The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of approaching thick dust hazes that can lead to deterioration of horizontal visibility within the next 24 hours. A statement from the Agency this Wednesday afternoon said: “The Inter-Tropical Discontinuity, ITD (currently at about 9.60N Lat) is expected to retreat slightly Southwards in the next 24hrs. “Winds over 10m and 925hPa (700m) are favourable for Dust-Haze propagations into the Northern parts of the country. “Stations in the source region (Sahara Desert) from Chad (Faya-Largeau, Bol-Berim, Mongo, Abeche and Ndjamena) and sources from Niger, that shares border with Northern…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced stakeholders consultation to develop National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategic Action Plan aimed to strengthen efforts towards building disaster resilience in Nigeria. Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed who disclosed this in Abuja at the launch of the stakeholders consultative workshop said the risk reduction action plan would also aid implementation of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030 in Nigeria. He said: “The need for the development of this Plan arises from the outcome of the assessment conducted by Overseas Development Institute on behalf of the United Nations Development Program on the Sahel Resilience…
Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed, led a delegation to Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, on a condolence visit to the Governor, Dr Kefas Agbu. The visit was to extend heartfelt condolences to the people of Taraba following the tragic incidents of boat mishaps that claimed numerous lives in the state. The Director General NEMA was represented by Director Search And Rescue, Air Commodore KR Mataluwo, accompanied by Deputy Director Operations Bashir Idris Garga, Head of NEMA Yola operations office Ladan Ayuba and other staff of the Agency. While speaking at the Deputy…
The Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs has postponed its upcoming conference for stakeholders in Local government administration. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Head, Press & Public Relations, Anastasia Ogbonna said that the postponement was due to unforeseen circumstances. The statement said that the Minister, Zaphaniah Jisalo regretted the inconvenience caused by the postponement. A new date is to be communicated to all concerned. The Annual Conference which is usually for key stakeholders and government officials involved in local government administration, aimed to address critical national issues, with a view that effective governance extends to grassroots…
By Miriam Humbe A mammoth gathering of past and present officials of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and members turned up on Saturday and fully supported the incumbent President, Comrade Ladi Bala to run for a second term in office. The gathering which took place at the Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Center in Abuja was the official flag-off campaign of Comrade Ladi Bala, the 10th President of NAWOJ. Present were former Presidents of NAWOJ, Chief Mrs Moji Makanjuola, Mrs Evelyn Onyilo and Mrs Kande Daniel who all unequivocally supported Ladi Bala’s reelection as the 11th President of…
Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Matazu has observed that government funding of meteorological activities such as instrumentation, new technologies, equipment, welfare, communication, and data exchange are grossly inadequate, making it important for Public Private Partnership to be embraced and explored. The NiMet boss said this on Monday at the 1st French-Nigeria Meteorological Seminar & Business Meetings, taking place between 13th & 14th of November 2023 in Abuja. The two-day workshop was aimed at gathering the Authorities, Stakeholders and Private companies involved in the Meteorology & Hydrology sectors to discuss specific contemporary matters and issues. It…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has issued a statement to address the recent news reports circulating on various social media platforms under the headline “CBN Liquidates 20 Banks – NDIC (Names)”, which it considered as misleading. In the statement signed on Monday by its Director, Communication & Public Affairs, Bashir A. Nuhu, NDIC said contrary to the misleading headline, the 20 banks mentioned in those reports were among the banks that had been previously closed due to the revocation of their operating licenses by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 1994 and 2018. The statement said: “The general…
By Nana Musa A Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), SOS Children’s Villages in Nigeria, has urged the government and stakeholders to intensify the fight against insecurity in Enugu State. The County Director of the NGO, Mr Eghosa Erhumwunse, gave the charge in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He made an appeal for children’s security while reacting to the recent attack on students of St. Paul’s College, Eke, Enugu State. “We call on all stakeholders, including the government, security agencies, and the international community, to unite in the fight against the incessant attacks on Nigerian children. “It is disheartening to learn that…
By Nana Musa-Umar An NGO, SOS Children’s Villages, has called for more training and employment opportunities for Nigeria’s youthful population. Mr Mark Nwakaudu, Programme Development Manager of the organisation made the call during its ‘National Close-out event in Abuja’. The event was organised by The Next Economy (TNE), and implemented by SOS Children’s Villages, supported by Fate Foundation, BIA, Wennovation, Poise Nigeria, Elevation Craft and KRP Foundations. “TNE programme is basically an employment and entrepreneurship training for young people. It is basically a project that is supported by Ministry of foreign affairs. “SOS children’s villages sustainability measures are to mainstream…
By Nana Musa The Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr Chioma Ejikeme has said that the Directorate is commitment to pensioners’ welfare. Ejikeme said this during the courtesy visit on her by the executive members of Federal Universities Pensioners Association (FUPA) on her re-appointment on Thursday in Abuja. The Executive Secretary said that her focus in the second tenure was for the consolidation and improvement of the welfare of the pensioners in accordance to the agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Ejikeme told her visitors that she was committed to consolidating the successes and achievements recorded in her first…
Minister of State for the Environment, Dr. Iziak Kunle Salako has said that importantly, sound environmental health and sanitation practices are key to healthy living as vaccines are not enough to prevent and control some of the emerging and re-emerging diseases. Speaking on Wednesday at the National One Health Steering Committee (NOHSC) meeting in Abuja, the Minister said it was a well established public health fact that poor environmental sanitation was the leading driver of over 100 waterborne, infectious and vector borne diseases. He said such diseases included cholera, typhoid fever, infectious hepatitis, poliomyelitis, various forms of diarrhoea diseases, malaria…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said accurate information on the size, characteristics, and distribution of the nation’s population is imperative both for planning and for the effective delivery of public services to Nigerians. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale revealed that Tinubu said this at the launch of the Digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System, and the National Geospatial Data Repository at the State House in Abuja. President Tinubu said Nigeria’s population remained the greatest asset the nation wielded in the broader mission to become one of the…