President Bola Tinubu will embark on a state visit to France on Wednesday, the presidency has said. The visit is in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu will “be received on Thursday…
Improved Community engagement will end social norms and other gender based violence. Programme Coordinator, United Nations Population Fund , Lagos Office, Abbigail Msemburi emphasized this at a Walk to commemorate the year 2024 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Lagos State. Msemburi…
The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja late on Saturday. He was welcomed by a team of government officials and other top dignitaries, hours after he left the Galeao Air Force Basa (SBGL) Airport, Rio de Janeiro. Tinubu attended the summit during which he endorsed the global alliance against hunger and…
Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into Saturday after developing nations rejected an initial $250 billion offer from rich countries to help them tackle global warming. The hosts of COP29 In order to develop a final document, Azerbaijan stated that talks will take place “over the course of the night”…
Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator and self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, has been arrested in Finland alongside four other individuals for alleged terror-related offenses. Local reports indicate that Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has announced the official unveiling of its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend, before the international crude oil market. According to the NNPCL, the development significantly boosts Nigeria’s attempts to generate revenue, produce crude oil, and promote economic progress. According to a statement released by…
President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate end to the prolonged Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. He appealed to the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A statement released by the president’s special adviser on information stated thatThe president expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis in…
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has passionately appealed for urgent global cooperation on climate change. in his address at the official opening of COP29, he called on States to prioritize the protection of human rights with truly ambitious climate action to 2030 and agree to sufficient, transparent, and legitimate funding. The 29th meeting of the…
The Libyan Football Federation has condemned the withdrawal of Nigeria from the second-leg match against Libya in Benghazi, saying it will take all legal actions needed to protect the interests of the Libyan football squad. In a statement shared by The Libya Observer, the LFF said despite the inhumane treatment they had received in Nigeria,…
Hollywood has lost an acting legend. James Earl Jones—the actor whose deep and resonant voice can be heard in Star Wars and The Lion King—died on Sept. 9 at home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to multiple outlets. He was 93. Born on Jan. 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, Miss., Jones spent much of…
