THE Federal Government has launched the Presidential Community Engagement Peace Initiative (PCEPI) to tackle insecurity in the North-Central region of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is the brainchild of Mrs Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement in …
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THE police in Benin on Thursday arraigned four persons – Destiny Eweka, Ese Alu, Eseosa Imadiyu, and Omokaro Osazee – before a Benin High Court for alleged armed robbery. The defendants are standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and attempted murder. …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced nine Chinese Nationals to one year imprisonment each, for economic sabotage and financial terrorism. The defendants, including two females, were also given a fine of one million naira each, by the court. The defendants are: Xiang Hui, Hai …
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THE United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has praised African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, for his efforts in ensuring the economic transformation of Africa. The bank said in a statement on Thursday, that Guterres relayed the message at the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte …
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THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has charged stakeholders at the grassroots to take actions that will reduce the adverse impacts of flood during the 2025 rainy season. The Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, said this made at stakeholders engagement on flood disaster organised by the agency on Thursday at Ona-Ara …
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THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the country needs leaders like President Bola Tinubu to achieve the “Nigeria of our dreams”. Wike said this in his 2025 Distinguish Personality Lecture, titled, “The Nigeria of our Dreams” presented at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on …
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AHEAD of this year’s Eid-el-kabir celebration, the Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,784 personnel in the state. Mrs Nanko Rimvyok, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. Rimyok explained that the deployment …
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China’s first large-scale coalbed methane field, the Daning-Jixian block in north China’s Shanxi Province, has seen its cumulative gas production exceed 3.6 billion cubic meters. It is equivalent to over 2.8 million tonnes of oil and gas, according to its developer. This milestone makes it the country’s first coalbed methane …
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Brunei’s Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation launched a platform on Thursday designed to empower youth to participate in activities contributing to the country’s environmental sustainability. The department emphasised youth involvement in environmental conservation through the launch of the BELIA BRUNEI programme and a youth environmental leader recognition ceremony on …
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UNICEF and the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board conducted a follow-up zero-dose mobile outreach in Gidan Maigari, addressing health gaps in the remote Zangon Aya Ward, Igabi Local Government Areas, Kaduna State. The initiative aims to address the pressing health and nutrition needs of underserved and hard-to-reach communities. The …
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