The Presidency has condemned Amnesty International’s latest salvo at Nigeria, regretting that “they have decided to side with terrorists, before the liberty of those they injure, displace and murder’’. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made government’s position known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. presidency…
The Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday urged stakeholders to intensify collaboration with the agency to fight against drug abuse and trafficking. Marwa made the call during an interactive session with the media in Kano. He said he was in Kano to strengthen the synergy and collaboration between…
Storm Ida hit the US states of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday, moving northeast, bringing heavy rain and warnings of flying debris injuries as authorities rushed to close airports and declare a state of emergency. Ida slammed into the southern state of Louisiana on Sunday, bringing severe flooding and tornadoes as it blazed…
Hurricane Ida, which swept through Louisiana with some of the strongest winds ever to hit the state, knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses, is estimated to have caused almost $18 billion in damage that’ll be covered by insurers, according to one risk-modeling firm. Karen Clark & Co. estimates that the bulk of…
Brazil’s Supreme Court has heard arguments for and against a cut-off date for land claims Indigenous people say are vital for their survival, while the government advocated for legal certainty for farmers in the agricultural powerhouse. The top court weighed on Wednesday whether a state government applied an overly narrow interpretation of Indigenous rights by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Ministers of Power, Saleh Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Alhaji Sabo Nanono. The President also announced the redeployment of two Ministers to take over from them The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar is to take over as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development while…
Allegations of misuse of COVID-19 funds have emerged in the Philippines, prompting anger among healthcare workers, who protested in the Philippine capital to demand the release of unpaid benefits as they battle another surge in cases due to the Delta variant. Protesters wearing protective medical gear gathered on Wednesday at the Department of Health (DOH)…
Davis also confirmed plans to donate clothing and grocery supplies during the Labour Day weekend. He made this known in a telephone interview with our reporter, noting that this is an initiative of his foundation, the Jeral Davis Endowment Foundation (JDEF). He said the aim is to provide food, support and shelter for people in…
In a statement signed by Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi was described as a huge asset that Anambra State has given to Nigeria, Africa and indeed the banking world. Mr Chike-Obi, who took over from the former BDAN president Mrs. Osaretin Demuren on August 23,…
