iron-clad commitment to…
Fresh protests are under way in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The protest happened hours after Sri Lanka’s embattled President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife fled the country to Maldives on a military flight early on Wednesday. More than 3,000 protesters were outside the prime minister’s office in Colombo, near the premier’s residence, which was burnt down on Saturday, and near the state-run television and radio station. The prime minister’s office said he was considering declaring a curfew and a state of emergency, but would not be able to do so until being sworn in…
Doctors at New York University (NYU) Langone Health, an academic medical centre have successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased people, the team announced on Wednesday. The surgeries, known as xenotransplants, were performed on June 16 and July 6 at NYU Langone, the team said in a release. The hearts were procured from pigs that had 10 genetic modifications, including four porcine gene knockouts to prevent rejection and abnormal organ growth. This is as well as six human transgenes (knock-ins) to promote the expression of proteins that regulate important biologic pathways that can be disrupted by incompatibilities…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led Committee on negotiation. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osekede said this in an interview on Tuesday in Abuja. The Briggs committee which was set up by the Federal Government on June 7, is renegotiate the 2009 Agreement with ASUU and submit its report to the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu in three months. Buhari had in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, saying “truly, enough is enough for keeping students at home.’’…
The Deputy Senate President and Delta state governorship candidate of Delta state, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has announced former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, as Director-General of the state party Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation. Omo-Agege in a statement by the Director, Communications and Media Strategy of the Organisation, Ima Niboro on Wednesday, said Orubebe is bringing on board a towering wealth of experience, and shall oversee all ramifications of the campaign for the mandate of Deltans in the 2023 governorship elections. “Orubebe shall, side by side with me, lead critical engagements and drive consultations, and by his renowned robustness,…