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AfDB Calls For Increased Funding To Reduce Climate Change

October 4, 2022 11:36 am

As part of their strategies, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has made a call on some world leaders and some other stakeholders to further implement and increase their financing to mitigate some of the effects of climate change and food insecurity.

The bank had also made the open call at the recently concluded 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings which had been held in New York.

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The President, AfDB Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina had also led the bank’s delegation to some of the meetings and he had also played an …

40 Secondary Schools Set For Maiden America Football League

May 4, 2022 7:25 am

The President, Nigerian America Football Association (NAFA), Babajide Akeredolu, on Tuesday said that 40 secondary schools would compete in the maiden edition of the 2022 League.

He said this while addressing a news conference in Lagos to herald the league, set to begin on May 5 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

He said that the league would run for two months.

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Akeredolu also said the event would have 20 female and 20 male teams drawn from secondary schools across Lagos.

“We are making history together today and I am

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Buhari Appoints Sulaiman Ibrahim As New NAPTIP DG

December 2, 2020 3:35 am

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sacked the director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Julie Okah-Donli and in replacement appointed Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as the new DG of the agency.

This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari Appoints Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim As Director-General, NAPTIP’.

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It read, ‘President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as the new Director-General of the

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Those Behind Lekki Shootings Will Be Held Accountable -Sanwo-Olu

October 26, 2020 8:43 pm

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said those behind the shootings of protesters at the Lekki toll plaza last Tuesday would be brought to book.

He said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Monday.

The statement quoted the governor as speaking during an interview session on CNN.

Sanwo-Olu said the Federal Government and Lagos State Government would ensure that anyone found culpable in last Tuesday’s shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza would be held accountable for their actions.

He …

Buhari, Gowon, Obasanjo, Other Former Leaders Meet

October 23, 2020 7:06 am

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently meeting some former Nigerian leaders.

Although the agenda of the meeting is not made public, issues bordering on the current security situation in the country are believed to top the agenda.

While Buhari is presiding from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, some former Nigerian leaders are participating virtually.

Those participating virtually include General Yakubu Gowon (retd.); former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.); former President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Ernest Shonekan.

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Borrowing To Subsidise Electricity Grossly Irresponsible – FG

September 7, 2020 4:45 pm

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says it will be “grossly irresponsible” to borrow to subsidise electricity tariff amid the economic crunch caused by the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also said no provision was made for fuel subsidy in the Revised 2020 Budget, noting that about N1.7trn has been spent on tariff shortfalls to support the electricity sector since its privatisation.

The President, who spoke on Monday during his second-term First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat in Abuja, noted that under the new arrangement, only customers who get electricity for 12 hours and above per day …