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President Bola Tinubu is seeking approval from the Senate for Nigeria’s military intervention in Niger. In the letter read at plenary by the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, the president demanded a total blockade of the sea and air routes to the country following the military coup. President Bola Tinubu had sent a high-powered delegation to the country to meet with the coup leaders, on Thursday for a peace talk The delegation led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) only met with representatives of the junta. However, efforts to resolve the ongoing impasse failed. Subsequently, Niger severed ties with Nigeria, Togo, France,…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari and his family at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. It was gathered that Mrs. Tinubu went on the visit alongside the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, and other female All Progressive Congress(APC) chieftains in the state. The First Lady said their visit was to check on the well-being of the former first family, as well as appreciate Buhari for his continuous fatherly love and support. The First Lady prayed for Buhari’s long life and good health. She sought his…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State said his government would adopt and utilize opportunities in organic system of farming for rural development, and sustainable agricultural practice in the state in order to improve agriculture and food security. The Governor stated this in Ado Ekiti recently while playing host to a team from the Justice Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI) championing organic farming, led by the Bishop of Ekiti Catholic Diocese, Bishop Felix Ajakaye. Governor Oyebanji explained that embracing organic methods of farming would go a long way in boosting food production, improve the standard of living, and ensure that the…
The sustained advocacy of Mohammed Bello Koko- led Management of thethe Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the decongestion of the Ports to pave the way for efficient operations received a boost. This is premised on the recent visit by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Transportation Dr. Magdelene Ajani who led an inter-agency team comprising the NPA, Nigerian Customs (NCS), and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on an assessment tour of overtime cargoes littering the Ports. Following the inspection tour, held Friday and Saturday, an all-stakeholder Sensitization involving Shipping Lines, and the Association of Freight Forwarders and clearing agents was…
Nigeria’s most prestigious awards, Nigeria Gospel Music Awards has been rebranded and renamed Nigeria International Gospel Music Awards (NIGMA). Along with this exciting new identity, NIGMA has also unveiled a fresh and captivating logo that symbolizes its commitment to celebrating the global impact of Nigerian gospel music. According to the organizers of the award, the decision to rebrand as Nigeria International Gospel Music Awards reflects the organization’s recognition of the ever-expanding reach and influence of Nigerian gospel music on the global stage. The organizers further stated that, by embracing the international dimension of the genre, NIGMA’s aim is to acknowledge…
Online sports Betting game is not Gambling but entertainment and it is brain tasking. Sylvester Odion, theManaging Director of Koret Gaming NETWORK gave the clarification at the lunch of a new online betting game known as Koretbet in Victoria island lagos state Stakeholders at the entertainment industry who are ambassadors of koretbet notably, Bolanle Ninalowo also known as manakaki amongst others underscore the importance of Online Sports Betting game. While some of them say betting game is for risk takers which they claim they are,they urge players to play responsibly. Addressing the gathering, the company and its ambassadors say,korect bet…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is taking the lead and working regularly with other relevant agencies to ensure proper implementation of the single-window system for trade facilitation, as part of its modernisation project. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) gave the assurance at a 2-Day Retreat organised by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Badagry on Thursday, with the theme, “Enhancing Capacity/Efficiency in Modern News Reportage”. The single-window system is a trade facilitation concept which allows an international trader submit information to a single platform, rather than having to deal with…
Women facing violence in NigerIa have been advised to speak out and report every form of abuse they suffer in the hands of men to the appropriate agencies. Project Director, foundation for Resilient, empowerment and development, Rosemary Ngozi Echewe, gave the advice at the graduation ceremony of spotlight initiative project on ending violence against women and girls held in Surulere lagos At the event 25 women trained in different skills graduated and are expected to get start-up kits. Speaking with pointnews247, Ngozi said the training is in three batches. The first and second took place at the federal capital territory,…
Nigeria’s new international trade Conference, Pharma West Africa, for medicines, will hold in Lagos in October with Pharm. Ahmed Yakasai to chair the inaugural event. Mr Yakasai, a former President and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), will head up the team developing the Conference alongside the Pharma West Africa Exhibition, running from October 4th to 6th in Lagos. High-level local and international speakers from the pharmaceutical industry, leading pharmacists and other health professionals will discuss the Conference’s theme of ‘New Frontiers in Pharma, Equitable Healthcare and Business Success’. It aims to improve the public’s access to better…
The Onne Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has said that it has collected the sum of Fifty-Four Billion, Nine hundred and Ninety-Two Million, One hundred and Twenty-Three thousand, Six hundred and Eighty-Seven naira, Fifteen kobo (₦54,992,123,687.15) as revenue between the months of January and March 2023. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Baba Imam who disclosed this in a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Onne, Rivers State on Tuesday observed that the amount translated to 16.3 percent of the Three Hundred and Thirty – Six Billion Naira (N336,000,0000,000) target set for the command…