15 Northern states with 40m population affected by desertification,says FG
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE federal government has said a total of 15 states, mostly in the Northern part of the country have been hit by desertification, saying 40 million people in the affected states were suffering the effect. The government said it was “concerned about the disruption of ecological system caused by poor land use, […]
Insecurity: Metuh meets Ohanaeze Ndigbo
…Calls for S/East Consultative Assembly By Dirisu Yakubu Ex-national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has called on elders and leaders of the South-East geo-political zone to urgently convoke a South-East Consultative Assembly to address the insecurity challenges facing the region. Metuh, who lamented what he called “the incessant killing, […]
Enugu APC passes vote of confidence on Eze, 2019 guber candidate
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter has passed a vote of confidence on its 2019 governorship candidate, Sen. Ayogu Eze for being a blessing to the party since he joined the party.
Day of the Africa Child: Nigerian children ask for protection of their rights
UNICEF has said that the COVID-18 pandemic has heightened the existing challenges towards having a continent fit for children, adding that, violence is perpetrated against 1 in 4 Nigerian children
Corruption increases cost of business, TCN boss tells staff
By Obas Esiedesa – Abuja The Acting Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz has urged staff of the company to join the fight against corruption, warning that corruption increases the cost of doing business. Engr. Abdulaziz who stated this during the inauguration of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit, […]
While celebrating CPC’s centenary, China will further develop ties with Africa
The Communist Party of China (CPC) will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding on July 1st, 2021. Over the past 100 years, CPC has made the most notable achievements such as an economic boom, poverty alleviation, advanced high technology like 5G networks, artificial intelligence and space exploration, and long-term social stability. China’s successful fight against the pandemic of COVID-19 is even more impressive, due to the CPC’s people-centered approach which is a key factor in successfully controlling the pandemic.
