The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to achieving zero biodiversity loss in Nigeria by the year 2030. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, made this known at the Validation Workshop on the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in Abuja. Lawal was represented by Dr Amah Moses, Director of Forestry in…
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to invite Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan…
In a proactive move to prevent fuel tanker explosions, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) conducted a comprehensive simulation and public awareness campaign on Wednesday in Kano, highlighting the increasing danger posed by tanker accidents in the country. The exercise, held at the NNPC depot in Hotoro, aimed to sensitise tanker drivers and the general…
In a tragic turn of events, authorities have declared a state of extreme emergency in a Libyan city after it was ravaged by floods. Schools and stores have been closed, and a curfew has been imposed in response to the crisis. Officials from the eastern administration of Libya have reported a staggering death toll of…
In a renewed effort to tackle national food insecurity, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to make land in satellite towns available to farmers committed to full-scale agricultural production. Wike made the announcement on Monday in Kwali Area Council during the official opening of the A2 Junction–Pai community rural road, one of…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), says it will begin the deduction of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD fee from the airtime balance of its customers from June 18. The bank in a message to its customers on Wednesday, said the N6.98 fee would no longer be deducted from customers’ bank account balance. ”Dear Customer, please…
The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil has announced plans to confer honourary Doctorate Degrees on some notable Nigerians in recognition of their selfless services to the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the recipients include: Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Chief Author Eze, Dr Adeniyi Raji (SAN), Alhaji Ado Mohammad…
Severe flooding triggered by two days of torrential downpours has forced more than 545 households from their homes in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, according to the state’s emergency management agency. The storms, which struck on 4 and 5 September, damaged at least 171 houses across multiple communities in Kaduna North Local Government Area. Floodwaters rose…
The police command in Bauchi State, says it has neutralised two bandits at Gwana district in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakil told journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi, that operatives of the command also recovered arms during the operation. He said that operatives of the command…
A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The legal intervention follows a protest by the political…
