The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), on Tuesday in Abuja emphasised the vital role of mental healthcare in fostering resilient and peaceful societies. Dr Chris Kwaja, USIP’s Country Director, made this assertion at the National Dialogue on Integrating Mental Health and Psycho-social Support into Peace building, organised by the African Centre of USIP in…
Clean-up operations began in Beirut on Wednesday hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Acting Public Works Minister Ali Hamie said construction was underway to reopen roads from the centre of the Lebanese capital to the southern suburbs. Eyewitnesses said excavators and clearing vehicles were already at work removing rubble in the…
An Air India flight originating from Phuket, Thailand, bound for New Delhi, was forced to execute an emergency landing on Friday shortly after take-off due to a bomb threat detected on board, as reported by the Thai Airports Authority. This event follows a tragic incident just a day prior, where a London-bound Air India jet…
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will deal with any erratic member who are trying to create problem in the party leadership in the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris. He said, “The APC leadership…
Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has described the death of former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu as ‘a huge loss’ 0bi, a former Governor of Anambra, made the statement while reacting to the death of Chukwu, a legend in Nigerian football. It would be recalled that Chukwu, former Captain…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reiterated its commitment to providing credible, high-quality, and accessible data to support evidence-based policymaking aimed at driving sustainable national development and transformational change. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, Adeyemi Adeniran, made this known on Monday in Abuja during an event to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring equitable development across all regions of Nigeria, pledging that no area will be left behind. The president gave the assurance on Tuesday in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session on Government-Citizen Engagement, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. Tinubu, who was represented…
A former Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has urged the suspended Governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, to shut his doors against those he called crisis merchants and step up his ongoing reconciliation moves. Eradiri, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa, commended the suspended governor for heeding his…
The Kremlin announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting with incoming US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s assertion that plans for a meeting were underway. “The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Trump,…
The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has partnered with the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos to equip young Nigerians with critical skills for handling pre-hospital emergencies. Mr Paschal Achunine, Executive Director of HEI, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said the programme aligns with the commitment of both organisations to youth empowerment and community impact….
