Thirty-four African heads of state and government along with scores of ministers and international partners came together in Dakar to mobilise investment and move forward plans to harness Africa’s immense agricultural potential. There was firm agreement that Africa should set the bar much higher than simply becoming self-sufficient in food production at the Feed Africa:…
A United State of America (U.S.) based firm, Star Global Marketing Limited, has commended the performance of Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in his administration’s first 100 days in office.The firm, said this in statement jointly signed in New York by its President, Chief, Dr. Mrs. Magdalene Nwaka Agada, and Chairman, Chief, Dr….
Following the invalidation of the restrictions on the old Naira notes under the Naira redesign policy by the Supreme Court on Friday, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to clamp down on illicit funds flow transactions by corrupt…
UNCDF in ActionOPEC Fund and UNCDF Sign Agreement to Enhance Access to Efficient & Sustainable Energy Solutions Valued at USD 1 MillionAgreement Signed in Doha, Qatar at the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) The OPEC Fund for Development (OPEC Fund) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today signed a grant agreement…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terror group, has killed over 200 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in deadly rivalry clash in the northeast of Gudumbali, Borno State. The February 26 and 27, 2023 Choliye terror groups’ clashes, also led to the killings of many Boko Haram women and children. A counter-insurgency expert,…
No less than 1, 250 Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the Northeast. The terrorists’ surrender, followed seven days of deadly clashes between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that claimed over 200 lives of terrorists and their families. A counter-insurgency expert,…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has deployed 2, 670 staff to the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to mitigate against climate change and other environmental degradation across the state. According to him, fifteen coordinators and supervisors are to serve in each of the 178 wards in the state. Director General, Press and Media Affairs…
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Frank Mba, has warned candidates in the March 11 election especially those vying for the House of Assembly seats not to run afoul of the law, saying electoral offences are not statute-barred. Mba warned that any candidate who wins an election but found culpable of the electoral offences…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm on the dangerous arms build up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the House of Assembly election on Saturday, calling on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Alkali Baba, to urgently deploy resources to remove dangerous weapons in possession…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, has described the outcome of the presidential and National Assembly elections as inconsequential to his chances of emerging victorious in the forthcoming governorship elections in the state. Adediran made the statement while addressing a gathering of Igbo communities that endorsed…
