By Miriam Humbe Forging a strategic alliance, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Centre for Well-being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions (C-WINS) have committed to advancing climate action in Nigeria through integrated solutions that connect climate, public health, food and nutrition security, soil health, and community resilience. The partnership’s core activities include the development of early-warning systems tailored for local farmers, enabling more proactive responses to adverse weather conditions. NiMet and C-WINS will jointly launch community workshops on climate-smart agriculture, where farmers will learn adaptation techniques based on real-time climate data. Through these efforts, the partnership aims to increase crop…
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By Miriam Humbe As a follow-up to the recently signed MoU between NiMet and Ignitia, a delegation from Ignitia, led by Mr. Yen Choi, visited NiMet to initiate discussions on the implementation process. The Director-General/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, emphasised NiMet’s unique role as Nigeria’s sole legal provider and regulator of weather and climate information. He assured the Ignitia team that, through this partnership, NiMet is prepared to grant access and licence to trusted private-sector partners such as Ignitia. Areas of partnership will include training on AI for weather predictions and advisories for decision support. This collaboration aims to…
By Miriam Humbe China has reiterated its commitment to building a fairer and more inclusive global governance system, pledging closer cooperation with Nigeria and Africa under the newly launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI). Speaking at a seminar in Abuja organised by the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research and the Centre for China Studies, China reaffirmed its commitment to working with Nigeria and other African nations under the Global Development Initiative (GDI), describing it as a new platform to reform global governance, address historical injustices, and give greater voice to the Global South in institutions like the UN Security Council and…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Adamawa State University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to strengthen the timely delivery of early warnings and promote targeted research in climatology and climate change. This partnership aims not only to enhance the accuracy and speed of early warnings—such as real-time weather alerts and seasonal forecasts tailored for local farmers and communities in Adamawa State—but also to support the creation of specialized training programs for students and practitioners, and the publication of joint research findings that address region-specific climate challenges. NiMet Director-General/CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike, emphasized the need…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has participated in a National Crisis Response Simulation Exercise, code-named “Ex Rapid Response 2”, organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Manzo Ezekiel, Head of Press Unit at NEMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The exercise brought together key stakeholders in the nation’s security and emergency management architecture to test inter-agency collaboration, coordination and response to terrorist threats. The simulation exercise, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, with a coordinated response to a large-scale Marauding Terrorist Fire Arms (MTFA) attack scenario.…
By Miriam Humbe Oxfam in Nigeria and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have met with the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, to explore deeper collaboration on peace, security, climate justice, and regional integration. The delegation was led by Mr. John Makina, Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, and Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC. Makina described inequality in West Africa as a crisis that demands urgent attention, noting that the region faces greater inequality challenges compared to other African blocs. He commended ECOWAS for its commitment…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths in the South-South region to resist the lure of internet fraud and other financial crimes, describing fraud as a deadly trap that destroys lives and future. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Olukoyede gave this charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, September 15, 2025 at an event organized by the Coalition of Nigerian Youth on Security and Safety Affairs (CONYSSA). Speaking on the theme: “Uniting South-South Youths…
By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mustapha Ibn Mustapha before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. He was arraigned on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal conspiracy to the tune of N5,555,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Naira only). Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Mustapha Ibn Mustapha and Mohammed Habib Alkali (aka Shettima) (now at large) on or about August, 2024 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, September 15, 2025, dismissed an application filed by a businesswoman, Aminah Momoh-Orimoloye seeking her release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement. Momoh-Orimoloye, a United Kingdom citizen and coordinator of the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture, EEWYLA, was arrested on August 5, 2025, following a petition alleging conspiracy and diversion of funds. The petitioner alleged that he was engaged by his customers…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), are to forge a stronger bond in the fight against corruption. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. This was agreed on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 when the chairman of the Ilorin Branch of NBA, Barrister Sulyman Kosemani led other members of the executive on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Director of the EFCC, Daniel Isei. Kosemani, who commended the existing synergy between the EFCC and legal practitioners in Kwara State, however, observed the…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 18, 2025 re-arraigned the former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Agunloye was re-arraigned on amended seven-count charge, bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion US Dollars). Count one reads: “That you, Olu Agunloye, whilst being the Minister of Power and Steel on or about…