President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Joseph Tegbe as director-general and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries during the President’s visit in September. Tegbe, a 1988 first-class graduate in civil engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, will report directly to the President, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information…
The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, said his country would continue to mediate for peace in Gaza, saying, the international community bears responsibility for its failure to stop the catastrophe in Gaza. The Amir of Qatar told world leaders at the UN General Assembly that after almost a…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on all stakeholders to improve efforts to ensure that various treaties of international humanitarian law are domesticated in Nigeria. Mr Rafiullah Qureshi, Deputy Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Nigeria, said this in Abuja on Tuesday during an ECOWAS annual review meeting. Qureshi called…
The Federal Government and the United Kingdom (UK) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and deepening trade relations. Amb. Nura Rimi, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this at the Inaugural Nigeria-UK Business Dialogue in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both countries signed a…
The Nigeria Natural Bodybuilding Association (NNBBA) says preparations are in full swing for Nigerian bodybuilders to excel in the upcoming African qualifiers for the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships billed for the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) championships will be held in Boston, U….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials in all countries. The organisation said on Wednesday in a statement that the new global guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials. “This guidance aims to support stronger country-led research and development (R&D)…
Mrs Adwoa Kufour-Owusu, senior human rights adviser, office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, says journalists have pivotal roles to play in shaping public opinions and policy making. Kufour-Owusu said this at a-two-day training organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for capacity building on human rights-based approach to migration. The event is…
There is outrage in the international art world after a man in the Italian city of Bologna destroyed a sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The work, “Porcelain Cube’’ was part of the ongoing exhibition Who am I at Bologna’s Palazzo Fava. On Wednesday the curator of the exhibition, Arturo Galansino, described the incident as…
IHS Towers, a telecommunications infrastructure provider, says it is partnering with Limitless Space Institute (LSI), USA, to revolutionise science education in Nigeria through training of teachers on space technology. Mr Dapo Otunla, the Chief Corporate Services Officer, IHS Towers, said this during a media roundtable and public presentation of global educators programme beneficiaries in Lagos….
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says immunisation is an essential right of every Nigerian child in preventing life threatening diseases and infection. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief UNICEF Field Officer, South-West, Nigeria, said this at a two-day media dialogue on routine immunisation on Wednesday in Lagos. Lafoucriere said that 2.3 million children had yet to receive…
