President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Adeyemi Olumode, as the new Federal Fire Service (FFS) Controller-General (CG). The appointment was announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government by retired Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary to the Civil, Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). Jubril said that the…
A security expert, Dr Jimoh Ahmed-Ayinla, Chairman of Ahmed Ayinla Foundation, says murder, as a crime against a fellow human being, is ungodly and barbaric. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one Alfa AbdulRahman Bello, was apprehended by the Police in Kwara, for the alleged murder of Hafsa Lawal on Feb.11 NAN reports…
Turkey welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in the capital Ankara on Wednesday. Erdoğan separately called for an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip. All parties, especially Israel, must now comply with their obligations, Erdoğan said in a speech to his parliamentary…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the Brics Summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, 2023, as announced by the South African presidency. Instead, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia at the summit, according to Jerry Chifamba’s report for AllAfrica. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that any attempt to…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), for a second term. Dr Emeka Obegolu, ACCI’s President in a statement described the reappointment as a well-deserved recognition of her exceptional leadership, remarkable vision, and unwavering dedication to fostering global…
UN Women has donated two rice mills to women farmers in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The UN agency donated the mills to Badal and Mbakwara farmer groups, to provide livelihood and encourage rice production. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, stated this at the unveiling of the mills, on…
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr Danladi Jatau, says Gov. Abdullahi Sule is a God-sent leader to the people of the state considering his achievements in all sectors. The speaker stated this on Wednesday when he hosted the members of the 18 Area Administrative Councils in his office in Lafia. He said that…
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has launched a national economic dialogue to navigate the country’s economic growth path. Addressing participants in Accra, Ghana’s capital, Mahama stressed the importance of the meeting that would seek solutions to Ghana’s recurring economic challenges. He said that formulated strategies to put the country back on a sustainable growth path…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN) has set up a three-man caretaker committee, to regulate the affairs of the NBA Orlu branch for the next three months. Osigwe set up the committee following a resolution by the branch’s Appeal Committee, seeking a dissolution of the NBA Orlu branch’s Electoral…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency, renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 33 pips to 7.1216 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
