The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, Mohamed Fall has urged the Government, civil society, national and international non-governmental organisations, the private sector and UN agencies to pull together to address the immediate needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and work for solutions to their plight. The Adamawa State Government also called for continued support towards durable solutions for displaced people. The calls were made at a gathering of senior officials from the Federal and State Government of Nigeria and the United Nations joined by humanitarian partners and internally displaced people (IDPs) in Yola on Monday to commemorate…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that Nigeria will receive $27 million as part of a larger $536 million humanitarian aid package from the U.S. Government to Sub-Saharan Africa. A statement on Tuesday by the U.S. Embassy disclosed that this funding is part of the U.S. commitment to providing life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable people and generous host communities throughout the continent. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, emphasized the impact of the new U.S. Government funding, stating that: “This assistance will make a real difference in the lives of those most in need in Nigeria and…
The fight against malaria in the country should not stop at distribution of mosquito nets, the Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) has advised government, stating that at stakeholders at all levels should implement other preventive measures against the disease. Speaking at the commemoration of World Mosquito Day at Jahi II community in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman PECAN, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, Mr. Terungwa Abari, said the main purpose of the World Mosquito Day is to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and their impact on global health in honour of Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery on August 20 in…
The Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap has said that the Nigeria Immigration Service would stop at nothing to fish out and punish corrupt officials among its fold, stating that she would not sit and watch the integrity of the service thrown into the abyss. Speaking to senior officers of NIS at the flag off of a two-day workshop on building the value culture of Nigeria Immigration Service, the Comptroller General said:”We gather today at a critical juncture in our service’s history, where the fabric of our integrity is threatened by the actions of a few. “Recent events have cast…
The federal government has called on stakeholders in the environmental sector to recognize recognize the importance of waste pickers (scavengers) popularly called in local parlance Baban Bolla, insisting that they should be adequately remunerated for their valuable contributions to environmental sustainability and equitable waste management system in the country. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders consultative meeting on the development of National Digital repository for waste pickers in Nigeria. He said to address the problem faced by these heroes of waste management, stakeholders must work together to implement solutions that will…
Borno State Governor, Prof: Babagana Zulum has supervised the distribution of the federal government’s donated food relief to over 10,000 families in Mafa local government area. The distribution took place on Tuesday, 20 August, 2024, in four centres at Mafa town, the headquarters of the local government council. Each of the 10,000 heads of households received a relief package comprising one bag of maize grain. Zulum while supervising the distribution, expressed gratitude to the federal government for the intervention and noted that some of the food items were distributed in Gwoza and Nganzai. HE said: “This food item constitutes the…
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Lagos State Area Unit has made a bold statement, as Nigeria proudly secured 2nd place at the Grand Finale of the Al-Fourqane International Qur’an Competition in Abidjan, Cote D’voire. Nigeria trailed Cote D’voire, the host country and winner of the Qur’an Competition, while Mali won the third place. The Muslim Students’ body achieved this feat following an excellent performance put up by MSSNLagos’ member, AbdulQodri Atukale. Atukale is a promising 300Lundergraduate of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos. Reacting to the achievement, the Amir MSSN Lagos,…
Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is a serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She is the 5th and youngest female to be appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This article examines the early life, education, and notable achievements of Hon. Justice K.M.O. Kekere-Ekun. Justice Kekere-Ekun was born in London, the United Kingdom on 7th May 1958. Her parents were both indigenes of Lagos State, Nigeria. She is the eldest of eleven siblings from both parents. Her father, Alhaji Senator H.A.B. Fasinro, OFR, LL.D, was a fervent Muslim and a very dedicated family man…
Ogun State has joined the league of rice-producing states in the country with the flagging off of the harvest of 200 hectares of farmland at Magboro Rice Farm in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The farm is the brainchild of the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project, supported by the World Bank and aimed at driving economic growth and development in the state. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Abiodun said that with the flag-off, Ogun State is not only joining states like Lagos, Kebbi, and Bayelsa in producing locally grown rice for the consumption of the people, but also…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was the chair on Saturday at the reception for the wedding of the daughter of Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukuma Soludo. Vice President Kashim Shettima also attended the occasion which took place at the International Conference Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Miss Adora Nnena Soludo married Arinze Victor Ibakwe who also hails from Anambra State. Other dignitaries at the reception were the APC National Chairman, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and that of Imo, Hope Uzodinma. Also present were the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,…