The inaugural Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit designed to forge high impact investment alliances between Africa and the Caribbean has been scheduled for March in Nigeria. The Summit Coordinator, Hyelsinta Ojo, of the Aquarian Consult Ltd (ACL), disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja. Ojo said the summit themed, “Bridging Continents, Africa and Caribbean, a Partnership…
Beavers can play a role in tackling flooding, a new assessment from the Environment Agency on how nature can help address floods has said. The updated directory summarises the latest evidence for the flood and coastal erosion benefits of 17 natural measures from river restoration to woodlands in catchments and along water courses. It can…
The Police Command in Enugu State has detained six armed robbery suspects and recovered firearms and other exhibits in Nsukka. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe on Wednesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the police operatives attached to the Nsukka Area Command in synergy with Neighbourhood Watch Group,…
President Donald Trump once again brushed aside international outrage over his plan to take control of Gaza, saying the United States could help transform it into a “diamond.” “We’re going to take it, we’re going to hold it, we’re going to cherish it,” Trump said during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the…
BUA Cement Company on Tuesday donated drugs and other medical supplies worth N35 million to 16 clinics in various communities across Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Managing Director of BUA Cement, Alhaji Yusuf Binji, explained that the donation was part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts aimed at supporting host…
Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), has reiterated the company’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. He said this on Monday at the ongoing Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos. The theme of the conference is “Building…
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be agents of hope in their activities by being “Good Samaritans” to one another. The bishops, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, urged Nigerians to be driven by the words and actions of Jesus Christ at…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged security agencies to tackle menace of vote buying during party primaries for the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call during the regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) on Tuesday in Abuja. Yakubu also tasked security…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday held the seventh hearing of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol, with the arrested president attending for the fifth time. Yoon, dressed in a suit and red necktie as in previous hearings, arrived at the courtroom in central Seoul at around 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT). During…
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday fixed March 11 for the arraignment of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and three others over alleged forgery and mortgage fraud. Other defendants in the case are Okogun Polycarp, Batik Line International Ltd, and Bolaji Adebajo. Justice Ismail Ijelu, adjourned the arraignment due to the absence of the defendants…
