Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 16th October 2024
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Governor Eno Applauded For Sustaining Late Wife’s Legacy
UYO -: Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has been applauded for sustaining his late wife’s legacy by the appointment of his daughter Mrs Helen Eno Obareki to coordinate activities of the Office of the First Lady. In a message of condolence jointly signed by Pastor Idongesit James Ekanem, CEO of the IDOFED Group/
Parents Demand N2 Billion Compensation Over Shooting of Sons
ABUJA – The grieving parents of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonria, who was shot and killed, and his younger brother, Eromonsele, who was severely injured, have demanded N2 billion in compensation from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This tragic incident occurred in Delta State last year, on Thursday, 13 July, 2023, when Eromonsele,
NEDC Concludes Youth Against Substance Abuse Campaign In Borno
The North East Development Commission (NEDC), in partnership with Castel Wings Global Services, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and A New Thing International Foundation, has successfully concluded a year-long Youth Against Substance Abuse (YASA) program in Maiduguri, Borno State. The initiative, aimed at empowering the youth as substance abuse prevention ambassadors, saw over
Translation Of Meteorological Data Facilitates Farmers’ Decision On Climate – DG Nimet
LAGOS – Prof. Charles Anosike, the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has said that translation of meteorological data into actionable insights enables farmers to make climate smart decisions with confidence and resilience. Anosike stated this on Tuesday at a Chief Executive Officers Breakfast Session in Abuja on Tuesday with the theme: ‘Elevating the
Impeachment Scare: Presidency, Senate President’s Office Debunk Media Report
ABUJA – The Presidency through the Special Adviser to the President on the Senate, Sen. Basheer Lado, and Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity in the office of the Senate President, have debunked media report of an alleged plan to impeach the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Eyiboh, in a statement he signed on Wednesday,
Report Reveals How Global Sugary Drinks Makers Undermine Public Health Policies, Tax
A group of African civil society organisations working to promote and defend sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, jointly released a report exposing the beverage industry’s global campaign to thwart policies and weaken taxes that protect public health. The report, titled “Sweetened Profits: The Industry’s Playbook
How Global Sugary Drinks Makers Undermine Public Health Policies, Tax – Report
ABUJA – African civil society organisations working to promote and defend sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, jointly released a report exposing the beverage industry’s global campaign to thwart policies and weaken taxes that protect public health. The report, titled “Sweetened Profits: The Industry’s Playbook to
Ijaw Youths Network Warns Detractors To Leave PAP Boss Alone
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has again warned detractors who are irked by the rising profile of the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, to stop the renewed mudslinging in the media space. The IYN urged Otuaro to ignore paid agents who are out to sabotage his commendable efforts to return
Girl Child Day: NGO To Pay WAEC Fee For Indigent Abuja Students
ABUJA – Axis of Hope Initiative, a civil society organization on Wednesday offered to pay the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) fees of indigent students of the Government Secondary School, Phase 4, Kubwa, in Abuja. Founder of the initiative, and National Chairman of Accord, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, in a speech when Axis of Hope visited
World Food Day: Sanwo-Olu Tasks Lagosians On Renewed Commitment To Making Agriculture State’s Economy Backbone
VICTORIA OJUGBANA/SEYI TAIWO-OGUNTUASE, LAGOS Residents of Lagos State have been urged to renew their commitment to making agriculture the backbone of the state’s economy as Nigeria joined other nations of the globe to celebrate the World Food Day. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during the grand-finale of Year 2024 World Food Day celebration, themed: “Right to
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