The Super Eagles on Tuesday in Benin had their first training session in the last leg of preparations for their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Sierra Leone. 16 of the 23 invited players took part in the training. Napoli forward Victor Osimhen was however missing from the training, even though it was earlier confirmed he had arrived at the team’s camp. Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), had earlier confirmed Osimhen’s arrival, adding that he initially had some flight challenges. “Osimhen called me two…
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NiDCOM, CAROPI collaborate on incarcerated Nigerians abroad
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the Counselling and Rehabilitation of Prisoners Initiative (CAROPI), an NGO, have pledged to collaborate in assisting Nigerians in the Diaspora who were victims of wrongful incarceration. The two organisations announced their commitment in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu of NiDCOM’s Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit. The statement quoted the Chairman/CEO NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as reiterating the need for an accurate and comprehensive database of Nigerians incarcerated in various prisons globally, at a closed door meeting she held with members of the CAROPI.…
Read MoreFG to launch ‘Energy for All’ Plan for 5m households not on National grid – Minister
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of an Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) as part of a plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access to the national grid, a statement from the Ministry of Power said. Aaron Artimas, Special Assistant, Media and Communication to the Minister of Power, Engineer Sale Mamman, who announced the ESC in Abuja, said that the programme tagged, ‘Energy for All’, aimed at providing five million solar connections to various locations throughout the country, in collaboration with state governments. He…
Read MoreFG seeks support of South-East leaders on social media regulation
The Federal Government on Saturday solicited the support of South-East governors and leaders in the zone on social media regulation to check fake news and misinformation of Nigerians. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the appeal while speaking at a presidential delegation interaction with South-East governors and other leaders of the zone in Enugu. Mohammed said that the #EndSARS protest and agitation that turned violent and destructive in the country were brought about by fake news emanating from the negative use of the social media. According to…
Read MoreMinister urges Air Force War College graduates to apply skills to deal with security challenges
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has urged the 17 graduating participants of the Air Force War College course 6, Makurdi, to apply the skills they acquired during the training in dealing with the new wave of insecurities in the country. Gen. Magashi made the call at the graduation ceremony of the participants at the college premises in Makurdi on Friday. Of the 17 participants, 14 were from the Air Force, one from the Army and two from the Navy. The minister, who was represented by the Chief of…
Read MoreNCDC records 155 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths in 24 hrs
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 155 new cases of the Corona virus (COVID-19), as the total number of confirmed cases soared to 63,328. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while giving an update on COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, said four deaths had been recorded in the past 24 hours. He disclosed that the 155 new cases were recorded in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Giving the breakdown, he said that Lagos State reported the highest number of infections with 85,…
Read More122m Nigerians at risk of contracting Neglected Tropical Diseases – Health Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says no fewer than 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs). Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director and National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Control/Elimination/Eradication Programme at the FMoH , made the disclosure on Thursday at a two-day media dialogue at Ibadan. The dialogue was organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Anyaike said that NTDs are a group of 20 disease…
Read MoreWAFU: Nigeria will present formidable team, in spite short preparation -Bosso
Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso says the technical crew are working round the clock to present a formidable team for the WAFU B U-20 tournament in Togo, in spite of the short time for preparation. Bosso said that the team started intense training at the FIFA Goal project of the Moshood Abiola national stadium Abuja just last week in preparation for the tournament. Nigeria are drawn in a tough Group B of the WAFU U-20 qualifying tournament alongside Ghana’s Black Satellites and the Junior Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire for the…
Read MoreSEC urges CMOs, stakeholders to collaborate to drive capital market inclusion
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for a collaborative effort of Capital Market Operators (CMOs) and other stakeholders in the market community to drive capital market inclusion in the country. Dr Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of the commission, made this known at a Financial Inclusion Webinar organised by SEC in Abuja today with theme: “From Financial Inclusion to Capital Market Inclusion’’. Yuguda, represented by Temidayo Obisan, the Executive Commissioner, Operations of SEC said the webinar would facilitate the cross-fertilisation of ideas among relevant stakeholders to foster access to…
Read MoreNIGERIANS IN S/AFRICA WANT NIGERIA TO ADOPT U.S. VOTING SYSTEM
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has underscored the need for Nigeria and other African countries to adopt the U.S. voting system in elections, to promote democratic growth. The President of NICASA, Ben Okoli made this known in a telephone interview today. Okoli commended the use of technology in the U.S. voting system, noting that it had contributed to electoral efficiency in that country. According to him, the Federal Government can equally learn from such experience to achieve the much desired goals for its seemingly nascent democracy. He…
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